ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,516, issued on Jan. 13.
"Wastewater specimen collection system and method" was invented by Dean Carroll (Florence, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wastewater solid and/or liquid specimen/sample collection system provides continuous time sampling of a liquid source. The system includes an enclosure whose temperature is maintained within a temperature range for sample collection and storage. A sample collection container within the enclosure has an inlet for receiving intake liquid flow containing the sample being collected. An intake liquid conduit in fluid connection with the enclosure/container has a second end submerged into...