Fish safe screened water diversion apparatus
US6524028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for separating animated objects such as fish or other objects between a non-diverted and diverted fluid stream. Embodiments may include a screen or similar selective pass through device that is arranged in a manner that is generally horizontal (more horizontal than vertical). The non-diverted flow preferably passes over the screen while the diverted flow passes through the screen. Aspects of the apparatus may include faster sweeping velocity than pass through velocity, tapered side or bottom walls, a depressed low flow channel, a distributed under screen reservoir that facilitates distributed fluid flow through the screen or like device and various downstream flow control devices or configurations, amongst other aspects.
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