Wave dissecting and redirecting equipment and system to limit effects of tide on coastal areas

Abstract

A method of using one or more first, second and/or third wave dissecting and redirecting system, and optionally one or more open dike system; positioning the one or more first, second and/or third wave dissecting and redirecting system in a first layout at one or more depths on or near an ocean floor at one or more first distances from a coastal area; and optionally positioning the one or more open dike system in a second layout at one or more depths on or near the ocean floor at one or more second distances from the coastal area; reducing a large wave and/or high tide inflow energy to less than or equal to about 50%; and optionally reducing the large wave and/or high tide inflow volume to less than or equal to about 40% while maintaining outflow volume at greater than or equal to about 90%. A first, second and third wave dissecting and redirecting equipment is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wave dissecting and redirecting system comprising:
 a lower frame body having a first upper surface and a second upper surface;   an upper frame body having a first upper surface and a second upper surface, wherein the upper frame body is connected to or integral with the lower frame body, wherein the first upper surface of the upper frame body forms a first angle with the first upper surface of the lower frame body and wherein the second upper surface of the upper frame body forms a second angle with the second upper surface of the lower frame body;   a flap rotationally attached to the first surface of the upper frame body and disposed between a first side and a second side of the upper frame body, wherein the flap closes when a wave attacks and opens when the wave recedes;   a plurality of anchor feet, wherein the plurality of anchor feet are connected to or integral with a bottom surface of the lower frame body; and   wherein the wave dissecting and redirecting system is capable of redirecting a large wave and/or high tide at an angle less than or equal to about 45 degrees.   
     
     
         2 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of one or more of the lower frame body and the upper frame body is selected from the group consisting of cube, cuboid, hexagonal prism, triangular prism, and variations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the lower frame and the upper frame are constructed as a hollow structure, a solid structure or a dense solid structure. 
     
     
         4 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the anchor feet, the lower frame body and the upper frame body are constructed of biological materials, non-biological materials, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the anchor feet, the lower frame and the upper frame are constructed of composites, concrete, metals, polymers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first angle and the second angle are less than or equal to about 60 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the first flap is selected from the group consisting of cube, cuboid, hexagonal prism, triangular prism, and variations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 7 , wherein the flap is constructed as a single, a two-part or a multi-part structure. 
     
     
         9 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 7 , wherein the flap is constructed of cavitation resistant material. 
     
     
         10 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 7 , wherein the flap is constructed of vulcanized rubber. 
     
     
         11 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , further comprising a means to open one or more flaps, wherein the means to open one or more flaps is attached to a first surface of the upper frame body and disposed between a first side and a second side of the upper frame body. 
     
     
         12 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more side covers, wherein the one or more side covers are attached to the first side and/or the second side of the upper frame body. 
     
     
         13 . A wave dissecting and redirecting system comprising:
 a first portion of a structural frame having a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side, and a first surface and a second surface;   a second portion of the structural frame having a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side, and a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the first portion of the structural frame forms a first angle with the first surface of the second portion of the structural frame, and wherein the first surface of the first portion of the structural frame forms a second angle with the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame;   a stabilizer float disposed within or integral with the first portion of the structural frame and disposed between the first side and the second side of the first portion of the structural frame;   a redirecting platform having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the redirecting platform is attached to the first surface and/or the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame, wherein the second end of the redirecting platform is attached to the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame, and wherein the redirecting platform is disposed between the first side and the second side of the second portion of the structural frame;   a protective screen/trash net, wherein the protective screen/trash net is attached to the first surface and/or the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame, and wherein the second surface of the second structural frame forms a third angle with the protective screen/trash net;   a conditioning platform having a first end and a second end, and a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first end of the conditioning platform is attached to the second end of the first portion of the structural frame and/or the second end of the second portion of the structural frame, wherein the conditioning platform is at least partially disposed between the first side and the second side of the second portion of the structural frame, and wherein the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame forms a fourth angle with the first surface of the conditioning platform; and   a plurality of anchors, wherein the plurality of anchors are connected to the first portion of the structural frame and/or the second portion of the structural frame.   
     
     
         14 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein the shape of one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame is selected from the group consisting of cube, cuboid, hexagonal prism, triangular prism, and variations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame are constructed as a hollow structure, a solid structure or a dense solid structure. 
     
     
         16 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame are constructed of biological materials, non-biological materials, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame are constructed of composites, concrete, metals, polymers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first angle and the second angle are less than or equal to about 60 degrees, wherein the third angle is from about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees, and wherein the fourth angle is from about 120 degrees to about 150 degrees. 
     
