ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,306, issued on March 24, was assigned to Seeley International Pty Ltd (Lonsdale, Australia).
"Energy saving bathroom unit for small spaces" was invented by Richard Curtis Bourne (Davis, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular bathroom unit that includes a tub or shower with an abutting sink and toilet. The unit is energy saving by use of an integrated heat pump that captures heat from bath water and after heat removal uses the water for toilet flushing. Removed heat from the heat pump circuit may be used for hand washing. The unit features two or three linear sides that allow placement in closet-like spaces found in resident...