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US 7,678,266 B2Granted
Integrated water treatment apparatus and methods for natural water improvement
AssigneeJiangsu Tianyi Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd.
InventorsYongjian Sun, Yan Wang
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Abstract
A water treatment apparatus includes a float configured to float on the surface of a water body, a first fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to circulate contaminated water in the water body, and a second fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to filter contaminated water in the water body. A fluid transport apparatus can draw the contaminated water through the first fluid channel at a first flow rate and through the second fluid channel at a second flow rate.
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A water treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a float configured to float on the surface of a water body;
- a first fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to filter contaminated water in the water body;
- a second fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to circulate contaminated water in the water body, wherein the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel are configured to have variable lengths to allow the float to adapt to different water levels;
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- a fluid transport apparatus configured to draw the contaminated water through the first fluid channel at a first flow rate and through the second fluid channel at a second flow rate.
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A water treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a float configured to float on the surface of a water body;
- a first fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to filter contaminated water in the water body;
- a first air conduit configured to transfer air or oxygen to aerate the contaminated water flowing through the first fluid channel;
- a second fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to circulate contaminated water in the water body, wherein at least a portion of the second fluid channel is formed by a second flexible tube that allows the second fluid channel to vary in length in accordance to the different water levels;
- a second air conduit configured to transfer air oxygen to aerate the contaminated water flowing through the second fluid channel;
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- a fluid transport apparatus configured to draw the contaminated water through the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel.
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A water treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a float configured to float on the surface of a water body;
- a first fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to filter contaminated water in the water body, wherein at least a portion of the first fluid channel is formed by a first flexible tube that allows the first fluid channel to vary in length in accordance to different water levels;
- a first air conduit configured to transfer air or oxygen to aerate the contaminated water flowing through the first fluid channel;
- a second fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to circulate contaminated water in the water body, wherein at least a portion of the first fluid channel is disposed inside the second fluid channel, wherein at least a portion of the second fluid channel is formed by a second flexible tube that allows the second fluid channel to vary in length in accordance to the different water levels;
- a second air conduit configured to transfer air oxygen to aerate the contaminated water flowing through the second fluid channel;
- legs configured to stand on a floor of the water body to support at least a portion of the weight of the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel;
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- a fluid transport apparatus comprising a motor and an impeller rotatably coupled to the motor and configured to draw the contaminated water through the first fluid channel at a first flow rate in a range between about 5 and about 500 gallons per minute, wherein the impeller is configured to draw the contaminated water through the second fluid channel at a second flow rate in a range between about 1,000 and about 5,000 gallons per minute, wherein the first fluid channel, the second fluid channel, and the fluid transport apparatus are disposed under the float when the water treatment apparatus is deployed in a water body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.