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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2002
Paul L. Guilmette, Canton Center, CT (US);
Other;
Abstract
A collection device ( ) or a recovery device ( ) made up of several interconnected collection devices is usable in a method for collecting a floating liquid, e.g., oil, from the surface of a body of a first liquid, e.g., water. Recovery device ( ) includes one or more collection devices ( ), each of which includes a flotation member ( ) having a first regulator frame ( ) connected to a receiving tray ( ) having a suction port ( ). The respective suction ports of the receiving trays are connected to one or more pumps ( ) which transport the collected floating liquid from the receiving trays to a collection conduit ( ). A liquid separator ( ) may be connected to the collection conduit ( ) for receiving the collected liquids and separating them. The pumps may be operated by movement of the body of liquid on which the device ( ) floats, such as the natural wave action of a body of water. A method of collecting the floating liquid utilizes the collection device ( ) or recovery device ( ) and may include operating the pumps ( ) by wave-induced relative movement of the individual collection devices ( ).