Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for inhibiting fouling of an underwater surface
- Patent Title (中): 用于防止水下表面污染的装置和方法
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Application No.: US12551956Application Date: 2009-09-01
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Publication No.: US08011311B2Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: Bassam E. A. Al-Rujaib
- Applicant: Bassam E. A. Al-Rujaib
- Agency: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP
- Main IPC: C02F1/78
- IPC: C02F1/78

Abstract:
An apparatus for inhibiting and removing marine deposits from a submerged portion of a boat or yacht include a submersible stainless steel frame having a plurality of sections extending longitudinally and transversely under the submerged portions of a watercraft and a plurality of nozzles disposed on said sections of the frame to direct a stream of air bubbles toward and against the submerged portion of the watercraft. The apparatus also includes an air compressor, a battery and a solar source of energy for charging the battery to power the air compressor. A plurality of valves and hoses are also provided for connecting each of the nozzles to the air compressor through one of the valves to thereby control the flow of air to each of said nozzles on each of said sections of the frame. A mechanism for positioning the frame and nozzles at about 40 cm away from the lowest point of a watercraft is provided as well as a timer for periodically starting and stopping the flow of air to the nozzles.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110048309A1 Apparatus and Method for Inhibiting Fouling of an Underwater Surface Public/Granted day:2011-03-03
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