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US 12,560,170 B2Granted
Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing water
OwnerEric Ecklesdaferinventor
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a pump and a platform. The platform comprises a set of flotation tubes, a pump tube, and an encasement. Each of the set of flotation tubes is constructed to add buoyancy to the platform. The pump tube constructed to be coupled to the pump and house the pump. The encasement substantially surrounds a portion of the pump tube and a portion of at least one of the set of flotation tubes.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a pump;
- a platform, the platform comprising:
- a first tube;
- a second tube;
- a third tube, the third tube constructed to be coupled to the pump and house the pump, each of the first tube and the second tube constructed to add buoyancy to the platform, the third tube defining a set of tube apertures via which water flows to the pump;
- a first end plate, the first end plate coupled to each of the first tube, the second tube, and the third tube;
- a second end plate, the second end plate coupled to each of the first tube, the second tube, and the third tube;
- and
- an encasement, the encasement substantially surrounding a portion of each of the first tube, the second tube, and the third tube, the encasement coupled to the first end plate and the second end plate, the encasement comprising a strainer screen, the strainer screen located on a bottom of the encasement.
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A system comprising:
- a pump;
- a platform, the platform comprising:
- a set of flotation tubes, each of the set of flotation tubes constructed to add buoyancy to the platform;
- a pump tube, the pump tube constructed to be coupled to the pump and house the pump;
- an encasement, the encasement substantially surrounding a portion of the pump tube and a portion of at least one of the set of flotation tubes;
- and
- a control tube, the control tube coupled to the encasement, the control tube coupled to each of an air source and a water source;
- wherein:
- a top of the encasement is constructed to be substantially watertight;
- when water enters into the encasement via the control tube, the system sinks in water;
- and
- when air enters into the encasement via the control tube, the system rises in the water source.
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A method comprising:
- causing air to flow through a control tube to an encasement of a pump system, the air causing the encasement to rise in water, the pump system comprising:
- a pump;
- a platform, the platform comprising:
- a set of flotation tubes, each of the set of flotation tubes constructed to add buoyancy to the platform;
- a pump tube, the pump tube constructed to be coupled to the pump and house the pump;
- the encasement, the encasement substantially surrounding a portion of the pump tube and a portion of at least one of the set of flotation tubes, a top of the encasement constructed to be substantially watertight, the encasement comprising a strainer screen, the strainer screen located on a bottom of the encasement;
- and
- wherein the control tube is coupled to the encasement, the control tube coupled to each of an air source and a water source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.