| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 210170090 | Body of freshwater (e.g., pond, lake, reservoir, etc.) | 18 |
| 20080283457 | SKIMMER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A BODY OF WATER - A skimmer apparatus including a floatation element defining an operative top end and configured to remain on top of a body of water, a net material having a top edge connected to the floatation element and extending nearly a complete width of the floatation element, a non-floatation element defining an operative bottom and connected to a bottom edge of the net material, a guide element extending from a first side and second side of the floatation element and first side and the second side of the non-floatation element, and a handle attached to the end of the guide element distant from the floatation element and the non-floatation element. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090255865 | Sludge Treatment System for Dam - The sludge treatment system is comprised of a dam passage penetrated through a dam (D); an induction pipe ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100012563 | DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE - A moss and debris removal device having an elongated member with a top edge and a bottom edge wherein the top edge and bottom edge have teeth. A line is mounted to the elongated member. The elongated member has a plurality of holes. In one embodiment, the teeth of the top edge and bottom edge of the elongated member have a V-shaped cross section. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100044290 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING WATER - The construction of a system including a hydrotransistor and a self-cleansing water body, which could be a construction or a part of a stream, lake or other natural water-body, to convert drinking-water sources or polluted surface waters into purified water for recycling either as drinking water supply or as groundwater recharge, wherein the articulate matter in the treated water is filtered by hydrotransistor, and the dissolved nitrates and nitrite being utilized by diatoms which have been induced to grow in waters becoming slightly acidic through the dissolution of carbon dioxide. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100243547 | Reservoir water filtration system - A system for reuse of water stored in a reservoir by transfer of initially filtered water from the reservoir to a vertically stacked filtration system located onshore. A flexible filter screened, porous feeder line housed within a perforated carrier pipe extends into the reservoir and is supported above the bottom of the reservoir for transfer of filtered water to the vertically stacked filtration system. The flexible filter screened, porous feeder line includes a conveyance system for retraction and extension of the porous feeder line by two cables. The feeder line is movable from the perforated carrier pipe for cleaning or replacement of the porous feeder line. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110147289 | Wind, Solar and Hybrid Wind-Solar Water Circulation and Aeration Methods and Apparatus - Circulation and aeration systems for ponds, lakes, sounds, treatment basins, and other bodies of water. In one set of embodiments, water is pumped in a downward direction to circulate ambient oxygen from the atmosphere and produced by plant photosynthesis to deeper strata. In other embodiments, water is circulated within predetermined depth strata. Each system preferably includes a wind turbine, a drive shaft, and an impeller array. Some systems include conduits for conveying and mixing water from and to selected depth strata, or configured as an open impeller-mixing apparatus. Alternative embodiments include systems which incorporate electrical power generation by the wind turbine, solar power generation and use hybrid wind-solar apparatus, and combinations of land-based and in-water based apparatus. A pneumatic pump diffuser and a control flow centered orifice diffuser line are employed in some embodiments. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110203981 | FILTERING DEVICE FOR PONDS AND THE LIKE - A filtering device, allowing to provide an effective filtering without either requiring particular efforts to the user or imposing him or her to operate in excessively hard positions, comprises a filtering element comprised between a first and a second supporting surface, the distance between the supporting surfaces being adjustable, so as to compress the filtering element by moving the supporting surfaces the nearer the other, and actuating device apt to modify the distance of the supporting surfaces. The actuating device is selectively connectable to a surface of the supporting surfaces in a such way that the actuating device can alternatively move unrelated to motion of the surfaces so as to be placed in an operative configuration or move integral to the surface so as to modify the distance between the surfaces in order to compress the filtering element. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110220565 | Method of Extending Tailings Pond Life - The present invention is directed to a method for extending the life of tailings ponds produced from purge streams containing inorganic salts such as sodium carbonate, which method comprises treating such purge stream with gaseous carbon dioxide. This treatment converts the sodium carbonate into sodium bicarbonate. As the pond evaporates, the sodium bicarbonate will take up only about 40 percent of the volume of the sodium carbonate decahydrate that is formed by the drying of sodium carbonate. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110278212 | SEDIMENT AND DETENTION BASIN DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fluid drainage system configured for draining a basin impounding fluid and sediment, solids or the like of varying density and turbidity. The system includes a first conduit and a second conduit within or adjacent to the first conduit to form a fluid receiving chamber between the first and second conduits, each conduit having apertures therethrough, with the apertures of the first and second conduits being sized and arranged relative to one another and so configured as to preferentially discharge fluid from the top of a basin, thus providing flow conditions which inhibit the entry of sediment into the system so as to maximize the retention of sediment within the basin and reduce turbidity and Total Suspended Sediment in the discharged fluid. