ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,817, issued on July 15, was assigned to AQUISENSE INC. (Erlanger, Ky.).

"Water disinfecting module, systems and methods" was invented by Steven Franklin Pugh (Charlotte, N.C.) and John Krause (Charlotte, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Water disinfecting modules, water supply systems, methods of assembling a water supply system as well as method of disinfecting water are provided. The water disinfecting module includes a frame, hot and cold water flow switches and hot and cold UV treatment modules is provided. The frame supports a hot and cold water inlets and hot and cold water outlets. Hot and cold water flow switches are fluid...