     
         19 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13  further comprising a side float disposed within or integral with the first side and/or the second side of the second portion of the structural frame and disposed adjacent to the first side and/or the first side and/or the second side of the second portion of the structural frame. 
     
     
         20 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein the shape of one or more of the redirecting platform and the conditioning platform is selected from the group consisting of cube, cuboid, hexagonal prism, triangular prism, and variations thereof. 
     
     
         21 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more of the redirecting platform and the conditioning platform are constructed as a hollow structure, a solid structure or a dense solid structure. 
     
     
         22 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more of the redirecting platform and the conditioning platform are constructed as a single, a two-part or a multi-part structure. 
     
     
         23 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more of the redirecting platform and the conditioning platform are constructed of composites, polymers, and, combinations thereof. 
     
     
         24 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13  further comprising a rotor means for the redirecting platform, wherein the rotor means is capable of reeling to deploy and retract the redirecting platform. 
     
     
         25 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 13  further comprising a plurality of means for reeling/securing anchor, wherein the means for reeling/securing anchor is capable of maintaining the wave dissecting and redirecting system in an opposing position to a large wave or high tide. 
     
     
         26 . A wave dissecting and redirecting system comprising:
 a first portion of a structural frame having a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side, and a first surface and a second surface;   a second portion of the structural frame having a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side, and a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the first portion of the structural frame forms a first angle with the first surface of the second portion of the structural frame, and wherein the first surface of the first portion of the structural frame forms a second angle with the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame;   a stabilizer float disposed within or integral with the first portion of the structural frame and disposed between the first side and the second side of the first portion of the structural frame;   a first portion of a redirecting platform having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first portion of the redirecting platform is attached to the first surface of the second portion of the structural frame, wherein the second end of the first redirecting platform is attached to the first surface and/or the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame, and wherein the first portion of the redirecting platform is disposed between the first side and the second side of the second portion of the structural frame;   a second portion of the redirecting platform having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second portion of the redirecting platform is attached to the first surface of the second portion of the structural frame and/or the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame, wherein the second end of the second portion of the redirecting platform is attached to a lower second surface of the second portion of the structural frame, and disposed between the first side and the second side of the second portion of the structural frame;   a conditioning platform having a first end and a second end, a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first end of the conditioning platform is attached to the second end of the first portion of the structural frame and/or the second end of the second portion of the structural frame, wherein the conditioning platform is at least partially disposed between the first side and the second side of the second portion of the structural frame, and wherein the second surface of the second portion of the structural frame forms a third angle with the first surface of the conditioning platform; and   a plurality of anchors, wherein the plurality of anchors are connected to the first portion of the structural frame and/or the second portion of the structural frame.   
     
     
         27 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein the shape of one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame is selected from the group consisting of cube, cuboid, hexagonal prism, triangular prism, and variations thereof. 
     
     
         28 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame are constructed as a hollow structure, a solid structure or a dense solid structure. 
     
     
         29 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame are constructed of biological materials, non-biological materials, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         30 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the structural frame and the second portion of the structural frame are constructed of composites, concrete, metals, polymers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         31 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein one or more of the first angle and the second angle are less than or equal to about 60 degrees, wherein the third angle is from about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees, and wherein the third angle is from about 120 degrees to about 150 degrees. 
     
     
         32 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26  further comprising:
 a side float disposed within or integral with the first side and/or the second side of the second portion of the structural frame and disposed adjacent to the first side and/or the first side and/or the second side of the second portion of the structural frame; and 
 a center float disposed within or integral with the second portion of the structural frame and disposed between the first side and the second side of the second portion for the structural frame. 
 
     
     
         33 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein the shape of one or more of the first portion of the redirecting platform, the second portion of the redirecting platform and the conditioning platform is selected from the group consisting of cube, cuboid, hexagonal prism, triangular prism, and variations thereof. 
     
     
         34 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the redirecting platform, the second portion of redirecting platform and the conditioning platform are constructed as a hollow structure, a solid structure or a dense solid structure. 
     
     
         35 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the redirecting platform, the second portion of the redirecting platform and the conditioning platform are constructed as a single, a two-pail or a multi-part structure. 
     
     
         36 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26 , wherein one or more of the first portion of the redirecting platform, the second portion of the redirecting platform and the conditioning platform are constructed of composites, polymers, and, combinations thereof. 
     
     
         37 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26  further comprising a rotor means for the redirecting platform, wherein the rotor means is capable of reeling to deploy and retract the redirecting platform. 
     
