Abstract: An inline filter housing with a biodegradable, hydrophilic material that operates in conjunction with a field sampling apparatus to both concentrate field sampled environmental DNA particles from water samples and to automatically preserve the captured DNA via desiccation, thus avoiding filter membrane transfer steps, chemicals or cold storage preservation requirements. The hydrophilic filter housing is capable of rapidly preserving the field sampled environmental DNA captured on the filter membrane at ambient field temperatures.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 3, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 18, 2022
Assignee:
Smith-Root, Inc.
Inventors:
Austen Clouse Thomas, Jesse Andrew Howard
Abstract: A dynamic device for sampling of a body of water, featuring the use of sterile collection equipment and precise parametric controls based on feedback data, so that when the device is activated the product of the sampling and filtration process therein accurately indicates the characteristics of the body of water from which the sample was taken. Various sensors help in providing data for bringing about precise parametric control of the dynamic device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 16, 2017
Date of Patent:
April 19, 2022
Assignee:
Smith-Root, Inc.
Inventors:
Austen Thomas, Jesse Howard, Lorin Mueller, Mike Tavakoli
Abstract: Cannabidiol (CBD) formulation comprising a mixture of full spectrum cannabidiol oil (FSO) and cannabidiol isolate (CBD isolate) is disclosed. The formulation contains a total amount of CBD derived from a combination of an amount of CBD in the FSO and an amount of CBD from the CBD isolate. The formulation of FSO and CBD isolate in used for medicinal and health benefits in a wide range of products, such as tinctures, capsules, creams or lotions, bath salts or bombs, soaps, pet or animal tinctures, and pet or animal edible chews.
Abstract: A determination is made that a mobile device is associated with a reference activity of a user based on motion, orientation, rotational, magnetic field, and/or location data provided by sensors of the device. Activity data associated with the reference activity is obtained from the sensor-provided data. The activity data is recorded on the device for a configured period of time after which it is determined that the device is no longer performing the reference activity. The retained activity data for the reference activity is sent from the device to a network-based behavior analyzer when a network connection is available from the device. The network-based behavior analyzer derives user behaviors for the reference activity based on the activity data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 29, 2020
Assignee:
Root, Inc.
Inventors:
James Wilbert Devine, Daniel Craig Manges
Abstract: An inline filter housing with a biodegradable, hydrophilic material that operates in conjunction with a field sampling apparatus to both concentrate field sampled environmental DNA particles from water samples and to automatically preserve the captured DNA via desiccation, thus avoiding filter membrane transfer steps, chemicals or cold storage preservation requirements. The hydrophilic filter housing is capable of rapidly preserving the field sampled environmental DNA captured on the filter membrane at ambient field temperatures.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 3, 2020
Publication date:
August 6, 2020
Applicant:
Smith-Root, Inc.
Inventors:
AUSTEN CLOUSE THOMAS, JESSE ANDREW HOWARD
Abstract: Cannabidiol (CBD) formulation comprising a mixture of full spectrum cannabidiol oil (FSO) and cannabidiol isolate (CBD isolate) is disclosed. The formulation contains a total amount of CBD derived from a combination of an amount of CBD in the FSO and an amount of CBD from the CBD isolate. The formulation of FSO and CBD isolate in used for medicinal and health benefits in a wide range of products, such as tinctures, capsules, creams or lotions, bath salts or bombs, soaps, pet or animal tinctures, and pet or animal edible chews.
Abstract: The inventive subject matter describes an electrical barrier for the deterrence of fish having an electrical barrier with a computer system capable of executing a modified soft-start algorithm, the computer system further having a detector input and a switch output; a bio-electric fish proximity detector, the bio-electric fish proximity detector having a anode-cathode detecting pair input and a signal output, wherein said signal output is connected to the detector input; a time varying voltage source.
Abstract: A mobile electric field monitor with a floatable housing, an electric field probe, and a computer processor to measure the electric field generated by an electrofisher while the electrofisher is being used in a body of water, this mobile electric field monitor is coupled to computing system to generate a three dimensional map of electric field.
Abstract: An aquatic electrical barrier that has the electrodes configured in a matrix array configuration, where each electrode element of the matrix array is mounted either directly on the bottom of a water channel or on extendable rods; the matrix array is controlled so that aquatic species may be physically moved by the aquatic species physiological response to a time-varying and spatially-varying electrical field.
Abstract: A system and method to induce fish anesthetizing or narcosis is described that induces a potential field across the body of a laboratory fish having a pair of electrodes, the waveform generated by this potential field is approximately balanced to reduce the introduction of anions into the solution, and a camera is mounted to observe the activity of the fish, so that the potential difference may be adjusted based on the state of the fish.
Abstract: The apparatus and methods are described for an electrical fish barrier system that has more than one geographically separate pulsator that are connected to a common electrical grid and are synchronized to prevent the overlapping of electrical pulses to prevent line notching or local line electrical line noise that may interfere with railroad transmission lines.
Abstract: A system and method to induce fish anesthetizing or narcosis is described that induces a potential field across the body of a laboratory fish having a pair of electrodes, the waveform generated by this potential field is approximately balanced to reduce the introduction of anions into the solution, and a camera is mounted to observe the activity of the fish, so that the potential difference may be adjusted based on the state of the fish.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 2008
Date of Patent:
December 15, 2015
Assignee:
Smith-Root, Inc.
Inventors:
F. Michael Holliman, Lee Roy Carstensen
Abstract: A boat holding tank for anesthetizing fish is described having a pulsator, with the pulsator having an anode output and a cathode output; a holding tank capable of receiving an aquatic animal, the holding tank further comprising an anode probe and a cathode probe, with the anode cathode probe of the holding tank switchably connected to the anode and cathode output of the pulsator, such that when the pulsator is activated the aquatic animal in the holding tank is anesthetized.
Abstract: A system and method is described for a controlled electrified fish barrier that induces a potential field in a body of water with an electric field generator, a control system, and an object detection system, so that when the anode and cathode of the electric field generator are inserted in a body of water, and the object detection system detects an object, the object detection system electrically signals the control system; and in response the control system electrically adjusts the electric field generator.
Abstract: The apparatus and methods are described for an electrical fish barrier system that has more than one geographically separate pulsator that are connected to a common electrical grid and are synchronized to prevent the overlapping of electrical pulses to prevent line notching or local line electrical line noise that may interfere with railroad transmission lines.
Abstract: A portable fish anesthetizing system is also described having a tank cover, an electrode pair with the electrode pair configurable attached to the tank cover; a control system for creating a potential difference, the control system electrically connected to the electrode pair, so that when the tank cover is placed on a laboratory tank and the control system is activated, current flows from the control system through the electrodes.