ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,419, issued on July 15, was assigned to StormTree Inc. (Wilmington, N.C.).
"Stormwater biofiltration system and method" was invented by Paul Anthony Iorio (Pawtucket, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stormwater treatment system and method for removing sediment, chemical pollutants, and debris from stormwater runoff by utilizing bioretention practices including physical, chemical and biological processes. Stormwater is directed into a primarily open-bottomed, multi-dimensional container whereby entrained sediment and other transportable materials are filtered and treated through a media filter layer consisting of inorganic and/or...