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US 11,951,419 B2Granted
Plate settler cover and method
AssigneeMeurer Research, Inc.
InventorsJoseph K. Brauch, Christopher D. Hanson
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a plate settler cover that prevents algae growth, prevents contamination from organic material, and provides structural support for a user who is standing or walking on the plate settler system. The plate settler covers can either float directly on standing water present in the system or may be structurally supported such that the plate cover is positioned above the surface of the water.
Claims20
A plate settler system, comprising:
- a plurality of plate settlers positioned in a frame, wherein upper ends of the plate settlers are disposed below some depth of liquid;
- a trough exterior to the frame and adjacent to sides of the plurality of plate settlers;
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- a cover including at least two sections, each section of the cover being segmented and separately removable, each section of the cover at least partially covering one or more of an upper end of a plate settler of the plurality of plate settlers and the trough, the cover adapted to prevent a contaminant from comingling with the liquid, the contaminant comprising at least one of trash, bird feces, leaves, and organic matter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.