Patents by Inventor Anders Næss

Anders Næss has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11825815
    Abstract: A buoyancy system is for a fish pen. The fish pen has an enclosure for keeping fish confined in the fish pen, the enclosure being secured to an inner flexible buoyancy body floating on a water surface. The buoyancy system has an outer buoyancy body on the outside of the inner buoyancy body. The inner buoyancy body is attached to the outer buoyancy body with a mooring so that the outer buoyancy body and the inner buoyancy body move independently of each other relative to waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Akvadesign AS
    Inventors: Anders Naess, Trond Otto Johnsen
  • Publication number: 20210392860
    Abstract: An outlet basin for a fish pen is provided with at least one outlet hose extending from the outlet basin to a surface. The outlet basin includes a cylinder-shaped housing which is provided, at its upper portion, with a mounting collar arranged to be attached to a bottom portion of the fish pen, and which is provided, at its lower portion, with a through opening. The outlet basin further includes a cylinder-shaped outlet channel which, in a portion, is housed in the housing, the outlet channel is provided, at its upper portion, with a strainer covering the cross section of the outlet channel, an elongated annular space between the housing and the outlet channel, a slanted grating covering the entire annular space, the lowermost portion of the slanted grating being positioned just below the opening of the housing, a slanted bottom plate sealingly covering the entire annular space, and a lower through opening at the lowermost portion of the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Akvadesign AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Patent number: 11134660
    Abstract: An outlet basin for a fish pen is provided with at least one outlet hose extending from the outlet basin to a surface. The outlet basin includes a cylinder-shaped housing which is provided, at its upper portion, with a mounting collar arranged to be attached to a bottom portion of the fish pen, and which is provided, at its lower portion, with a through opening. The outlet basin further includes a cylinder-shaped outlet channel which, in a portion, is housed in the housing, the outlet channel is provided, at its upper portion, with a strainer covering the cross section of the outlet channel, an elongated annular space between the housing and the outlet channel, a slanted grating covering the entire annular space, the lowermost portion of the slanted grating being positioned just below the opening of the housing, a slanted bottom plate sealingly covering the entire annular space, and a lower through opening at the lowermost portion of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Akvadesign AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Publication number: 20210029975
    Abstract: A buoyancy system is for a fish pen. The fish pen has an enclosure for keeping fish confined in the fish pen, the enclosure being secured to an inner flexible buoyancy body floating on a water surface. The buoyancy system has an outer buoyancy body on the outside of the inner buoyancy body. The inner buoyancy body is attached to the outer buoyancy body with a mooring so that the outer buoyancy body and the inner buoyancy body move independently of each other relative to waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Akvadesign AS
    Inventors: Anders Naess, Trond Otto Johnsen
  • Patent number: 10827729
    Abstract: A buoyancy system is for a fish pen. The fish pen has an enclosure for keeping fish confined in the fish pen, the enclosure being secured to an inner flexible buoyancy body floating on a water surface. The buoyancy system has an outer buoyancy body on the outside of the inner buoyancy body. The inner buoyancy body is attached to the outer buoyancy body with a mooring so that the outer buoyancy body and the inner buoyancy body move independently of each other relative to waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Akvadesign AS
    Inventors: Anders Naess, Trond Otto Johnsen
  • Publication number: 20200077630
    Abstract: A feeding system is for a closed pen for fish farming. The closed pen is provided with a water-supply system including a supply pipe which, at its upper portion, is provided with a housing with a lower portion, a middle portion and an upper portion, there being, extending from the middle portion of the housing, a feeding pipe which is arranged to convey water that is entering the housing at the lower portion to the inside of the closed pen. The feeding system includes a feed hopper and a feeder for carrying a feed out of the feed hopper and up to a mouth. The mouth is positioned at the upper portion of the housing. The housing is provided with a passage between the upper portion and the middle portion so that the feed is carried in the water and into the closed pen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Akvadesign AS
    Inventors: Anders Næss, Trond Otto Johnsen
  • Patent number: 10463026
    Abstract: A buoyancy element is for constructing a modular buoyancy system for a circularly shaped net cage. The buoyancy element includes a cage side, an opposite straight long side, and coupling sides between the cage side and the straight long side. The cage side is curved, following the periphery of the net cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Akvadesign AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Publication number: 20190045754
    Abstract: A buoyancy system is for a fish pen. The fish pen has an enclosure for keeping fish confined in the fish pen, the enclosure being secured to an inner flexible buoyancy body floating on a water surface. The buoyancy system has an outer buoyancy body on the outside of the inner buoyancy body. The inner buoyancy body is attached to the outer buoyancy body with a mooring so that the outer buoyancy body and the inner buoyancy body move independently of each other relative to waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Akvadesign AS
    Inventors: Anders Naess, Trond Otto Johnsen
  • Publication number: 20190021293
