Aquatic invasive species control apparatuses and methods for watercraft
OwnerRichard L. Hartmaninventor
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Abstract
Wakeboats that include an aquatic invasive species control apparatus are provided. These wakeboats can include: a wakeboat with a hull; at least one throughhull fitting in the hull of the wakeboat; an irradiation chamber in fluid communication with the at least one throughhull fitting, the irradiation chamber having a radiation source; and at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat. Methods for irradiating invasive aquatic species aboard a wakeboat are also provided. The methods can include: receiving water from outside the wakeboat hull; and irradiating water aboard the wakeboat prior to discharging the water.
Claims20
A wakeboat comprising an aquatic invasive species control apparatus, the wakeboat comprising:
- a wakeboat with a hull;
- at least one throughhull fitting in the hull of the wakeboat;
- an irradiation chamber in fluid communication with the at least one throughhull fitting, the irradiation chamber having a radiation source;
- at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat, wherein the irradiation chamber is operatively aligned between the at least one water destination and the at least one throughhull fitting;
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- a powertrain cooling system, wherein the at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat comprises the powertrain cooling system.
A method for irradiating invasive aquatic species aboard a wakeboat, the method comprising:
- receiving water from, or discharging water to, outside the wakeboat hull via a throughhull fitting;
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- irradiating water aboard the wakeboat, upon receiving the water via the throughhull fitting and prior to providing the water to at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat;
- and/or irradiating the water aboard the wakeboat upon receiving the water from the at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat and prior to discharging the water through the throughhull fitting, wherein the at least one water destination comprises a powertrain cooling system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.