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US 2024/0359114 A1Published application
Method and cover system for a liquid containment apparatus
AssigneeMeurer Research, Inc.
InventorsJoseph K. Brauch, Christopher D. Hanson
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a plate settler cover that prevents algae growth, prevents contamination from organic material, and provides structural support for a user who is standing or walking on the plate settler system. The plate settler covers can either float directly on standing water present in the system or may be structurally supported such that the plate cover is positioned above the surface of the water.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A cover for a liquid containment apparatus that includes at least one settler plate assembly, the cover comprising:
- at least three cover panel portions, each configured to be positioned end-to-end over a top portion of the liquid containment apparatus;
- each of said at least three cover panel portions having at least two side edges that descend downward toward the at least one settler plate assembly;
- said at least three cover panel portions movable to abut with at least one of the at least two side edges of an adjacent one of said cover panel portions, wherein the at least three cover panel portions reduce the incidence of sunlight on the surface of a liquid contained in said liquid containment apparatus that would otherwise fall on the surface of the liquid, wherein the at least three cover panel portions are configured to distribute and support a weight of at least about 120 pounds to allow a human operator to stand or walk on the exterior surface of the at least three cover panel portions without damaging the at least three cover panel portions or the at least one settler plate assembly, and wherein the at least three cover panel portions permit liquid to flow through the cover.
A cover for a liquid containment apparatus that includes at least one settler plate assembly, the cover comprising:
- at least three cover panel portions, each configured to be positioned end-to-end over a top portion of the liquid containment apparatus;
- each of said at least three cover panel portions having at least two side edges that descend downward toward the at least one settler plate assembly;
- said at least three cover panel portions movable together such that at least one side of each of said at least three cover panel portions at least partially abuts to a side of an adjacent one of said cover panel portions, wherein the at least three cover panel portions reduce the incidence of sunlight on the surface of a liquid contained in said liquid containment apparatus that would otherwise fall on the surface of the liquid, wherein the at least three cover panel portions are configured to distribute and support a weight of at least about 120 pounds to allow a human operator to stand or walk on the exterior surface of the at least three cover panel portions without damaging the at least three cover panel portions, wherein the at least three cover panel portions permit liquid to flow through the cover, wherein the cover comprises a top surface, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and two opposing sides that extend between the first and second ends, wherein the top surface comprises raised protrusions, wherein the cover is at least partially formed from a plastic material, wherein the apparatus for containing liquids comprises troughs configured to receive liquid, and wherein the cover is positioned along an entire length of said troughs.
A cover for a liquid containment apparatus that includes at least one settler plate assembly, the cover comprising:
- at least three cover panel portions, each configured to be positioned end-to-end over a top portion of the liquid containment apparatus;
- each of said at least three cover panel portions having at least two side edges that descend downward toward the at least one settler plate assembly;
- said at least three cover panel portions movable together such that at least one side of each of said at least three cover panel portions at least partially abuts to a side of an adjacent one of said cover panel portions, wherein the at least three cover panel portions reduce the incidence of sunlight on the surface of a liquid contained in said liquid containment apparatus that would otherwise fall on the surface of the liquid, wherein the at least three cover panel portions are configured to distribute and support a weight of at least about 120 pounds to allow a human operator to stand or walk on the exterior surface of the at least three cover panel portions without damaging the at least three cover panel portions, wherein the at least three cover panel portions permit liquid to flow through the cover, and wherein the at least three cover panel portions are configured to solely cover troughs adjacent to the at least one settler plate assembly.
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