Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamically deployable low-visibility pneumatic cofferdam system, method and apparatus
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Application No.: US17230770Application Date: 2021-04-14
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Publication No.: US11313097B2Publication Date: 2022-04-26
- Inventor: George Lee Donohue , Adel N. Youssef , Lucciana Hind Remy , Faris Khaled Masri , Murat Gokturk
- Applicant: George Mason University
- Applicant Address: US VA Fairfax
- Assignee: George Mason University
- Current Assignee: George Mason University
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Fairfax
- Agency: Jordan IP Law, LLC
- Agent Todd A. Vaughn
- Main IPC: E02B3/16
- IPC: E02B3/16 ; E02D19/04

Abstract:
A dynamically deployable, low visibility pneumatic cofferdam for flood mitigation is disclosed. The cofferdam includes a first planar component, a second planar component, an inflatable hermetic airbag sandwiched therebetween, and connection members attached to the first planar component, a second planar component to form a cofferdam unit. The connection members are adjustable to apply and maintain a desired amount of pressure on the airbag to enable a watertight seal to be formed. The cofferdam units may be sized and designed to sealingly mate adjacent cofferdam units in a variety of configurations to form watertight seals. The cofferdam units may also be sized and designed to attach to seawalls, flood walls, sidewalks, or other infrastructure. When in a deployed state, the height of the cofferdam may be adjusted to a desired height to provide flood mitigation. When in an undeployed state, the cofferdam remains in a substantially flat and unobtrusive position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210324597A1 DYNAMICALLY DEPLOYABLE LOW-VISIBILITY PNEUMATIC COFFERDAM SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2021-10-21
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