US Patent Issued to Kenneth R. Thornton on Sept. 16 for "Systems and methods for controlling algal growth inair conditioning systems" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,211, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Kenneth R. Thornton (Rockledge, Fla.).

"Systems and methods for controlling algal growth inair conditioning systems" was invented by Kenneth R. Thornton (Rockledge, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for controlling algal growth in a condensate drain line. In one embodiment a temperature value is acquired which is indicative of an ambient temperature about the drain line. One or more volumes of algaecide are calculated for injection one or more times per day into the drain line."

The patent was filed on Sept. 30, 2024, under Application No. 18/902,860.

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