Patents Assigned to Ecoguard Systems Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7222578
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing attachments deposited on a surface of an underwater structure and preventing that such attachments be deposited thereafter. The apparatus is floated on the water surface or underwater and with the aid of a natural force repeatedly impinges upon the surface of the structure to remove attachments deposited thereon. The apparatus has a first rope being provided around the surface of the structure at the water surface level, and at least one or more rotating members threaded with said first rope and being freely rotatable about the rope. The rotating members impinge upon the surface of the structure when the apparatus floats on the water surface level or underwater shaving off attachments deposited on the structure, and preventing any further attachments from being deposited thereafter. It is preferred to provide some protruding portions on the surface area of the rotating members where the rotating members impinge upon the surface of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Ecoguard Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuichi Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20060143846
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing attachments deposited on a surface of an underwater structure and preventing that such attachments be deposited thereafter. The apparatus is floated on the water surface or underwater and with the aid of a natural force repeatedly impinges upon the surface of the structure to remove attachments deposited thereon. The apparatus has a first rope being provided around the surface of the structure at the water surface level, and at least one or more rotating members threaded with said first rope and being freely rotatable about the rope. The rotating members impinge upon the surface of the structure when the apparatus floats on the water surface level or underwater shaving off attachments deposited on the structure, and preventing any further attachments from being deposited thereafter. It is preferred to provide some protruding portions on the surface area of the rotating members where the rotating members impinge upon the surface of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Ecoguard Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaneko Shuichi
  • Patent number: D569054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Ecoguard Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuichi Kaneko