US Patent Issued to Aizaco on May 12 for "Apparatus and method for continuous monitoring and detection of microplastics in water" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,625,039, issued on May 12, was assigned to Aizaco Ltd. Co.

"Apparatus and method for continuous monitoring and detection of microplastics in water" was invented by Carlos Alberto Hernandez Gutierrez (Frisco, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automatic sampling device (autosampler) is provided for continuous water sample collection and visual inspection for the presence of particulate solids in water sources. The autosampler is capable of collecting larger water samples, over a longer period of time, than typical inline monitoring and sampling methods. This provides more accurate information regarding the presence and concentration o...