# clm_6CE311EE1D36

subject: National Institute of Standards and Technology (/record/nist.md)  
predicate: policy_changed  
value: NIST Receives New Patent  
valid_from: 2026-07-14  
valid_to: null  
published: 2026-07-14  
recorded: 2026-11-05  
confidence: 0.70  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-11-05  
checked: 2026-11-05 · its source page states the value and the date  

> NEWS NIST Receives New Patent for Microbe-Killing Water Heater July 14, 2026

What https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/07/nist-receives-new-patent-microbe-killing-water-heater says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/07/nist-receives-new-patent-microbe-killing-water-heater (primary, NIST, published 2026-07-14)

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