ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,480, issued on Oct. 7.
"Equipment, systems and vessels, for the effective cleanup and recovery of a broad range of floating contaminants" was invented by Robert Marshall Campbell (Miami).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for removing contaminants from a body of water includes a vessel including floating contaminant cleanup and recovery equipment, that includes an intake port capable of removing contaminants from a body of water and transporting same to the vessel. The system may include a conveyor capable of removing contaminants from the body of water and transferring same to the vessel. The system also including lengths of a ty...