Patent ID: 8424566

Claim:
A fluid transfer system comprising: a fluid supply source comprising at least one wall extending from a floor; at least one fluid transfer apparatus positioned within said fluid supply source; and a fluid control system comprising: a plate oriented substantially horizontally within said fluid supply source and at least partially between said at least one wall and said at least one fluid transfer apparatus; at least one partition coupled to said plate, said at least one partition extending between said plate and said floor and between said at least one wall and said at least one fluid transfer apparatus, said at least one partition cooperates with said plate to at least partially direct fluid flow into said at least one fluid transfer apparatus; and, a fluid control device positioned a predetermined distance from said at least one fluid transfer apparatus, said fluid control device comprising: a conical base; and a plurality of vanes inserted within at least a portion of said conical base and extending radially outward from said conical base.