Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods useful for collecting debris from a body of water on a vessel having at least one cargo compartment and at least a first pump fluidly coupled to at least one cargo compartment and configured to concurrently draw water and debris from the body of water into, and remove water from, the cargo compartment(s) include at least a second pump, distinct from the first pump and configured to remove debris from at least one cargo compartment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 11, 2020
Date of Patent:
June 28, 2022
Assignee:
Ocean Cleaner, LLC
Inventors:
Russell S. Covington, Kim Michael Folse
Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods useful for collecting and separating floating debris and water from a body of water on a vessel, the vessel including at least one inflow regulator (IFR) chamber at least partially separated from a main collection compartment and at least one fluid discharge pump.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 1, 2018
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2020
Assignee:
Ocean Cleaner, LLC
Inventors:
Russell S. Covington, Kim Michael Folse, Christopher Howell Gunter
Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for collecting debris from a body of water on a vessel include at least one inflow regulator (IFR) configured to be selectively actuated to adjust the height of at least a portion thereof relative to the surface of liquid in the vessel during debris collection operations.
Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods useful for collecting and separating floating debris and water from a body of water on a vessel, the vessel including at least one inflow regulator (IFR) chamber at least partially separated from a main collection compartment and at least one fluid discharge pump.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 1, 2018
Publication date:
November 7, 2019
Applicant:
Ocean Cleaner, LLC
Inventors:
Russell S. Covington, Kim Michael Folse, Christopher Howell Gunter
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for collecting debris from a body of water onto a waterborne vessel include at least one wave dampener and/or gate configured to limit inflow from the body of water into at least a first cargo compartment on the vessel to water and debris disposed at or near the surface of the body of water.
Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for collecting debris from a body of water onto a waterborne vessel include at least one inflow regulator (IFR) disposed at least partially in a cargo compartment of the vessel proximate to at least one intake opening at the front end of the vessel. Each IFR is configured so that the front end thereof floats at or near the surface of liquid contained in the cargo compartment to limit the inflow into the cargo compartment to debris/water which flows over the IFR and is disposed at or near the surface of the body of water.
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for collecting water and debris from a body of water onto a waterborne vessel include at least one wave dampener and/or at least one gate configured to limit inflow from the body of water into a first cargo compartment on the vessel to water and debris disposed at or near the surface of the body of water.
Abstract: System for collecting oil on a waterborne vessel from an oil spill area at or near the surface of a body of water includes at least three successively fluidly coupled cargo compartments. At least one suction conduit is fluidly coupled to each cargo compartment and configured to allow each successive cargo compartment to be concurrently substantially emptied of sea water and substantially filled with oil, starting with the aft-most cargo compartment.