Super-enhanced, adjustably buoyant floating island

a floating island and buoyant technology, applied in the direction of biological water/sewage treatment, water cleaning, water quality control, etc., can solve the problems of increasing land mass and corresponding decrease in water volume, reducing aesthetic appearance, killing fish and other organisms, etc., to enhance plant and animal life and improve water quality.
US20090139927A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-04FOUNTAINHEAD
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
FOUNTAINHEAD
Publication Date
2009-06-04
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A floating island comprising one or more layers of nonwoven mesh material and optional buoyant nodules. The mesh material is optionally coated with a spray-on elastomer or inoculated with nutrients or microorganisms. The island can include buoyant growth medium, floats, buoyant blocks, a prefabricated seed blanket, a dunking feature, capillary tubes, wicking units and / or bell flotation units. A larger embodiment is comprised of nonwoven mesh material, buoyant nodules, supplemental flotation units, stepping pads and optional load distribution members. Other optional features include a stepping stone flotation assembly, a stepping stone / vertical buoyant member flotation assembly, and a floating log assembly. The buoyancy of the island can be adjusted with a rigid framework of horizontal members, vertical members that can be moved vertically within the island, and / or a framework of prefabricated flotation tubes and cross members. The present invention also covers a floating island with a boat docking location.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 574,121 filed on 24 May 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a super-enhanced, adjustably buoyant floating island that can be deployed in ponds, lakes, rivers or any other body of water to monitor, regulate and improve water quality, enhance plant and animal life, and complement the natural surroundings.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] In bodies of water such as ponds and lakes, algae growth and the natural process of eutrophication can lead to an increase in land mass and corresponding decrease in water volume, the killing of fish and other organisms, and the diminishment of aesthetic appearance. Various floating mechanisms have been devised with the aim of purifying water, cultivating plants, dispensing fertilizer, or counteracting the effects of eutrophication. None of these inventions ...

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