ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,548,696, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Mainstream Engineering Corp. (Rockledge, Fla.).

"Wire-embedded zeolite structures with bare wire leads" was invented by Benjamin S. Woods (Melbourne, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A structure fabricated of a zeolite-based paste with an intra-layer continuous wire embedded is disclosed. Vitally, the continuous wire is extended past the bounds of the structure's walls, creating bare wire leads that allow for connection to a power source for electrification. The structure is made of multiple layers stacked together, typically in an additive manufacturing (3D printing) process. Within this st...