Floating Pump Platform Filtration for Aquatic Species Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for managing water sources lack efficient and adaptable platforms that can maintain level positioning, adjust temperature, and protect sensitive aquatic species while ensuring effective filtration and operation in various water environments.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a pump, flotation tubes for buoyancy, an encasement with a strainer screen, and control tubes for air and water flow, which allows for level adjustment, temperature control, and protection of aquatic species through sensors and automatic shut-off mechanisms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a pump system is deployed in water sources to manage water flow, then water management effectiveness is improved, but the system may harm sensitive aquatic species

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater management effectivenessVSAvoidharm to aquatic species

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary platform structure that mediates between the pump system and the aquatic environment. The platform with flotation tubes and encasement creates a physical barrier and controlled interface, allowing water management operations to conduct without direct harm to aquatic species. The strainer screen acts as an intermediary filter that protects species while maintaining water flow management.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs parameter changes by adjusting the platform's buoyancy and positioning in the water column. By controlling the depth and location of the pump intake through the flotation platform, the system can optimize water flow management while avoiding critical habitats of aquatic species. The ability to adjust operational parameters allows balancing productivity with environmental protection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If a platform structure is added to house the pump and provide filtration, then system reliability and filtration effectiveness are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem reliabilityVSAvoidplatform structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple functions into a single integrated platform structure. The flotation tubes simultaneously provide buoyancy, structural support, and housing for the pump system. The encasement combines filtration, protection, and structural functions. This consolidation improves reliability by ensuring all components work together as a unified system while managing complexity through functional integration rather than separate components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The platform structure is designed with multi-functionality, where the same components serve multiple purposes. The flotation tubes provide both structural support and buoyancy control. The encasement simultaneously houses the pump, provides filtration through the strainer screen, and protects the system. This universal design approach enhances reliability while avoiding the complexity of multiple specialized components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Stability of the object's composition

If flotation tubes are used to maintain platform buoyancy and level positioning, then operational stability is improved, but the system requires additional components increasing complexity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplatform level positioningVSAvoidnumber of platform components

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The flotation tubes function as anti-weight elements, providing buoyant force that counteracts the weight of the pump system and platform structure. This natural physical principle maintains level positioning and operational stability without requiring complex mechanical stabilization systems. The buoyancy force automatically balances the system, simplifying the overall design while achieving stable operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables efficient water management with level stabilization, temperature adjustment, and protection of aquatic species, ensuring effective filtration and operation in diverse water conditions.

Implementation Method 1

a first tube (2300), a second tube (2400), and a third tube (2500)... each of the set of flotation tubes constructed to add buoyancy to the platform

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBuoyancy: Archimedes' Principle (Buoyancy)

Implementation Method 2

an encasement (2950)... comprising a strainer screen (2980), the strainer screen located on a bottom of the encasement (2950)

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFiltration: Filter (physical)

Data Source

PatentUS12560170B2Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing water

Publication Date: 2026.02.24 ECKLESDAFER ERIC

AI summary

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a pump and a platform. The platform comprises a set of flotation tubes, a pump tube, and an encasement. Each of the set of flotation tubes is constructed to add buoyancy to the platform. The pump tube constructed to be coupled to the pump and house the pump. The encasement substantially surrounds a portion of the pump tube and a portion of at least one of the set of flotation tubes.