ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,779,068, issued on Nov. 3.

"Device, systems, and methods for enhanced ionized hydrogen peroxide decontamination" was invented by Halden Stuart Shane (Beverly Hills, Calif.), Elissa J. Shane (Frederick, Md.) and Johnny Sullivan Cato (Lynwood, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The Applicant has improved the efficacy of breaking the double bond of its cleaning solution by redesigning the following aspects. Lowering the electrode posts in the applicator and changing the arc's power source from AC voltage to DC voltage. Lowering the electrode posts puts the arc discharge into a more effective position for activating the cleaning solution p...