     
         38 . The wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claim 26  further comprising a plurality of means for reeling/securing anchor, wherein the means for reeling/securing anchor is capable of maintaining the wave dissecting and redirecting system in an opposing position to a large wave or high tide. 
     
     
         39 . Open dike system comprising:
 a dike body having a first end and a second end and a first side and a second side;   a plurality of anchor feet, wherein the plurality of anchor feet are connected to or integral with a bottom surface of the dike body;   a first pillar connected to or integral with an upper surface along the first end or the first side of the dike body;   a second pillar connected to or integral with the upper surface of the dike body offset from and approximately parallel to the first pillar;   a first flap gate rotationally attached to the first pillar and disposed between the first and second pillars, wherein the first flap gate closes against a first extension in the second pillar; and   a means for opening and closing one or more flap gates, wherein the means for opening one or more flap gate opens and closes the first flap gate.   
     
     
         40 . The open dike system of  claim 39 , wherein the dike body is constructed as a hollow structure, a solid structure or a dense solid structure. 
     
     
         41 . The open dike system of  claim 39 , wherein one or more of the anchor feet, the dike body and the pillar are constructed of biological materials, non-biological materials and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         42 . The open dike system of  claim 39 , wherein one or more of the anchor feet, the dike body and the pillar are constructed of composites, concrete, metals, polymers and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         43 . The open dike system of  claim 2 , wherein the flap gate is constructed as a single, a two-part or a multi-part structure. 
     
     
         44 . The open dike system of  claim 1 , wherein the flap gate is constructed of cavitation resistant material. 
     
     
         45 . The open dike system of  claim 1 , wherein the flap gate is constructed of vulcanized rubber. 
     
     
         46 . The open dike system of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 a first trash net and a first structural frame, wherein the first trash net is attached to the first structural frame and the first structural frame is attached to an upper surface along the first side of the dike body; and   a second trash net and a second structural frame, wherein the second trash net is attached to the second structural frame and the second structural frame is attached to an upper surface along the second side of the dike body.   
     
     
         47 . A method of using a wave dissecting and redirecting system comprising the steps of:
 a) using one or more wave dissecting and redirecting system of  claims 1 ,  13  and  26 , and optionally one or more open dike system of  claim 39 ;   b) positioning the one or more wave dissecting and redirecting system in a first layout at one or more depths on or near an ocean floor at one or more first distances from a coastal area;   c) optionally positioning the one or more open dike system in a second layout at one or more depths on or near the ocean floor at one or more second distances from the coastal area; and   d) reducing a large wave and/or high tide inflow energy to less than or equal to about 60%.   
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the first layout in step b) is selected from the group consisting of dual sided, asymmetric chevrons, dual sided asymmetric rows, dual sided symmetric chevrons, dual sided symmetric rows, single sided rows, single sided chevrons, and combinations thereof, and wherein the optional second layout in step c) is selected from the group consisting of dual sided, asymmetric chevrons, dual sided asymmetric rows, dual sided symmetric chevrons, dual sided symmetric rows, single sided rows, single sided chevrons, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         49 . The method in  claim 47 , wherein the first layout in step b) is a curved row, and wherein the optional second layout in step c) is a curved row. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the first layout in step b) is a series of concentric curved rows, and wherein the optional second layout in step c) is a series of concentric curved rows. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the one or more depths in step b) is from about 0 meters to about 60 meters, and wherein the optional one or more depths in step c) is from about 0 meters to about 60 meters. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the one or more first distances in step b) begin at a first golden distance from the coastal area, and wherein the optional one or more second distances in step c) begin at a second golden distance from the coastal area. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein step d) comprises:
 d) reducing the large wave and/or high tide inflow energy to less than or equal to about 50%.   
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising the step of:
 e) reducing the large wave and/or high tide inflow subsurface current momentum to less than or equal to about 60%.   
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein step c) comprises:
 e) reducing the large wave and/or high tide inflow subsurface current momentum to less than or equal to about 50%.   
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising the step of:
 f) reducing the large wave and/or high tide inflow volume to less than or equal to about 40% while maintaining outflow volume at greater than or equal to about 90%.   
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein step f) comprises:
 f) reducing the large wave and/or high tide inflow volume inland to less than or equal to about 30% while maintaining outflow volume at greater than or equal to about 95%.   
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein step f) comprises:
 f) reducing the large wave and/or high tide inflow volume inland from about 20% to about 40% while maintaining outflow volume from about 90% to about 100%.