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7500441 |
Remote waterline cleaner
An apparatus for cleaning dirty waterlines on yachts, being robotic and self powered, capable of floating on its own, employing a rotating soft scrub brush, able to propel itself to the dirty...
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7455024 |
Apparatus for protecting the hull of a watercraft
An apparatus for protecting the hull of a watercraft includes a support. A submersible barrier assembly is connected to the support and is displaceable with respect to the support between an...
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7444952 |
Boat hull rinsing device
Fresh water rinsing of a boat hull of a boat occurs to remove contamination from the boat hull during each raising operation of the boat utilizing a boat lift. The contamination coming primarily...
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7444891 |
In-water hull cleaning sampling method
A method includes providing a sampling device having a sampling chamber therein, a pump operatively coupled to the sampling chamber, and a drive means coupled to the sampling chamber; situating the...
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7437959 |
In-water hull cleaning sampling device
An In-Water Hull Cleaning Sampling Device includes a sampling chamber, a drive shaft housing, a drive shaft sealing membrane, a drive shaft, a spring retainer, a pressure spring, a cleaning pad, a...
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7363871 |
Apparatus for cleaning the hull of a floating vessel
Improvements to a cleaning assembly include a support for a rotating object, a rotary brush, an apparatus for manoeuvring a floating vessel and an arm arrangement for cleaning a surface. Thus, an...
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7303360 |
Underwater inspecting and repairing system
Disclosed is a system that performs inspection and repair of an underwater structure, specifically core internals in a pressure vessel. An underwater vehicle is provided with a drive wheel, a...
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7279051 |
Method for treating a surface bounding a space within a cargo hold in a floating vessel
A method for treating an exposed surface. A treating apparatus is provided having an elongate support and at least one flexible surface contacting element at a distal region of the support. The...
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7234407 |
Active anti-fouling systems and processes for marine vessels
Systems and processes for controlling and/or preventing fouling of marine vessel hulls and fixed structures are disclosed. The systems and processes deliver an anti-fouling composition through a...
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7222578 |
Apparatus for removing attachments deposited on underwater structure
An apparatus for removing attachments deposited on a surface of an underwater structure and preventing that such attachments be deposited thereafter. The apparatus is floated on the water surface...
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7143709 |
Surface topography for non-toxic bioadhesion control
A coated surface for resisting or enhancing bioadhesion includes at least one patterned polymer including coating layer having a plurality of features attached to or projected into a base surface....
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7117807 |
Dynamically modifiable polymer coatings and devices
A dynamic coating includes at least one polymeric layer for attachment to a surface. The polymeric layer includes at least one electrically conducting polymer including layer, wherein under...
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7089876 |
Floating electronic platform for swimming pools and spas
A stable, manually portable floating electronic platform for use in pools and spas is equipped with recesses for receiving beverage containers and is equipped with any of a variety of electronic...
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H002159 |
Guidance of treatment devices on target surfaces
A pair of vertical guide supports are slidably received in horizontally spaced rails removably mounted on a vertical target surface to be treated, such as the hull of a ship. A rack support...
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7047900 |
Watercraft storage apparatus and method
A watercraft storage apparatus for protecting the hull of a watercraft both above and below the waterline without the need to lift or raise the watercraft out of a body of water. Inflatable side...
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7044075 |
Marine vessel corrosion control system
A marine vessel corrosion control system contemplates redundant protection for a marine vessel against the effects of galvanic corrosion. The vessel is equipped with typical zinc anodes...
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7044074 |
Method and arrangement for inspection of an object
The present invention relates to an inspection system for inspection of an object, comprising at least an image recording means carried by an inspector, a display unit, a storage unit and a contact...
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7025013 |
Multilayered submersible structure with fouling inhibiting characteristic
A multilayered submersible structure has an outer coating that is disposed in contact with water in which the structure is submerged, a current distribution layer or charge distribution layer, an...
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7013821 |
Apparatus and method for cleaning object floating at the surface of water
An apparatus for cleaning an object floating at the surface of water, e.g., a ship floating on the sea with ease and efficiency by use of a small amount of a cleaning agent is provided. This...
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6988458 |
Boat washing and towing device
A device includes a plurality of buoyant support members having a plurality of cavities formed therein and are provided with a plurality of pivotal access panels to access the cavities. A plurality...
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6973890 |
Self-adaptive system for an apparatus which inhibits fouling of an underwater surface
A system is provided which automatically calibrates a marine fouling prevention system. It responds to movements between fresh and saltwater bodies of water, detects damage to the hull or other...
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6925952 |
Anti-fouling laminate for boat hulls
A thin laminate for application to a submerged object, such as a boat hull, to provide anti-fouling protection to the object. The laminate comprises a first layer of a transfer adhesive, a second...
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6886486 |
Device for removing the growth on a ship's hull
The invention relates to a device for removing the growth on a ship's hull ( 2 ). This device comprises a cleaning element ( 3 ) and means for displacing this cleaning element over the hull ( 2 ),...
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6877452 |
Boat cleaning assembly
A marine vessel cleaning assembly ( 1 ) comprising cleaning means ( 5, 6 ) and displacement means ( 17 a , 17 b ) supported on a framework ( 18 ) for location under the water, the cleaning means...
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6848384 |
Knuckle
A boat hull cleaner having a handle (not shown) and a knuckle (see FIG. 1 ), the knuckle 1 having a first portion 2 and a second portion 3 , the first portion 2 having a first channel and...