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110284442 | Pond Post-Vacuuming Filtration Bag - This invention is designed to allow the user to not only recycle water to the pond but also to save water which can be a huge contributor to protecting the environment as a whole. The employment of varying filter media also ensures that the water returned to the pond is polished and is the same temperature as that removed, rendering the fish protection from shock which may ensue due to varying water temperatures. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120160751 | OXIDATION POND INCLUDING NEUTRALIZING AGENT FOR TREATING ACID MINE DRAINAGE - Provided is an oxidation pond for treating acid mine drainage discharged from an abandoned mine. The oxidation pond comprises: an inlet into which mine drainage is introduced; a retention pond in which the mine drainage introduced into the inlet resides; and an outlet through which the mine drainage is discharged from the retention pond, so that iron in the mine drainage is oxidized and precipitated during residence of the mine drainage in the retention pond, wherein a neutralizing agent that increases the pH of the mine drainage to accelerate the iron precipitation reaction is placed in the retention pond. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120160752 | OXIDATION POND INCLUDING BAFFLES FOR TREATING ACID MINE DRAINAGE - Provided is an oxidation pond for treating acid mine drainage discharged from an abandoned mine. The oxidation pond comprises: an inlet into which mine drainage is introduced; a retention pond in which the mine drainage introduced into the inlet resides; and an outlet through which the mine drainage is discharged from the retention pond, so that iron in the mine drainage is oxidized and precipitated during residence of the mine drainage in the retention pond, wherein a neutralizing agent that increases the pH of the mine drainage to accelerate the iron precipitation reaction is placed in the retention pond. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130319922 | COMPACT AND MOBILE EQUIPMENT AND FILTERING SYSTEM FOR POTABILIZATION OF POLLUTED WATER - Compact and mobile equipment and filtering system for potabilization of polluted water having a device and system for treating, disinfecting and potabilizing polluted water, employed as a water treatment station; the potable water stored in a service tank, maintaining the water for immediate use or for backwashing. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140048466 | Apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water - Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water. The treatment apparatus operates on a continuous flow of water which is subjected to hydrodynamic waves, acoustic ultrasonic waves in combination with injected ozone and electrolysis. The treatment system provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process for cleaning contaminated water that is directed into estuaries, lagoons, intracoastal waterway, everglades, and the ocean. Treatment includes addressing various levels of contaminants such as aerobic bacteria, often called a green slime that produces a bio-film. The apparatus can be mounted on a vessel to permit targeting of algae blooms. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140209522 | MOBILE WELL WATER DESALINIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A system for processing fluids comprising a fluid reservoir configured to contain a liquid. A float valve coupled to the fluid reservoir and configured to operate a fill valve. A condensation chamber. A thermal barrier disposed between the condensation chamber and the fluid reservoir. A first heat exchanger disposed within the fluid reservoir. A condensation unit disposed in the condensation chamber. A compressor coupled to the condensation unit. A second heat exchanger disposed within the fluid reservoir and coupled to the compressor. An expansion valve coupled to the second heat exchanger and the condensation unit, the expansion valve configured to receive the compressed coolant from the second heat exchanger and to expand the compressed coolant into the condensation unit. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140299528 | AQUATIC LIFE AND DEBRIS COLLECTION DEVICE FOR A WATER SCREEN - A collection device for aquatic life and debris for a traveling water screen. The collection device allows sharing of water provided from a high pressure nozzle while shielding aquatic life from a high pressure spray produced by the high pressure nozzle. The collection device enables separate collection of items exposed to a high pressure spray and items protected from a high pressure spray while reducing water costs. The collection device includes a first compartment for collecting aquatic life collected by a water screen and a second compartment for collecting debris collected by the water screen. A shield dissipates or blocks a high pressure spray directed into the second compartment from entering the first compartment. A filter allows fluid to flow from the second compartment into the first compartment while blocking aquatic life in the first compartment from entering the second compartment. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150108054 | AIR-POWERED WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER TANKS, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER - An air-powered water circulation system for ponds, lakes, municipal water tanks, and other bodies of water having a draft tube extending along and about a vertical axis between upper and lower end portions and supported by a flotation arrangement with the upper end portion slightly below the water surface. A pneumatic, air flow arrangement is then provided to supply pressurized air from an aft pump to a plurality of submerged air pipes positioned within the draft tube below the upper end portion thereof and extending inwardly from a submerged manifold toward the interior of the draft tube. In operation, pressurized air is supplied from the air pump through an air delivery conduit to the submerged air manifold and into the submerged air pipes where it is discharged as air bubbles through series of discharge holes extending along the pipes to create an overall circulation pattern in the body of water. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20180022623 | METHOD OF EXTENDING TAILINGS POND LIFE | 01-25-2018 |
