ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,714,959, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Baltimore Aircoil Co. Inc. (Jessup, Md.).

"Liquid collector" was invented by Gregory Adam Russell (Catonsville, Md.), Christopher Patrick Auth (Woodbine, Md.), Ryan John Most (Spring Grove, Pa.) and Richard David Wall III (Woodbine, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, a liquid collector having a forward lower edge, a connecting wall portion extending downwardly from the forward edge, a first layback wall portion connected to the connecting wall portion and extending upwardly and rearwardly from the connecting wall portion, an intermediate upper edge of the layback wall portion rea...