Patents Assigned to Farm Fresh Shrimp Corporation
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Patent number: 4501227Abstract: A method and apparatus for rearing post-larvae shrimp wherein the shrimp are retained for an initial post-larvae period of growth in a first shrimp rearing means including a first habitat means comprising a first plurality of stacked substrates having a first combined total surface area and wherein the shrimp are retained for at least one subsequent period of growth in at least one further shrimp rearing means including a second habitat means comprising a second plurality of stacked substrates having a second combined total surface area greater than the aforesaid first combined total surface area. In further aspects of the invention, unique filtration means and culling means are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1984Date of Patent: February 26, 1985Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4495891Abstract: A method and apparatus for rearing aquatic animals wherein the animals are retained for an initial period of growth in a first rearing means including a first habitat means comprising a first plurality of stacked substrates having a first combined total surface area and wherein the animals are retained for at least one subsequent period of growth in at least one further rearing means including a second habitat means comprising a second pulrality of stacked substrates having a second combined total surface area greater than the aforesaid first combined total surface area. The habitat means of each rearing means are adapted to be inserted within or removed from the medium of such rearing means, depending on whether it is desired to rear crustaceans or fish, or both, in polyculture. In further aspects of the invention, unique filtration means for continuously filtering the rearing medium and culling means for transferring or harvesting the animals are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1983Date of Patent: January 29, 1985Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4469048Abstract: A method and apparatus for rearing post-larvae shrimp wherein the shrimp are retained for an initial post-larvae period of growth in a first shrimp rearing means including a first habitat means comprising a first plurality of stacked substrates having a first combined total surface area and wherein the shrimp are retained for at least one subsequent period of growth in at least one further shrimp rearing means including a second habitat means comprising a second plurality of stacked substrates having a second combined total surface area greater than the aforesaid first combined total surface area. In further aspects of the invention, unique filtration means and culling means are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1981Date of Patent: September 4, 1984Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4467743Abstract: A method and apparatus for rearing post-larvae shrimp wherein the shrimp are retained for an initial post-larvae period of growth in a first shrimp rearing means including a first habitat means comprising a first plurality of stacked substrates having a first combined total surface area and wherein the shrimp are retained for at least one subsequent period of growth in at least one further shrimp rearing means including a second habitat means comprising a second plurality of stacked substrates having a second combined total surface area greater than the aforesaid first combined total surface area. In further aspects of the invention, unique filtration means and culling means are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1982Date of Patent: August 28, 1984Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4440109Abstract: A method and apparatus for rearing post-larvae shrimp wherein the shrimp are retained for an initial post-larvae period of growth in a first shrimp rearing means including a first habitat means comprising a first plurality of stacked substrates having a first combined total surface area and wherein the shrimp are retained for at least one subsequent period of growth in at least one further shrimp rearing means including a second habitat means comprising a second plurality of stacked substrates having a second combined total surface area greater than the aforesaid first combined total surface area. In further aspects of the invention, unique filtration means and culling means are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1981Date of Patent: April 3, 1984Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4392454Abstract: An apparatus and method for rearing shrimp through the larvae stage wherein the shrimp are subjected to controlled conditions and a common enclosure for the male and female adult shrimp is provided which permits uncontrolled access of the shrimp to one another and wherein the shrimp are maintained through a plurality of cycles of mating, spawning and hatching. The system is further provided with filtration means for filtering the medium of the common enclosure and with collecting means for collecting hatched shrimp at preselected times from the common enclosure medium as the medium moves into the filtration means.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1980Date of Patent: July 12, 1983Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4389974Abstract: An apparatus and method for rearing shrimp through the larvae stage wherein the shrimp are subjected to controlled conditions and a common enclosure for the male and female adult shrimp is provided which permits uncontrolled access of the shrimp to one another and wherein the shrimp are maintained through a plurality of cycles of mating, spawning and hatching. The system is further provided with filtration means for filtering the medium of the common enclosure and with collecting means for collecting hatched shrimp at preselected times from the common enclosure medium as the medium moves into the filtration means.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1980Date of Patent: June 28, 1983Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4382423Abstract: A method and apparatus for rearing aquatic animals wherein the animals are retained for an initial period of growth in a first rearing means including a first habitat means comprising a first plurality of stacked substrates having a first combined total surface area and wherein the animals are retained for at least one subsequent period of growth in at least one further rearing means including a second habitat means comprising a second plurality of stacked substrates having a second combined total surface area greater than the aforesaid first combined total surface area. The habitat means of each rearing means are adapted to be inserted within or removed from the medium of such rearing means, depending on whether it is desired to rear crustaceans or fish, or both, in polyculture. In further aspects of the invention, unique filtration means for continuously filtering the rearing medium and culling means for transferring or harvesting the animals are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1979Date of Patent: May 10, 1983Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4285298Abstract: A method and apparatus for rearing post-larvae shrimp wherein the shrimp are retained for an initial post-larvae period of growth in a first shrimp rearing means including a first habitat means comprising a first plurality of stacked substrates having a first combined total surface area and wherein the shrimp are retained for at least one subsequent period of growth in at least one further shrimp rearing means including a second habitat means comprising a second plurality of stacked substrates having a second combined total surface area greater than the aforesaid first combined total surface area. In further aspects of the invention, unique filtration means and culling means are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1978Date of Patent: August 25, 1981Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4250835Abstract: An apparatus and method for rearing shrimp through the larvae stage wherein the shrimp are subjected to controlled conditions and a common enclosure for the male and female adult shrimp is provided which permits uncontrolled access of the shrimp to one another and wherein the shrimp are maintained through a plurality of cycles of mating, spawning and hatching. The system is further provided with filtration means for filtering the medium of the common enclosure and with collecting means for collecting hatched shrimp at preselected times from the common enclosure medium as the medium moves into the filtration means. In further aspects of the invention, an improved larvae tank structure and larvae feeding system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1979Date of Patent: February 17, 1981Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan
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Patent number: 4249480Abstract: An apparatus and method for rearing shrimp through the larvae stage wherein the shrimp are subjected to controlled conditions and a common enclosure for the male and female adult shrimp is provided which permits uncontrolled access of the shrimp to one another and wherein the shrimp are maintained through a plurality of cycles of mating, spawning and hatching. The system is further provided with filtration means for filtering the medium of the common enclosure and with collecting means for collecting hatched shrimp at preselected times from the common enclosure medium as the medium moves into the filtration means.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1978Date of Patent: February 10, 1981Assignee: Farm Fresh Shrimp CorporationInventors: Charles Dugan, Timothy Dugan