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Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2008
Applicants:

Jeffrey A. Bowers, Kirkland, WA (US);

Kenneth G. Caldeira, Campbell, CA (US);

Alistair K. Chan, Stillwater, MN (US);

William H. Gates, Iii, Redmond, WA (US);

Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, WA (US);

Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, CA (US);

Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, WA (US);

John Latham, Boulder, CO (US);

Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, WA (US);

Stephen H. Salter, Edinburgh, GB;

Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, WA (US);

Willard H. Wattenburg, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Bowers, Kirkland, WA (US);

Kenneth G. Caldeira, Campbell, CA (US);

Alistair K. Chan, Stillwater, MN (US);

William H. Gates, III, Redmond, WA (US);

Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, WA (US);

Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, CA (US);

Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, WA (US);

John Latham, Boulder, CO (US);

Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, WA (US);

Stephen H. Salter, Edinburgh, GB;

Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, WA (US);

Willard H. Wattenburg, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/00 (2006.01); E02B 9/08 (2006.01); F03B 13/14 (2006.01); A01G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method is generally described which includes environmental alteration. The method includes determining a placement of at least one vessel capable of moving water to lower depths in the water via wave induced downwelling. The method also includes placing the at least one vessel in the determined placement. Further, the method includes generating movement of the water adjacent the surface of the water in response to the placing.


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