ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,648, issued on Jan. 13.
"Separation apparatus, system and method of use" was invented by Ross Davis (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A skimmer apparatus is provided to separate a less dense upper liquid layer from on top of a denser lower liquid layer. The skimmer apparatus includes a skimmer vessel at least partially submerged within a fluid and preferentially receive the less dense fluid. A first conduit is located within the skimmer vessel by a plurality of support arms. The plurality of support arms affixes the first conduit's vertical and radial location within skimmer vessel. In use, the skimmer height is set to collect ...