Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Including geographic feature
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-18
2005-01-18
Upton, Christopher (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Including geographic feature
C210S121000, C210S170050, C210S242100, C210S416100, C405S065000, C405S127000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06843924
ABSTRACT:
A water filtering system includes: a water intake system including a plurality of inlets in fluid communication with a water intake pump; and a containment/exclusion boom including (i) a support system positioned in a body of water, (ii) a curtain including a sheet of flexible fabric material that allows movement of water therethrough, the curtain having upper and lower ends with the upper end being connected to the support system, and (iii) means for maintaining the lower end of the curtain substantially against the floor of a body of water; wherein the curtain surrounds substantially all of the plurality of inlets and wherein, upon operation of the water intake pump, water is drawn through the curtain at which time the water is filtered, and subsequently filtered water is drawn through the plurality of inlets for delivery into the water intake system.
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Dreyer Harold B.
Nottingham Todd
Gunderboom, Inc.
Upton Christopher
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