ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,470, issued on May 6, was assigned to Florida State University Research Foundation Inc. (Tallahassee, Fla.).

"Plasma activated water production with membrane concentration" was invented by Bruce R. Locke (Tallahassee, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plasma activated water production system includes a plasma reactor and a membrane concentrator. The plasma reactor includes an internal cavity, at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary and outlet capillary. A mixing chamber has a feed gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and a mixed gas and liquid outlet. A power source is provided. The plasma reactor propagates a plasma discharge...