Using plastic to create a floating platform
OwnerDamian Scavo, Patrizio Paolettiinventors
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Abstract
Example implementations include a system and method of using plastic from bodies of water and creating a floating platform by collecting plastic from a body of water, cleaning the collected plastic, melting and compacting the plastic, molding a plurality of hexagonal blocks from the compacted plastic, stacking the plurality of hexagonal blocks, wherein a system of springs and an energy storage device is provided between each of the plurality of hexagonal blocks, and coating the stacked blocks with a non-toxic material. Through the use of various onboard functionalities, energy may be generated to regulate temperature and provide electricity, oxygen may be supplied, and water may be purified.
Claims2
A floating platform comprising:
- a plurality of hexagonal blocks made from compressed plastic collected from a body of water;
- a non-toxic coating covering the plurality of hexagonal blocks;
- a system of springs coupled to an energy storage system, wherein the system of springs are located between each block comprising the plurality of hexagonal blocks;
- a plant cultivation system located at the bottom of each block comprising the plurality of hexagonal blocks;
- a photoelectric coating covering the top and sides of each floating platform;
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- a computer configured to control a direction and speed of travel, determine an optimal path of travel, and control a plastic collector drones and plastic compactor for compressing the plastic collected from the body of water.
A method of manufacturing a floating platform, the method comprising:
- collecting plastic from a body of water;
- cleaning the collected plastic;
- melting and compacting the plastic;
- molding a plurality of hexagonal blocks from the compacted plastic;
- stacking the plurality of hexagonal blocks, wherein a system of springs and an energy storage device is provided between each of the plurality of hexagonal blocks;
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- coating the stacked blocks with a non-toxic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.