ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,636, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Robby Galletta Enterprises LLC (Savannah, Ga.).
"Passive gravity filter cell to reduce velocity and methods of use thereof" was invented by Robert J. Galletta Jr. (Savannah, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A passive filter cell having a basin with a floor and two or more vertical or upright sidewalls forming chute or container having first or left sidewall, second or right sidewall, and third or back sidewall, and fourth or front downwardly curved sidewall, an inlet positioned proximate a top of the fourth or front sidewall and an outlet positioned proximate the top of the third or back side...