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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7146919 | Wave diffuser apparatus and method A wave diffuser apparatus and method includes, according to one embodiment, a receiver base and a wave disrupter conformed to attach to the receiver base. A load collar is attached to the wave disrupter and a load applicator is attached to the load collar. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6929422 | Shore protective barrier system A shore protective barrier system for protecting an existing seawall in the face of heavy storms including a plurality of used automotive tires aligned upright in a row substantially side-by-side with one another, filled with concrete to form a single integrated uni... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6880477 | Wave shock absorber system The invention relates to methods for absorbing impacting shock loads from waves on marine hulls by using a diffuser to provide a reduced impact zone forward of the hull and to divide the wave and cause the non-compressible liquid of the wave to mix with air in the d... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6783300 | Water containment structure A water structure formed from at least a pair of sleeves from a puncture resistant flexible material joined along common longitudinal surfaces, as by sewing, and include sleeve ends that are formed into closed to maintain closed-off ends of water filled tubes, and i... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6767162 | System and apparatus for rapidly installed breakwater A rapidly deployable breakwater is disclosed having a primary barrier containing liquid under pressure, and one or more overtopping barriers. The primary barrier floats at, and extends substantially below, the surface of the water, while the overtopping barriers are... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6305877 | Breakwater/attenuation device for high speed vessel wake A barrier dissipates energy from wakes from high speed vessels. Pilings embedded in the seabed slidably extend through openings in a flotation section below the surface of the water and through apertures in a gate section above the surface of the water. S... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6015244 | Wind directing sea wall A sea wall able to diffuse sheets of wind borne water being blown over the sea wall by a strong wind. The sea wall has a vertically extending barrier, preferably topped by a cap, and wind diverting member mounted above the uppermost surface of the barrier... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5700108 | Dynamic reef, method of use, and shoreline erosion control system employing same A dynamic reef is provided in accordance with the invention. The dynamic reef includes anchoring means for anchoring the reef in a substantially fixed position with respect to a shoreline, an elastic rubber tubing secured to the anchoring means, and at le... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5478208 | Submersed jet pump method for generating a stream of water An apparatus for generating a stream in a body of water has at least one cylinder installed under water, and a water-jet pump housed in the cylinder. The pump draws water in through one end of the cylinder and produces a stream of water accelerated by a d... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5417550 | Submersed jet pump for generating a stream of water An apparatus for generating a stream in a body of water has at least one cylinder installed under water, and a water-jet pump housed in the cylinder. The pump draws water in through one end of the cylinder and produces a stream of water accelerated by a d... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5211508 | Total water circulation system for shallow water areas A method and an apparatus are used in shallow water areas having a depth of about two meters or less for producing a total water circulating flow from the bottom toward the top and then from the top toward the bottom, to thereby improve the quality of the... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4957392 | Method and apparatus for the active prevention of sedimentation in harbors and waterways An apparatus for preventing sedimentation buildup in waterways having a current, the apparatus being submergible at a location proximate the edge of the waterway and adapted to produce a scour pattern of predetermined configuration. The apparatus includes... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4911849 | Method and means of aeration-powered water flow using foil-shaped contour A pump driven by air only is disclosed for providing simultaneous aeration and flow at right angles to the rising air. The pump produces in a shallow tank particle-suspending turbulence which is particularly useful for growth of marine organisms in a sun-... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4505617 | Stabilizing bluff structures against oscillation Method and apparatus for stabilizing an upright structure such as a pile against transverse oscillation due to the relative horizontal motion of the sea past it. Gas is discharged from orifices formed either in a ring duct surrounding the pile, or in the ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4455226 | Method and apparatus for treating the surface of a body of liquid A method for treating a body of water forming a solar pond includes applying oil to the surface of the pond from at least one predetermined area of the surface, collecting oil from the surface, purifying the collected oil, and then recirculating the purif... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4407607 | Fluid dynamic erosion control unit A fluid dynamic erosion control unit comprises a hollow submersible body the buoyancy of which can be regulated. Arms projecting radially from the body carry paddle-like blades in at least some of which there are openings provided with flapper valves for ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4405259 | Method and apparatus for preventing foreign objects from entering into docking basins Method and apparatus for preventing foreign objects, such as ice floes, from entering into the docking basin of barge supporting floater-type vessels, floating docks, basin docks, canal sluices or the like, include nozzle apparatus provided at the regions... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4383797 | Underwater turbine device with hinged collapsible blades A submersible turbine device which can be used in conjunction with a water wheel operated at water level, away from the submerged turbine device. The submersible turbine device comprises a turbine bed and a turbine wheel which comprises a central rotor an... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4375337 | Underwater device for ruffling still water A small, battery operated, electric motor contained in an underwater waterproof housing operates a submerged propeller in a stationary location for the purpose of creating ripples on the surface of still water. Such ripples in a decoy-spread simulate moti... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4356094 | Method and apparatus for controlling water surface activity The surface activity (more especially waves) of a body of water is reduced by providing a succession of booms at least partially surrounding said body of water (preferably moored so as to be substantially stationary) so that the surface of said body of wa... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4320989 | Method for moving icebergs in a body of water and related apparatus A low cost method for transporting an iceberg from one location to another in a body of water without the need of boarding, or physical pushing or pulling contact therewith. The method involves the releasing of a large volume of air bubbles underwater in ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4300855 | Rotatable ice-formation-preventing device A generally cylindrical member which can be used to circulate subsurface water upwardly to mix with the surface water, the surface water being colder than the subsurface water due to its being exposed to the cold air thereabove, the member including an el... | 11/17/1981 |
