ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,271, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to EMPA EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS-UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT (Dubendorf, Switzerland) and ETH Zurich (Zurich).

"Nanoparticulate compositions" was invented by Tino Matter (Dubendorf, Switzerland) and Inge Herrmann (Dubendorf, Switzerland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Suspensions containing oxidic nanoparticles as a dispersed phase and an aqueous solution containing citric acid as a diluent are disclosed. Advantageously, the oxidic nanoparticles contain bioglass and ceria. Also further disclosed are topical dosage forms including such oxidic nanoparticles and uses thereof. The dosage forms were foun...