Patent ID: 8360100
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: E03F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular system for controlling a flow of water comprising: a plurality of modules, at least some of the plurality of modules comprising a horizontal deck supported by four vertical members, each of the four vertical members having a bottom edge, the plurality of modules being arranged in a grid having an x-axis and a y-axis, the plurality of modules forming: one or more longitudinal channels, the one or more longitudinal channels being defined in the direction along the y-axis of the modular system, and one or more lateral channels, the one or more lateral channels being defined in the direction along the x-axis of the modular system, wherein at least some of the plurality of modules have at least one beam extending across from one of the vertical members to another one of the vertical members of one of the modules, wherein the at least one beam extends partially upwards from the bottom edge of the one of the four vertical members towards the horizontal deck thereby creating a window, wherein the plurality of modules are comprised of: corner modules, the corner modules each having two of the four vertical members attached to one another via walls, the walls extending from the bottom of the horizontal deck to the bottom of the vertical members and across the entire length of one edge of the horizontal deck; end modules, the end modules each having a single beam and a single wall, the single beam extending from the one of the four vertical members to another one of the four vertical members wherein the single beam extends partially upwards from the bottom edge of the one of the four vertical members towards the horizontal deck thereby creating a window, and wherein the single wall extends from the bottom of the horizontal deck to the bottom of the vertical members and across the entire length of one edge of the horizontal deck; and internal modules, the internal modules each having two beams, each of the two beams extending from the one of the four vertical members to another one of the four vertical members, wherein the two beams extend partially upwards from the bottom edge of the one of the four vertical members towards the horizontal deck thereby creating two windows.