# US 2008/0185351 A1 · System and Method for Water Restoration > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0185351 A1 - Document ID: US20080185351A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/678,437 - Filed: 2007-02-23 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-02 - Inventors: Matthew Hughes - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080185351A1 ## CPC - C02F 9/00: Multistage treatment of water, waste water or sewage - E02B 15/04: Devices for cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water from oil or like floating materials by separating or removing these materials ({stopping water-borne material in artificial water canals E02B5/085; stopping water-borne material at barrages or weirs E02B8/023}; other treatment of water, waste water or sewage C02F; materials for treating liquid pollutants, e.g. oil, gasoline, fat, C09K3/32 {; separation of oil in sewage conduits E03F5/16}) - C02F 1/001: {Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance (C02F1/44 takes precedence; construction of filters in general B01D24/00 - B01D41/00)} - C02F 1/40: Devices for separating or removing fatty or oily substances or similar floating material (cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water from oil or like materials E02B15/04; devices in sewers for separating liquid or solid substances from sewage E03F5/14, e.g. for use in drains leading to the sewer E03F5/16) - C02F 1/74: with air (aeration of stretches of water C02F7/00) - C02F 2103/007: {Contaminated open waterways, rivers, lakes or ponds} - Y02A 20/204: Keeping clear the surface of open water from oil spills - Y10S 210/923: using mechanical means, e.g. skimmers, pump - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) - E02B: HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING (ship-lifting E02C; dredging E02F) - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS ## Abstract System and method for water restoration to a water pool or to water regions associated with freshwater or saltwater marinas. Embodiments include a positive water flow device that works in unison with a negative water flow device, wherein the positive and negative flow devices are separated from each other in the water pool or water regions. The positive flow device, for example, a water jet, directs a stream of water beneath the water surface of the water pool or water regions, and causes a water surface to move towards the negative flow device by a hydraulic pushing action. The negative flow device includes a water pump and receiving port, augments the hydraulic pushing action by providing a complementary pulling action by applying a vacuum or negative pressure to a water receiving port, or scoop. Water laden, oily surface contaminants are then removed in the scoop as a water oil mixture that is subsequently separated to form an oil mixture for subsequent recycling and a clean water source that is restored for delivery back into the water pool or water regions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for removing pollutants from a water pool comprising: directing a flow of water beneath the surface of the water pool using water delivered by a positive flow source to cause a moving water surface to travel to a negative flow source; receiving at least a portion of the moving water surface; and separating insoluble components from the received moving water surface. ### Claim 2 A method for removing pollutants from a water pool: directing a flow of water beneath the surface of the water pool using water delivered by a positive flow source to cause a moving water surface to travel to a negative flow source; receiving at least a portion of the moving water surface; separating insoluble components from the received moving water surface to form a clean water volume; and sending the clean water volume to the water pool. ### Claim 3 A method for removing pollutants from a water pool: directing a flow of water beneath the surface of the water pool using water delivered by a positive flow source to cause a moving water surface to travel to a negative flow source; receiving at least a portion of the moving water surface; separating insoluble components from the received moving water surface to form a clean water volume; aerating the clean water volume; and sending the aerated, clean water volume to the water pool. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein directing the flow of water delivered by the positive flow source includes the flow of water being delivered by a jet nozzle hydraulically coupled to a water pump ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least the portion of the moving water surface includes at least a portion of water beneath the moving water surface under the influence of the positive and negative flow water flow sources. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein receiving at least the portion of the moving water surface and the water beneath the moving water surface is determined by the penetrating depth of the negative flow source within the water pool. ### Claim 7 A system for removing pollutants from a water pool comprising: a water removal device in fluid communication with the water pool at a first location; a water delivery device hydraulic connected to the water removal device and in fluid communication with the water pool at a second location; and an oil water separator in hydraulic communication with the water removal and water delivery devices for producing a cleansed water, wherein the water removal devices and water delivery devices complementary operate to urge the flow of surface water of the water pool to the water removal device for collection and sending to the oil water separator. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the oil water separator delivers the cleansed water to the water pool. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the water pool comprises a region of water located in a mamma. ### Claim 10 A system for removing pollutants from a marina comprising: a water removal device positioned in a first boat slip; a water delivery device positioned in a second boat slip, the second boat slip opposing the first boat slip and separated by a region of water between the entrance of the first and second boat slips; a curtain lining the perimeter of the first and second boat slips, the curtain extending above and below the surface of the water within the boat slips; a water restoration system including: a pump having an influent channel and an effluent channel, the influent channel in hydraulic communication with the water removal device and the effluent channel in hydraulic communication with the water delivery device; an oil water separator in hydraulic communication between the effluent channel and the water delivery device configured to remove oil from the influent water to produce a cleansed water for routing to the water delivery device, wherein the water removal and delivery devices complementary operate to urge the flow of surface water, within the confines of the curtain, from the second boat slip, across the region of water between the first and second boat slips, into the first boat slip and thence to the water restoration system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the water restoration system includes a filtration device interposed between the oil water separator and the water delivery device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the water restoration system includes an aerator interposed between the filtration device and the water delivery device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the diverter valve delivers the cleansed water through the channel to the marina. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the water restoration system includes a diverter valve interposed between the aerator and the water delivery device, the diverter valve connected with a channel in hydraulic communication with the marina. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the water restoration system includes an hydraulic generator interposed between the aerator and the water delivery device for producing electricity. ### Claim 15 A system for removing pollutants from a boat slip in a marina, the boat slip defined by a pier and at least one dock, the system comprising: a water removal device positioned near the pier side of a boat slip; a water delivery device positioned near the terminus of the dock and aiming towards the water removal device; a curtain lining the perimeter of the boat slip, the curtain extending above and below the surface of the water; a water restoration system including: a pump having an influent channel and an effluent channel, the influent channel in hydraulic communication with the water removal device and the effluent channel in hydraulic communication with the water delivery device; an oil water separator in hydraulic communication between the effluent channel and the water delivery device configured to remove oil from the influent water to produce a cleansed water for routing to the water delivery device, wherein the water removal and delivery devices complementary operate to urge the flow of surface water, within the confines of the curtain, toward the water removal device and thence to the water restoration system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the water restoration system includes a diverter valve interposed between the aerator and the water delivery device, the diverter valve connected with a channel in hydraulic communication with the boat slip. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the diverter valve delivers the cleansed water through the channel to the boat slip. ### Claim 18 A system for water surface bearing pollutants from the vicinity of a floating vessel, the system comprising: a curtain enveloping the vicinity of the floating vessel to entrap at least a portion of the water surface bearing pollutants; a water removal device placed at a first location within the enveloped vicinity; a water delivery device positioned at a second location within the enveloped vicinity and aiming towards the water removal device; a water restoration system including: a pump having an influent channel and an effluent channel, the influent channel in hydraulic communication with the water removal device and the effluent channel in hydraulic communication with the water delivery device; an oil water separator in hydraulic communication between the effluent channel and the water delivery device configured to remove oil from the influent water to produce a cleansed water for routing to the water delivery device, wherein the water removal and delivery devices complementary operate to urge the flow of surface water, within the confines of the curtain, toward the water removal device and thence to the water restoration system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the water restoration system includes a diverter valve interposed between the pump and the water delivery device, the diverter valve connected with a channel in hydraulic communication with the enveloped vicinity. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the diverter valve delivers the cleansed water through the channel to the enveloped vicinity.