Abstract: An invention for transporting material is described. The material, which may be or include a liquid or particles, be transported floats on and flows on a more dense fluid. Standing waves may be induced in the more dense fluid, and devices are provided to either force the transported fluid in a direction, or to prevent the transported fluid from flowing in a direction counter to the flow direction. The inventive apparatus and method have the ability to transport fluids long distances with much less frictional losses than convention technology.

Abstract: An invention for transporting material is described. The material, which may be or include a liquid or particles, be transported floats on and flows on a more dense fluid. Standing waves may be induced in the more dense fluid, and devices are provided to either force the transported fluid in a direction, or to prevent the transported fluid from flowing in a direction counter to the flow direction. The inventive apparatus and method have the ability to transport fluids long distances with much less frictional losses than convention technology.

Abstract: A method of continuously producing fiber-reinforced foamed resin structural composite materials is described. One embodiment of the method includes providing a foamable resin between fiber-reinforced layers within a cooled die. Another embodiment of the method includes providing elements through a fiber-reinforced foamed resin composite material for communicating information and/or fluids. Thus, for example, optical fibers, electrical conductors, or water or air ducts may be included through the composite material. The material is inexpensive to produce and can be recycled.