ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,356,962, issued on July 15.
"Livestock water heater with a controlled composition dispenser and related method" was invented by Matthew Chamberlain (Harrisonburg, Va.), Christopher Alan Cole (Eagle River, Alaska) and Zachary Louis Beatty (Herndon, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable submersible livestock water quality dispensing device and design for a livestock drinking station is provided. The portable submersible livestock water quality dispensing device has a heating element and a variable pressure pump with internal compartments or inserts for accommodating biocides, minerals, vitamins and medicaments and preferably a rota...