ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,650, issued on Feb. 24.

"Device for removing volatile organic compounds" was invented by Carlos Monroy Sampieri (Veracruz, Mexico).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for the removal of volatile organic compounds including at least one first connector arranged at the outlet of a gas stream to be treated. At its top, has a connection extension that links with the bioreactor located in the middle part of the device (having a nutrient solution where organisms that degrade volatile organic compounds can grow). Additionally, there is a dispersion arrangement that couples with an outlet through which the gaseous stream, once treated, is...