US 11,898,315 B2
Active ice management systems and methods
Nathan J Lamie, Hanover, NH (US); Leonard Zabilansky, Hanover, NH (US); Christopher J Donnelly, Hanover, NH (US); Jordan M Hodge, Hanover, NH (US); and William Burch, Hanover, NH (US)
Assigned to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Alexandria, VA (US)
Filed by United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of The Army, Alexandria, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/359,399.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412032 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. E02B 15/02 (2006.01); E02B 15/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/40 (2023.01); E02B 15/06 (2006.01); E02B 15/10 (2006.01); C02F 103/00 (2006.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01)
CPC E02B 15/048 (2013.01) [C02F 1/40 (2013.01); E02B 15/02 (2013.01); E02B 15/06 (2013.01); E02B 15/10 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/007 (2013.01); C02F 2201/002 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ice management system for removing an amount of oil from a surface of a body of water, the system comprising:
an ice frame having an ice fence coupled with an ice cage;
an oil skimmer device disposed within the ice frame; and
an ice deflection assembly coupled with the ice frame,
wherein the ice deflection assembly includes an auger coupled with a motor, wherein the auger includes a drum and a deflection mechanism, and wherein the motor is configured to rotate the auger,
wherein the auger is a first auger, and wherein the ice deflection system further comprises a second auger coupled with a second motor, a third auger coupled with a third motor, an fourth auger coupled with a fourth motor, a fifth auger coupled with a fifth motor, and a sixth auger coupled with a sixth motor, wherein the first auger, the second auger, the third auger, the fourth auger, the fifth auger, and the sixth auger are arranged in a hexagon pattern disposed around a perimeter of the ice fence.