ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,771, issued on Feb. 10.

"Hydrophobic bioplastic film for multiple-use and method for manufacturing the same" was invented by Henry Yao (Sunnyvale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydrophobic bioplastic film and a method of manufacturing the hydrophobic bioplastic film for multiple-use are provided. The hydrophobic bioplastic film provides unique food preservation as an environment-friendly alternative to other plastics. The hydrophobic bioplastic film includes a chitosan-based bioplastic film that is coated with a plurality of hydrophobic nanoparticles."

The patent was filed on April 5, 2023, under Application No. 18/131,038...