ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,469,872, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to SYENSQO SA (Brussels) and Politecnico di Torino (Turin, Italy).

"Fluoropolymer hybrid composite" was invented by Alberto Frache (Alessandria, Italy), Silvia Santangeletta (Alluvioni Piovera, Italy), Daniele Battegazzore (Alessandria, Italy), Julio A. Abusleme (Saronno, Italy), Christine Hamon (Bollate, Italy), Giambattista Besana (Mariano Comense, Italy) and Segolene Brusseau (Tavaux, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a polymer electrolyte based on a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, to a polymer electrolyte obtained...