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AssigneePsi-Ets
InventorsWillard Tormaschy, Gary Kudrna, Tait Obritsch, Joel Bleth, Corey Simnioniw
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Circulation systems for ponds, lakes, or other bodies of water using a flotation platform, dish, and impeller. One embodiment has a connecting arrangement between the drive motor and the impeller that permits the two to be easily and quickly coupled and uncoupled. The connecting arrangement also is designed to accommodate slight misalignments between the shafts. An arrangement to adjust and calibrate the depth of the inlet to the draft tube is disclosed. The system further includes solar panels that can be pivotally swung outwardly to open positions, angularly adjusted about a horizontal axis, and mounted to face toward the central axis of the flotation platform rather than away from it. Arrangements are further provided to monitor and control the components of the system including remotely from shore.
A circulation system for a body of water, said system including a flotation platform extending about a substantially vertical first axis, a dish, an impeller, and a drive motor operably connected to the impeller, said system further including at least one solar panel for supplying power to the drive motor, said solar panel being mounted to said floatation platform for pivotal movement relative thereto about a substantially vertical second axis spaced from the first vertical axis of said flotation platform between at least first and second positions.
A circulation system for a body of water, said system including a flotation platform extending about a substantially vertical first axis (13), a dish, an impeller, and a drive motor operably connected to the impeller, said system further including at least one solar panel for supplying power to the drive motor, said solar panel having a main body with a substantially planar face (136) and a support arrangement for mounting the main body of said solar panel to said flotation platform for movement relative to a second axis (152) spaced from and substantially perpendicular to said first axis (13) of said flotation platform to adjust the angle (A) of the planar face to a horizontal plane (H),
A method for operating a circulation system for a body of water, said method including the steps of:
A method for remotely monitoring operation of a circulation system for a body of water, said method including the steps of:
A method for operating a circulation system for a body of water to aid in reducing surface plant growth, said method including the steps of:
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