Aquatic Invasive Species Control Apparatuses and Methods for Watercraft
OwnerRichard L. Hartmaninventor
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Abstract
Wakeboats that include an aquatic invasive species control apparatus are provided. These wakeboats can include: a wakeboat with a hull; at least one throughhull fitting in the hull of the wakeboat; an irradiation chamber in fluid communication with the at least one throughhull fitting, the irradiation chamber having a radiation source; and at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat. Methods for irradiating invasive aquatic species aboard a wakeboat are also provided. The methods can include: receiving water from outside the wakeboat hull; and irradiating water aboard the wakeboat prior to discharging the water.
Claims18
A watercraft having an aquatic invasive species control apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a radiation source within an irradiation chamber;
- a first conduit system extending from the irradiation chamber to be in fluid communication with a surrounding body of water when the watercraft is afloat;
- a second conduit system extending from the irradiation chamber to at least one water destination or source;
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- a water destination comprising a watercraft powertrain cooling system in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber via the second conduit system, wherein the watercraft powertrain cooling system is operably coupled to receive water from the surrounding body of water using the first conduit system, the irradiation chamber, and the second conduit system.
A method for irradiating invasive aquatic species provided to or from at least one water destination or source of a watercraft, the method comprising:
- via at least one conduit, receiving water from, and/or discharging water to, outside the watercraft;
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- irradiating water upon receiving the water and prior to providing the water to at least a first water destination comprising the powertrain cooling system of the watercraft;
- and/or irradiating the water upon receiving the water from at least a first water source comprising the powertrain cooling system of the watercraft and prior to discharging the water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.