ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,633, issued on May 19, was assigned to Lockheed Martin Corp. (Bethesda, Md.).

"Leaky radio frequency fluid-substrate interaction vessel" was invented by Christopher C. Delnero (Lakewood, Colo.), Arun Kumar Bhattacharyya (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) and Clifton Carthelle Courtney (Palmdale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are various enhanced assemblies and techniques for reaction apparatuses that employ leaky radio frequency (RF) conduits. In one example, an apparatus includes a substrate and a leaky RF conduit. The substrate comprises properties selected to achieve a designated interaction process with a fluid....