ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,170, issued on Feb. 24.

"Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing water" was invented by Eric Ecklesdafer (Champlain, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a pump and a platform. The platform comprises a set of flotation tubes, a pump tube, and an encasement. Each of the set of flotation tubes is constructed to add buoyancy to the platform. The pump tube constructed to be coupled to the pump and house the pump. The encasement substantially surrounds a portion of the pump tube and a portion of at least one of the set of flotation tubes."

The patent was filed on Nov...