US 12,311,418 B2
System for the controlled distribution of aquatic capping material and the capture of dust and particulates
Michael C. Elia, Burt, NY (US); Steven C. Shaw, Bel Air, MD (US); and Wayne Arthur Kostuk, Niagara Falls, NY (US)
Assigned to SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., Niagara Falls, NY (US)
Filed by Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc., Niagara Falls, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/229,953.
Prior Publication US 2025/0041917 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. E02B 3/12 (2006.01); B04C 9/00 (2006.01); B09B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B09B 1/004 (2013.01) [B04C 9/00 (2013.01); E02B 3/121 (2013.01); B04C 2009/001 (2013.01); B04C 2009/002 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlled distribution of capping material and capture of dust and particulates, the system comprising:
an enclosure having an interior, an inlet formed by an aperture for receiving capping material, and an outlet formed by an opening for removing dust and particulates, the enclosure comprising:
a top wall having a perimetrical edge;
a continuous side wall extending downwardly from the perimetrical edge of the top wall to an open bottom end of the enclosure; and
a rigid internal support structure; and
a spreader for the controlled distribution of the capping material through the open bottom end of the enclosure.