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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351008 | Floating barrier units A number of individual barrier units form a floating barrier wall each comprising a housing formed in the general shape of a highway barrier having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected to form a hollow interior which i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7231739 | Inflatable component connector An inflatable device that includes a inflatable component and a base inflatable component. The inflatable component is releasably connected to the base inflatable component by a component connector. The component connector includes a base and a cap, wherein the cap ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7172367 | Inflatable hose system An inflatable hose system which may act as a boom for rescue purposes or for controlling the flow of surface borne contaminants of rivers, lakes and seas and comprising first and second hose lengths each having one en flattened and sealed to be chiselshaped and the ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140599 | Coupling systems and methods for marine barriers A marine barrier system comprising first and second barrier sections and a coupler system. The first and second barrier sections comprise first and second main flotation members, respectively, and each main flotation member contains buoyant material. The coupler sys... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134807 | Submersible boom gate A submersible boom that includes: a support system containing a substantially horizontal support member; a boom curtain formed of a flexible fabric material, the boom curtain being suspended from the substantially horizontal member; and means for raising and lowerin... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097767 | Method of controlling contaminant flow into water reservoir The present invention relates to methods of controlling contaminant flow into a water reservoir, reducing bacterial counts in a water reservoir, and reducing a count of dissolved constituents in a water reservoir, which methods include installing within a reservoir,... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6942422 | Multi-chamber oil boom valve A multi-chamber oil boom includes a first bladder and a second bladder, each having an inflatable interior. A valve includes an air passage that communicates between the interior of the first bladder and the interior of the second bladder. The valve further includes... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922922 | Amphibious dredging vehicle and method for restoring wetlands using same An amphibious dredging vehicle includes a base including a pair of floatable pontoons linked together in essentially parallel relation; a cutterhead dredge system that is mounted on the base and that includes a cutterhead mounted on the front end portion of the base... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6726846 | Vertical membrane storage system and method of storing liquids using the same A vertical membrane storage system including a flexible membrane housing having an upper enclosed portion capable of storing a fluid and a lower open portion for receiving the fluid is disclosed. The storage system also includes a flotation tube disposed above and c... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6609853 | Spillage recovery device and method of use A recovery device (10) for containing a material (16) floating on the surface of a liquid (12) comprises a shroud (26) having an open top and an open bottom, the top being of smaller diameter than the bottom, thus forming a truncated cone-like shape. The ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6436289 | Vertical membrane storage system and method of storing liquids using the same A vertical membrane storage system including a flexible membrane housing having an upper enclosed portion capable of storing a fluid and a lower open portion for receiving the fluid is disclosed. The storage system also includes a flotation tube disposed ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5860252 | Arrangement at self expanding booms A valve mechanism for self-expanding booms. The mechanism is preferably a mechanical expansion device that folds out the boom so that air flows into the boom to fill the boom. When the boom is folded, the air is pressed out of the boom. A novel feature is... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5810512 | Method and apparatus for containment and treatment of oil and other pollutants A marine containment boom for oil spillage body of water surrounding a cargo vessel at a dock in which the boom is selectively dropped to the sea bed by flooding the boom with an anti-freeze solution or is raised to the surface by pumping air into the boo... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785455 | Shore seal tidal barrier containment boom A shore seal boom having a buoyancy chamber and a ballast chamber is employed to contain hazardous material within a confined area. An end connector bar is employed to connect the ends of the buoyancy chamber and the ballast chamber, wherein the ballast c... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5667338 | Spill containment system A spill containment system for vessels comprises a curtain capable of extending continuously around the entire vessel and having a vertical dimension sufficient to extend from a height above the waterline to a depth below the waterline. The curtain is sto... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5584604 | Apparatus for winding-up a self-expanding boom An apparatus for booms, preferably so-called self-expanding booms, which includes a plate arranged on a platform, which plate is rotatable by a motor unit. The apparatus also includes a winder for winding up the boom. The winder is placed in the middle of... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5540521 | Inflatable cushion for culturing and movement of aquatic organisms An aqua culture facility and method using a pneumatic pump for displacement of water or other liquid located in a confined space having rigid bottom and side walls which form an interior surface of the space, with a flexible liner having the same contour ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5511906 | Arrangement for a boom An arrangement for a boom for confining and collecting escaped oil, or the like, having a tubular casing and a shield part attached thereto. A plurality of spaced dividing walls are disposed within the tubular casing. The tubular casing is movable between... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5478168 | Pollutant containment boom An arrangement for containing oil spillage comprises an inflatable boom and suspended in the water therefrom an anti-pollution skirt and/or a deformable tube, cables and a generally horizontal membrane to restrict movement of the boom. The boom may be dep... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5470467 | Oil spill containment and recovery system The present invention relates to an oil containment and recovery system for confining and collecting oil spills wherein the oil spill is surrounded and contained within a floating barrier and the oil is pumped from within the enclosure defined by the floa... