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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2008
Jeffrey A. Bowers, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kenneth G. Caldeira, Redwood City, CA (US);
Alistair K. Chan, Bainbridge Island, MN (US);
William Gates, Medina, 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, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Willard H. Wattenburg, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, CA (US);
Jeffrey A. Bowers, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kenneth G. Caldeira, Redwood City, CA (US);
Alistair K. Chan, Bainbridge Island, MN (US);
William Gates, Medina, 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, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Willard H. Wattenburg, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A system is described generally for providing a structure or structures for altering water surface temperature. The system includes a holding vessel configured to hold water. The holding vessel has at least one wall coupled to a lowermost portion. The at least one wall extends above the water level and the lowermost portion is configured to be submerged. At least one conduit extends from the lower side of the holding vessel. The at least one conduit has a length extending to a depth at which a property of water at the depth is substantially different from that of the water at the surface.