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Method for diminishing wave heights

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-03-18
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Granted: 1963-09-17
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Expires: 1979-03-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George E Gross

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 14:36
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B1/00; E02B1/003

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
THE METHOD OF DIMINISHING WAVE HEIGHT IN A BODY OF WATER HAVING WAVES THEREIN TRAVELING IN A GIVEN DIRECTION WHICH COMPRISES PUMPING FROM A FIXED POINT OF DISCHARGE A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL STREAMS OF WATER FROM SAID BODY OF WATER SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY ONLY IN OPPOSITION TO THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING WAVE MOVEMENT IN A RANGE FROM SLIGHTLY ABOVE TO SLIGHTLY BELOW HORIZONTAL AND MAINTAINING SAID STREAMS AT A FIXED DEPTH JUST BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE LOWEST POINT OF WAVE TROUGHS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 82 words
THE METHOD OF DIMINISHING WAVE HEIGHT IN A BODY OF WATER HAVING WAVES THEREIN TRAVELING IN A GIVEN DIRECTION WHICH COMPRISES PUMPING FROM A FIXED POINT OF DISCHARGE A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL STREAMS OF WATER FROM SAID BODY OF WATER SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY ONLY IN OPPOSITION TO THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING WAVE MOVEMENT IN A RANGE FROM SLIGHTLY ABOVE TO SLIGHTLY BELOW HORIZONTAL AND MAINTAINING SAID STREAMS AT A FIXED DEPTH JUST BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE LOWEST POINT OF WAVE TROUGHS.

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