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5387055 | Oil recovery apparatus and method An oil recovery system includes an inflatable boom wall, a plurality of inflatable storage tanks at spaced intervals along the boom wall, and a plurality of oil catchers adjacent to each of the storage tanks. Selected ones of the oil catchers are attached... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5385427 | Method and apparatus for containment of oil and other pollutants A containment boom has at least a portion of a semi-flexible pipe on which a containment skirt is mounted. The boom is permanently anchored to anchors on the sea bottom. A compressor is connected to pump air into the pipe to render it buoyant, to surround... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5374133 | High temperature resistant floating barrier A high temperature resistant oil containment boom having a protective cover, the cover comprising, in laminar combination, an outer layer of high temperature resistant metallic fabric, a first underlayer of high temperature resistant insulation, a second ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5372455 | Oil spill containment system A boom assembly is carried on board a vessel for automatic deployment around the vessel to contain an oil spill. The boom assembly comprises endless inflatable tubes supporting a skirt whose bottom edge is weighted by linear weight. The boom assembly is s... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5346329 | Floating barrier method and apparatus A float boom for retaining a floatable material, such as hydrocarbons, floating upon a liquid surface. This float boom consists of separate and sequentially arranged buoyancy chambers having depending channels that are interconnected via a passageway such... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5338132 | Oil spill containment system An oil spill containment collar system for aquatic vessels. A deployable floatation collar and apron apparatus automatically surrounds the periphery of the vessel to be contained. This continuous collar only takes a few minutes to become full functional. ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5328296 | Oil spill containment system An oil spill containment collar system for aquatic vessels. A deployable flotation collar and apron apparatus automatically surrounds the periphery of the vessel to be contained. This continuous collar only takes a few minutes to become fully functional. ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328607 | Oil spill containment and recovery system The present invention relates to an oil containment and recovery system for confining and collecting oil spills wherein the oil spill is surrounded and contained within a floating barrier and the oil is pumped from within the enclosure defined by the floa... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5312204 | Floating barrier apparatus A boom for collecting material floating on the surface of a body of water comprising: a first collapsible tube which can be stored either as flat layers of folded material or by rolling it on a roller; transverse seals along the length of the first tube t... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5308191 | Floating barrier method and apparatus A boom for collecting material floating on the surface of a body of water which, by its configuration, requires considerably less inflation air to achieve the required degree of buoyancy to float the boom than is normally required. One embodiment incorpor... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5253953 | Boom for containing oil spills A boom includes a plurality of boom sections joined end to end. Each boom section includes two or more parallel inflatable chambers which are joined with a weighted curtain which is reinforced for strength. Boom sections are stored compactly on respective... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5252001 | Oil spill inflatable barrier An apparatus for containing oil spills or the likes in a body of water. The apparatus is formed of high strength lightweight plastic material. The apparatus is filled by air and water so as to automatically move to a vertical position in the body of conta... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5238327 | Dual-chamber inflatable oil boom Floating oil are containment boom sections are provided with one or a plurality of collapsible and inflatable bladders or buoyancy chambers, extending along the upper edge of the boom section's skirt, and enclosed inside an elongated gas-impervious sleeve... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5232310 | Oil containment boom An oil containment boom consists of sections each of which includes upper and bottom self supporting battens, oil impervious battens sealed thereto and to an inflatable chamber. The barriers and chambers of adjacent sections are sealed to a rod to which t... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5201607 | Value assembly for inflating and deflating chambers of a floatable boom A boom includes a plurality of boom sections joined end to end. Each boom section includes two or more parallel inflatable chambers which are joined with a weighted curtain which is reinforced for strength. Boom sections are stored compactly on respective... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5197821 | Lightweight, rapid deployment oil spill containment boom An emergency, lightweight marine containment system is comprised of a containment crate in which is flatly accordion folded an uninflated boom curtain. The boom curtain is comprised of a self-inflating flotation chamber on one longitudinal edge with an in... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5195844 | Floating barrier method and apparatus A boom for collecting material floating on the surface of a body of water comprises a first collapsible tube which can be stored either as flat layers of folded material or by rolling it on a roller. Transverse seals are provided along the length of the t... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5195842 | Oil spill tent An apparatus for containing and cleaning up an oil spill at an offshore oil platform in a body of water includes a hollow circular ring surrounding the oil rig and supporting a depending frustoconical skirt wall anchored to the ground by biasing springs w... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5176467 | Oil boom An oil boom for containing floating oil spills having an hose with a plurality of tubing members mounted to the periphery of the hose. Each tubing member has a nozzle assembly for directing an air jet stream against an oil spill along the top surface of t... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5173008 | Floating barrier The invention relates to an elongated floating barrier for use in controlling and concentrating substances floating on a liquid surface, preferably oil floating on a water surface. The barrier comprises a front shield towards the front surface (2) of whic... | 12/22/1992 |
