Abstract: The system and methods of the present invention selectively permit aquatic organisms to bypass an obstruction, such as a lock or a dam. Certain embodiments of the system include a container through which aquatic organisms and water may flow, a container pressurizer for pressurizing the container, and a pressure control mechanism.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 7, 2013
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2015
Assignee:
Mead and Hunt, Inc.
Inventors:
Ryan Greif, Stephen R. Sullivan, Gilbert Frank Ransley
Abstract: The system and methods of the present invention selectively permit aquatic organisms to bypass an obstruction, such as a lock or a dam. Certain embodiments of the system include a container through which aquatic organisms and water may flow, a container pressurizer for pressurizing the container, and a pressure control mechanism.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 7, 2013
Publication date:
September 12, 2013
Applicant:
MEAD AND HUNT, INC.
Inventors:
Ryan Greif, Stephen R. Sullivan, Gilbert Frank Ransley