ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,074, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to INTERGALACTIC SERVICES 24/7 LLC (Sherman Oaks, Calif.).

"Rain water collection, filtration, and life boat system" was invented by Cannon Coccellato (Sherman Oaks, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a rain water collection, filtration, and life boat system. The system comprises a rain catcher unit with a life boat having a water tank, and a connecting hose. The connecting hose connects the rain catcher to the water tank of the lifeboat to allow a flow of collected rain water from the rain catcher to the water tank. The connecting hose comprises a flexible tube and a pl...