ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,209,397, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati).
"Systems and methods for water re-use" was invented by Colin John Clarke (West Ashford, Ohio), Frantz Beznik (Cincinnati) and Anna L. Connolly (Cincinnati).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A water use management system may be installed in a setting that contains a primary infrastructure for water use to provide an alternate, modular infrastructure for water use. Fresh water used at various points of use, such as a shower or sink, may be diverted into the modular infrastructure prior to draining into the primary infrastructure. Once diverted, the precedent use...