ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,083, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Niagara Bottling LLC (Diamond Bar, Calif.).

"Ionized nozzle" was invented by Fabiola Maria Iniguez Franco (Glendora, Calif.) and Leroy Magwood (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blow molding station may include a mold configured to support the preform. A blow molding station may include a stretch rod configured to stretch the preform within the mold. A blow molding station may include a nozzle configured to direct pressurized gas into the preform. A blow molding station may include a high-voltage module configured to impart an electrostatic charge to the pressurized gas ...