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US 2018/0044871 A1Published application
Aquatic curtain device and uses thereof
OwnerGary Richard Carneyinventor
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Aquatic curtain devices and methods for forming waterway channels and reducing waterway maintenance are disclosed. Each curtain device comprises an elongated float and an elongated flexible curtain depending from a first side of the elongated float. The curtain has a bottom end with a weight extending along the entire length of the elongated float. The float is configured to be sufficiently buoyant to support the curtain in an upward direction. Each curtain device is configured for the curtain to remain in a substantially taut state when in use and accommodate fluctuations in water levels, such that the elongated weight remains on the bottom of the waterway while the elongated float remains on the surface. Artificial channels are constructed by selecting the length of the elongated float to achieve the desired channel dimensions using two or more curtain devices positioned along a desired path in a waterway.
A device for forming a channel in a waterway to prevent the buildup of silt on a bottom of the waterway, the device comprising:
A method of forming a channel in a waterway having a surface, a depth and a bottom, the method comprising the steps of:
An artificial aquatic channel constructed within a waterway, oriented such that the entry point for the channel is directionally coincident with the natural current of the waterway, and comprising fixed channel curtain devices positioned in an end to end, overlapping configuration to form a series of fixed channel curtain devices defining a length of one side of the channel in the waterway.
A system for generating power, comprising:
A method for generating power, the method comprising the steps of forming an artificial aquatic channel for directing and modulating the current of water passing through a hydro turbine, using one or more fixed channel curtain devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.