US Patent Issued to Joseph E. Kovarik on Aug. 5 for "Apparatus for removing a layer of sediment which has settled on the bottom of a large water body" (Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,790, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Joseph E. Kovarik (Englewood, Colo.).

"Apparatus for removing a layer of sediment which has settled on the bottom of a large water body" was invented by Joseph E. Kovarik (Englewood, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for removing a layer of sediment which has settled on the bottom of a large water body includes using a structural frame configured to contain a bottom water flow and for containing liquid and suspended particles dispersed during removal of bottom sediment in a suctioning area that is at least about 3 square feet, up to and including 8 square feet, that has ...