US Patent Issued to Remedion on June 23 for "System for co-generation of hydroelectric power and purified water, configured for the removal of microplastic particulates, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and organic waste, for municipalities and the like" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,404, issued on June 23, was assigned to Remedion LLC (Warwick, R.I.).

"System for co-generation of hydroelectric power and purified water, configured for the removal of microplastic particulates, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and organic waste, for municipalities and the like" was invented by Alexander Tompkins (Katonah, N.Y.) and James Prongay (Merrick, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system accomplishes electricity generation and water purification, and includes a water reservoir and a conduit with a first opening in fluid communication with a top of the reservoir. A second opening is at a lower height than...