US Patent Issued to Industrial Flow Solutions Operating on Nov. 3 for "In-line pumping apparatus, system, and method for increasing liquid flow in gravity networks" (Connecticut Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,781,748, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Industrial Flow Solutions Operating LLC (New Haven, Utah).

"In-line pumping apparatus, system, and method for increasing liquid flow in gravity networks" was invented by Graham Mcivor (New Haven, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a liquid pumping apparatus, system and method for increasing the flow of fluid in a gravity feed network. The invention provides an in-line main pipe with upstream and downstream portions flanking a manifold that houses a check valve. One or more branch pipes may form a fluid bypass around the manifold. Each branch pipe includes a pump configure...