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Title: Scaled hydropower

Abstract

A fish passage system having flexible textile materials forming a conduit to transport fish across river barriers encountered during migration. The system can include modular support structures that can be independently secured to riverbeds to form conduit supports, dams, hydropower structures, and the like.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Littoral Power Systems, Inc., New Bedford, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1987082
Patent Number(s):
11566392
Application Number:
16/883,970
Assignee:
Littoral Power Systems, Inc. (New Bedford, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING E02B - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0007243
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 05/26/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 13 HYDRO ENERGY

Citation Formats

Leighton, Katherine T., Duquette, Jr., David J., Cox, Chad W., and Graeser, Mark. Scaled hydropower. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Leighton, Katherine T., Duquette, Jr., David J., Cox, Chad W., & Graeser, Mark. Scaled hydropower. United States.
Leighton, Katherine T., Duquette, Jr., David J., Cox, Chad W., and Graeser, Mark. Tue . "Scaled hydropower". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987082.
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