ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,388, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to University of Notre Dame du Lac (South Bend, Ind.).

"Plasma injection modules" was invented by Sergey B. Leonov (South Bend, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plasma injection module includes a fuel receiving end, a discharge end opposite the fuel receiving end, and an axial fluid pathway extending between the fuel receiving end and the discharge end. An insulator assembly defines a first portion of the axial fluid pathway proximate to the fuel receiving end. An injection tube assembly having a permanent magnet is positioned downstream of the insulator. A voltage input connection is arrange...