ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,529, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LLC (Livermore, Calif.).

"Stable nanolipoprotein particles and related compositions methods and systems" was invented by Craig D. Blanchette (Concord, Calif.), Nicholas Fischer (Livermore, Calif.), Sean Fitzpatrick Gilmore (Oakland, Calif.), Amy Rasley (Livermore, Calif.) and Paul Henderson (Dublin, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Nanolipoprotein particles having at least a scaffold protein component and a membrane lipid component and related compositions, methods and systems are described. The membrane lipid component includes at least one or more mem...