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Number: 405/60
Name: Hydraulic and earth engineering > Fluid control, treatment, or containment > Floatable matter containment
Description: Method or apparatus wherein the formation of an undesired buoyant material is inhibited or an already formed undesired buoyant material is confined or regulated to include the confinement or regulation of a hazardous or toxic waste.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
405/62 Barrier formed by fluid 12
405/63 Floating barrier 196
405/61 Ice 87
405/60.5 Logging device for guiding logs 4


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7377226 Remotely controlled apparatus for recovering liquid in sunken ship and method performed by the same May. 27, 2008
7131789 Object retrieval system Nov. 7, 2006
7063484 Boat barrier attachment for log and debris booms Jun. 20, 2006
7037038 Dual direction water surface skimmer and pool side docking device May. 2, 2006
7008139 Oil boom and use thereof Mar. 7, 2006
6857819 Attachment for use with stockpiling barge and method of filtering runoff water therefrom Feb. 22, 2005
6824853 Pliable pad for collecting and absorbing liquids Nov. 30, 2004
6736572 Method and apparatus for reducing the pollution of boat harbors May. 18, 2004
6729798 Flow diverter system and method May. 4, 2004
6609853 Spillage recovery device and method of use Aug. 26, 2003
6402426 Engineered environmental structure and method of its use Jun. 11, 2002
6332737 Waterway pollution control apparatus Dec. 25, 2001
6264398 Process for the recovery of oil Jul. 24, 2001
6073382 Containment boom apparatus and methods for use in harvesting brine shrimp eggs Jun. 13, 2000
5971659 Oil spill recovery articles and method Oct. 26, 1999
5948250 Filter berm Sep. 7, 1999
5839853 Buoyant matter diverting system Nov. 24, 1998
5797700 Polyoxyethylene glycol and polyglycerol twin tail surfactant formulations for dispersion of crude oil Aug. 25, 1998
5795103 Oil tanker and method for recovering oil from submerged oil tanker Aug. 18, 1998
5779392 Systems for containing and collecting oil spills Jul. 14, 1998
5727902 Method and apparatus for maintaining the position of a containment boom in a fast flowing waterway Mar. 17, 1998
5713697 Oil-extraction station Feb. 3, 1998
5711633 Apparatus for recovering fluid substances floating on a water surface Jan. 27, 1998
5695300 Adjustable recovery boom and system Dec. 9, 1997
5688075 Boom system Nov. 18, 1997
5575586 Oil spill recovery system Nov. 19, 1996
5553972 Apparatus for contaiment of contaminants during an underwater dredging operation Sep. 10, 1996
5547313 Marine fueling facility spill containment system Aug. 20, 1996
5540521 Inflatable cushion for culturing and movement of aquatic organisms Jul. 30, 1996
5478167 Buoyant matter diverting system Dec. 26, 1995
5407301 Oil spill recovery system Apr. 18, 1995
5406019 Oil spill recovery system Apr. 11, 1995
5385427 Method and apparatus for containment of oil and other pollutants Jan. 31, 1995
5346329 Floating barrier method and apparatus Sep. 13, 1994
5265976 Cover for ponds Nov. 30, 1993
5242244 Aquatic control sleeve apparatus Sep. 7, 1993
5215407 Process of cleaning oil spills and the like Jun. 1, 1993
5213444 Oil/gas collector/separator for underwater oil leaks May. 25, 1993
5207901 Watercraft bucket for collecting floating materials May. 4, 1993
5195842 Oil spill tent Mar. 23, 1993
5154538 Method and apparatus for removing a liquid phase floating on a surface of groundwater Oct. 13, 1992
5146996 Apparatus and method for thrusting a cover over a target area Sep. 15, 1992
5145280 Water disaster prevention water curtain forming apparatus Sep. 8, 1992
5114273 Offshore platform pollution containment device May. 19, 1992
5110236 Self-righting oil containment boom May. 5, 1992
5081582 Method of controlling position of on-water water curtain device Jan. 14, 1992
5056956 Beach protection apparatus Oct. 15, 1991
5050680 Environmental protection for subsea wells Sep. 24, 1991
5045217 Apparatus for cleaning an oil spill off of a beach Sep. 3, 1991
5035536 Oil spill retrieval system Jul. 30, 1991

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