Patents Assigned to Ecoceane SAS
  • Vessel designed to collect waste on board
    Patent number: 7452462
    Abstract: A vessel travels over a surface of a body of water or a waterway to collect waste on and/or close to the surface. A retainer that traps and retains the waste is activated by creating a water flow channel that is connected to a water inlet and a water outlet on the vessel. The retainer is on at least one trajectory of said channel. Waste is collected without using a specific pumping or gathering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Ecoceane SAS
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Joliet