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6840187 |
Device and method for cleaning parts of a boat immersed in water
An apparatus for cleaning the underwater portions of a boat having at least one cleaning unit with an ejection element for generating a jet of cleaning fluid under high pressure, and a manifold for...
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6691811 |
Safety configuration for an apparatus that can be moved over a surface
An apparatus that attaches itself to a surface by negative pressure and that can move over the surface, in particular, for carrying out work, to prevent a risk, depending on the alignment of the...
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6668413 |
Pool brush with dual-position hydrofoil
A pool brush includes a hydrofoil moving on a hinge. The hydrofoil provides downforce on the surface being brushed regardless of the direction of the pool brush (pulled or pushed). Adjustable front...
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6595152 |
Apparatus and method for removing coatings from the hulls of vessels using ultra-high pressure water
A method and apparatus for removing coatings from the hull of a ship using a steered magnet vehicle supported by the adhesion force only of a permanent magnet to the surface to be treated. Using an...
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6571635 |
Method and arrangement for inspection of buoyant objects
The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the thickness and topography of buoyant objects, especially ship's hulls ( 1 ), by means of a beam ( 2, 17 ) carrying an array of...
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6569254 |
Localized acidic underwater surface cleaning apparatus
An apparatus and method permits unattended cleaning of a surface. A clamping mechanism engages features around a contaminated surface and is connected to a dome-shaped receptacle containing a...
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6568343 |
Protective enclosure for watercraft hulls
Apparatus for protecting a hull of a watercraft floating in a body of water includes a waterproof shroud of flexible sheet material suspended from a collar which is floatable in the body of water....
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6443085 |
Method for keeping a submerged structure from being adhered to by aquatic organisms
This invention provides a method for keeping a structure such as a vessel, at least part of which is submerged, from being adhered to by aquatic organisms. In the method, the submerged part of the...
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6327991 |
Boat maintenance
An apparatus and method for cleaning a boat in the water without pollution. Included are a floating, water-impervious basin and a filtration system. Included are a floating, water-impervious basin...
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6317387 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting a submerged structure
The present invention relates to an underwater apparatus, system and method for inspecting and determining the condition of a submerged structure. More particularly the present invention utilizes...
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6276292 |
Foulant control system such as for use with large ships
A method and apparatus for controlling foulant organisms on the hull of a resting ship that employs an enclosure material to enclose the ship's hull. Separation devices are attached in a grid...
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6276478 |
Adherent robot
A robot capable of moving against gravity uses at least one vacuum cup assembly having a port for applying a lubricant on the working surface so the cup may slide on the surface as the robot is...
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6263821 |
Cleaning means
According to one form of the invention, and with reference to FIG. 1, there is provided a cleaning means in the form of a boat hull cleaner 1. The boat hull cleaner 1 is used by a person 2 to clean...
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6260499 |
Enclosure for partially submerged boat keels, rudders and outdrives
The device of the present invention, an enclosure for partially submerged boat keels, rudders and lower units, is a box-like structure constructed to enclose those described parts extending...
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6259653 |
Portable encapsulated underwater ultrasonic cleaner
A portable, diver-operated device provides an improved method of cleaning surfaces underwater. The device includes a source of ultrasonic energy in a housing that has a compliant portion around an...
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6209473 |
Treatment of an underwater surface
A method of removing fouling from an underwater surface (16) coated with an antifouling paint involves generating, by means of at least one treating member (9, 10) spaced from the underwater...
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6209472 |
Apparatus and method for inhibiting fouling of an underwater surface
A system for inhibiting marine organism growth on underwater surfaces provides an electric current generator which causes an electric current to flow proximate the underwater surface. A source of...
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6197137 |
Method of preventing adhesion of aquatic organisms in structures in water
The present invention provides a method of preventing adhesion of aquatic organisms on structures in the water such as ships. In the method, the underwater part of a structure in the water is...
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6189473 |
Contour-following apparatus for cleaning surfaces
A modular apparatus for supporting and guiding a tool such as an ultra-high pressure water jet along a work surface, including a contour following assembly attached to a motorized lift vehicle. The...
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6189474 |
Self-contained ship's hold cargo recovery and cleaning vessel and method
A self-contained floating vessel is configured as a self-propelled or barge-like floating hull. It is equipped with a vacuum exhaust unit configured to pull an air-stream vacuum, by means of pipe...
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6152061 |
Floating collapsible hull protector against marine growth
A water-impervious material forms a protective envelope around the hull of a vessel. Interconnected pipe sections in a tubular opening around the upper edge of the envelope form a rigid frame to...
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6070547 |
Surface cleaning device and related method
A surface is cleaned by a cleaning mechanism resulting in debris. First and second fluid flow paths are provided. The first fluid flow path removes the debris from the area of the cleaning...
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6067921 |
Device for external cleaning of ship's hulls
In order to be able to dispense with the time-consuming and expensive manual cleaning of ship's hulls (4), a cleaning installation is proposed which consists of at least one cleaning roller (2, 3)...
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6062170 |
Method and apparatus for plankton reduction in fish farming
Method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating the contamination by algae or phytoplankton in a fish farm (100). A series of tarpaulins (112) are suspended from buoyant members (103) which...
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6064708 |
Underwater inspection/repair apparatus
An underwater inspection/repair apparatus comprises a sealing device provided around an opening portion of a watertight vessel, a pushing mechanism provided to the watertight vessel, a water...
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