ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,679, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to Plasmology4 Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

"Synthesis of nanoparticle in liquid, semi-solid media and in cells and tissues using cold plasma technology" was invented by Emilia M. Kulaga (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of forming metal nanoparticles includes applying a substance to an area of interest, applying cold plasma to the area of interest, and synthesizing nanoparticles from the substance using the cold plasma in the area of interest, wherein the substance is a solution that contains metal ions, and the nanoparticles synthesized are metallic in nature."

The patent ...