ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,404,411, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to University of South Florida (Tampa, Fla.).

"Conductive paste based on nano-hybrid materials" was invented by Manoj Kumar Ram (Palm Harbor, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Hybrid particles having improved electrical conductivity and thermal and chemical stabilities are disclosed. The hybrid particles are for use in conductive pastes. The hybrid particles include a nanoparticle selected from a graphene-containing material, a dichalcogenide material, a conducting polymer, or a combination thereof encapsulated in a conducting metal. The hybrid particles include a nanoparticle selected from a gr...