Aqua-robotic pollutant removing systems and devices, and methods of removing pollutants from bodies of water
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1. An aqua-robotic pollutant removing device, comprising:
- a buoyant body floating on a surface of a water body;
an electromechanical housing coupled to the buoyant body; and
a buoyant pollutant absorbing belt made of a floating material coupled to the electromechanical housing via a pollutant absorbing belt housing and extending outward from the buoyant body;
wherein the electromechanical housing includes a motor constructed and arranged to rotate a drive member of the electromechanical housing which mates with a drive member of the pollutant absorbing belt housing to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt to simultaneously sweep the surface of the water body and to propel the pollutant absorbing belt, and the buoyant body and electromechanical housing coupled thereto, forward.
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Abstract
An aqua-robotic pollutant removing device includes a buoyant body, an electromechanical housing coupled to the buoyant body, and a pollutant absorbing belt coupled to the electromechanical housing and extending outward from the buoyant body. The electromechanical housing is constructed and arranged to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt.
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1. An aqua-robotic pollutant removing device, comprising:
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a buoyant body floating on a surface of a water body; an electromechanical housing coupled to the buoyant body; and a buoyant pollutant absorbing belt made of a floating material coupled to the electromechanical housing via a pollutant absorbing belt housing and extending outward from the buoyant body; wherein the electromechanical housing includes a motor constructed and arranged to rotate a drive member of the electromechanical housing which mates with a drive member of the pollutant absorbing belt housing to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt to simultaneously sweep the surface of the water body and to propel the pollutant absorbing belt, and the buoyant body and electromechanical housing coupled thereto, forward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An aqua-robotic pollutant removing system, comprising:
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a plurality of aqua-robotic pollutant removing devices, each aqua-robotic pollutant removing device of the plurality of aqua-robotic pollutant removing devices including; a buoyant body floating on a surface of a water body; a buoyant pollutant absorbing belt made of a floating material coupled to the buoyant body through an electromechanical housing and extending outward from the buoyant body, the pollutant absorbing belt constructed and arranged to absorb pollutants from the water body and to propel the pollutant absorbing belt and the buoyant body coupled thereto; and a controller system configured to transmit or receive location data and contaminant data to other aqua-robotic pollutant removing devices of the plurality of aqua-robotic pollutant removing devices, wherein the electromechanical housing includes a motor to rotate a drive member of the electromechanical housing which mates with a drive member of the pollutant absorbing belt to rotate the pollutant absorbing belt. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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