US2012055856A1PendingUtilityA1

Aqua-robotic pollutant removing systems and devices, and methods of removing pollutants from bodies of water

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 25, 2010Filed: Jun 27, 2011Published: Mar 8, 2012
Est. expiryJun 25, 2030(~3.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Carlo Filippo RattiAssaf Biderman
B82Y 30/00B01D 21/0027E02B 15/104E02B 15/046E02B 15/045C02F 1/40C02F 1/008
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Abstract

An aqua-robotic pollutant removing device includes a buoyant body, an electromechanical housing coupled to the buoyant body, and a pollutant absorbing belt coupled to the electromechanical housing and extending outward from the buoyant body. The electromechanical housing is constructed and arranged to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt.

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1 . An aqua-robotic pollutant removing device, comprising:
 a buoyant body;   an electromechanical housing coupled to the buoyant body; and   a pollutant absorbing belt coupled to the electromechanical housing and extending outward from the buoyant body,   wherein the electromechanical housing is constructed and arranged to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt.   
     
     
         2 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes a foam material. 
     
     
         3 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes one or more rudders that are constructed and arranged to steer the device. 
     
     
         4 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical housing includes one or more motors constructed and arranged to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt. 
     
     
         5 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 1 , wherein the pollutant absorbing belt includes an oil-absorbing belt. 
     
     
         6 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 1 , wherein the pollutant absorbing belt includes a nanowire fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 6 , wherein the nanowire fabric is constructed to absorb greater than 15 times its weight in organic pollutants. 
     
     
         8 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 6 , wherein the nanowire fabric includes a plurality of potassium manganese oxide wires. 
     
     
         9 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 1 , further comprising a control system configured to control the rotational velocity of the pollutant absorbing belt. 
     
     
         10 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 9 , further comprising one or more photovoltaic panels. 
     
     
         11 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more photovoltaic panels are provided on an upper surface of the buoyant body. 
     
     
         12 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more photovoltaic panels are configured to supply the control system and actuators of the electromechanical housing with electrical current. 
     
     
         13 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 9 , wherein the control system includes one or more communication devices. 
     
     
         14 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more communication devices are selected from the group consisting of: a Wi-Fi transceiver, a cellular data transceiver and a satellite data transceiver. 
     
     
         15 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 9 , wherein the control system includes one or more positioning systems. 
     
     
         16 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more positioning systems are selected from the group consisting of: space-based global navigation satellite system receiver, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a Galileo positioning system receiver, a radar positioning system and an ultrasonic positioning system. 
     
     
         17 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 9 , further comprising one or more pollutant sensors. 
     
     
         18 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 17 , wherein to control system is configured to activate rotational movement of the pollutant absorbing belt in response to a pollutant diction signal generated by the one or more pollutant sensors. 
     
     
         19 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 9  further comprising a pollutant removing unit constructed and arranged to extract pollutants from the pollutant absorbing belt. 
     
     
         20 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 19 , wherein the pollutant removing unit collects the extracted pollutants. 
     
     
         21 . The aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of  claim 19 , wherein at least a portion of the extracted pollutants are refined by the pollutant removing unit. 
     
     
         22 .- 35 . (canceled)

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