    Abstract: An outlet basin for a fish pen is provided with at least one outlet hose extending from the outlet basin to a surface. The outlet basin includes a cylinder-shaped housing which is provided, at its upper portion, with a mounting collar arranged to be attached to a bottom portion of the fish pen, and which is provided, at its lower portion, with a through opening. The outlet basin further includes a cylinder-shaped outlet channel which, in a portion, is housed in the housing, the outlet channel is provided, at its upper portion, with a strainer covering the cross section of the outlet channel, an elongated annular space between the housing and the outlet channel, a slanted grating covering the entire annular space, the lowermost portion of the slanted grating being positioned just below the opening of the housing, a slanted bottom plate sealingly covering the entire annular space, and a lower through opening at the lowermost portion of the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Akvadesign AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Patent number: 9883660
    Abstract: An outlet basin for a fish pen is provided with at least one outlet hose extending from the outlet basin to a surface. The outlet basin includes a cylinder-shaped housing which is provided, at its upper portion, with a mounting collar arranged to be attached to a bottom portion of the fish pen, and which is provided, at its lower portion, with a through opening. The outlet basin further includes a cylinder-shaped outlet channel which, in a portion, is housed in the housing, the outlet channel is provided, at its upper portion, with a strainer covering the cross section of the outlet channel, an elongated annular space between the housing and the outlet channel, a slanted grating covering the entire annular space, the lowermost portion of the slanted grating being positioned just below the opening of the housing, a slanted bottom plate sealingly covering the entire annular space, and a lower through opening at the lowermost portion of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Akvadesign AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Publication number: 20170202188
    Abstract: A buoyancy element is for constructing a modular buoyancy system for a circularly shaped net cage. The buoyancy element includes a cage side, an opposite straight long side, and coupling sides between the cage side and the straight long side. The cage side is curved, following the periphery of the net cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Akvadesign AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Patent number: 9321511
    Abstract: A floating element is for forming a modularly constructed buoyancy system. The floating element is provided with a cavity. At least the first side face of the floating element is provided with at least one first cut-out which, at its first end, is connected to a first channel whose mouth is in a first coupling face, and which, at its second end, is connected to a second channel whose mouth is in a second coupling face. A buoyancy system is made up of a plurality of floating elements. A method is for forming such a buoyancy system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Akvadesign AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Publication number: 20150359206
    Abstract: An outlet basin for a fish pen is provided, with at least one outlet hose extending from the outlet basin to a surface. The outlet basin includes a cylinder-shaped housing which is provided, at its upper portion, with a mounting collar arranged to be attached to a bottom portion of the fish pen, and which is provided, at its lower portion, with a through opening. The outlet basin further includes a cylinder-shaped outlet channel which, in a portion, is housed in the housing, the outlet channel is provided, at its upper portion, with a strainer covering the cross section of the outlet channel, an elongated annular space between the housing and the outlet channel, a slanted grating covering, the entire annular space, the lowermost portion of the slanted grating being positioned just below the opening of the housing, a slanted bottom plate sealingly covering the entire annular space, and a lower through opening at the lowermost portion of the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: AKVADESIGN AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Publication number: 20150090173
    Abstract: A floating element is for forming a modularly constructed buoyancy system. The floating element is provided with a cavity. At least the first side face of the floating element is provided with at least one first cut-out which, at its first end, is connected to a first channel whose mouth is in a first coupling face, and which, at its second end, is connected to a second channel whose mouth is in a second coupling face. A buoyancy system is made up of a plurality of floating elements. A method is for forming such a buoyancy system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: AKVADESIGN AS
    Inventor: Anders Naess
  • Publication number: 20080087609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diffuser hose for oxygenation of water in aquaculture installations for marine organisms in the sea, together with a method for oxygenation of water. The invention provides for the supply of substantially pure oxygen, which is distributed via a more closely specified diffuser hose to the water. Diffuser hoses herein provide for the formation of oxygen microbubbles with an oxygen partial pressure that is such that the oxygen passes into the water in the fish farm. The distribution of oxygen is preferably regulated according to the water's oxygen saturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Anders Naess, Martin Gausen
  • Patent number: 7318901
    Abstract: A diffuser hose for oxygenation of water, in aquaculture installations for marine organisms in the sea. The hose (5) consists of a perforated hose (6), to which substantially pure oxygen is supplied, and at least one perforated hose for oxygen distribution (7), wherein the supply hose has fewer perforations/holes/pores than the distribution hose, thereby providing pressure equalization. Diffuser hoses herein provide for the formation of oxygen microbubbles with an oxygen partial pressure that is such that the oxygen passes into the water in the fish farm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Oxsea Vision AS
    Inventors: Anders Naess, Martin Gausen
  • Publication number: 20050006315
    Abstract: A diffuser hose for oxygenation of water, in aquaculture installations for marine organisms in the sea. The hose (5) consists of a perforated hose (6), to which substantially pure oxygen is supplied, and at least one perforated hose for oxygen distribution (7), wherein the supply hose has fewer perforations/holes/pores than the distribution hose, thereby providing pressure equalisation. Diffuser hoses herein provide for the formation of oxygen microbubbles with an oxygen partial pressure that is such that the oxygen passes into the water in the fish farm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Anders Naess, Martin Gausen