US 11,912,377 B2
Using plastic to create a floating platform
Damian Scavo, Menlo Park, CA (US); and Patrizio Paoletti, Rome (IT)
Filed by Damian Scavo, Menlo Park, CA (US); and Patrizio Paoletti, Rome (IT)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/948,009.
Application 17/948,009 is a continuation of application No. 16/997,620, filed on Aug. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,447,214.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/890,261, filed on Aug. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0008812 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 75/00 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B29B 17/00 (2006.01); A01G 9/14 (2006.01); B29K 105/26 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 35/44 (2013.01) [A01G 9/1407 (2013.01); B29B 17/0047 (2013.01); B63B 75/00 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B29B 2017/0031 (2013.01); B29K 2105/26 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4453 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4466 (2013.01); B63B 2221/00 (2013.01); B63B 2231/40 (2013.01); B63B 2241/08 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A floating platform comprising:
a plurality of blocks made from compressed plastic collected from a body of water;
a coating material covering the plurality of blocks;
a spring coupled to an energy storage system, the spring being located between each block of the plurality of blocks;
a plant cultivation system located on the plurality of blocks;
a photoelectric coating covering the floating platform; and
a computer configured to:
control a direction and speed of travel of the floating platform;
determine an optimal path of travel of the floating platform; and
control drones and a compactor for compressing debris collected from a body of water.