Systems and methods for solar-electric pump-out boat
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Author/contributor
- Pascucilla, Michael A. (Inventor)
Title
Systems and methods for solar-electric pump-out boat
Abstract
A solar electric pump-out boat for removing human waste. The pump-out boat may include a boat hull, wherein the boat hull may include a bow, a stern, and a self-draining sole disposed therein. The pump-out boat may further include a holding tank disposed within the hull underneath the self-draining sole for collecting waste. The pump-out boat may further include a console disposed approximately center of, and on a top surface of the self-draining sole. The pump-out boat may further include a solar panel for absorbing sunlight to convert into electrical power. The pump-out boat may further include a pump disposed within the console. The pump-out boat may further include a battery connected to a motor, the pump, and the solar panel, such that the solar panel charges the battery to provide the electrical power to operate the pump and the motor.
Place
Connecticut
Country
United States
Assignee
East Shore District Health Department, Branford, CT
Patent Number
US 11649031 B2
Filing Date
10/22/2020
Application Number
17/077151
Issue Date
2023-05-16
Citation Key
pascucillaSystemsMethodsSolarelectric2023
Citation
Pascucilla, M. A. (2023). Systems and methods for solar-electric pump-out boat (Patent No. US 11649031 B2). https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/applications/17077151
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