Patents by Inventor David Michael Terry

David Michael Terry 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).

  • Mobile controllable strobe light system and method for directing the movements of fish
    Patent number: 5937791
    Abstract: A mobile system for directing fish away from danger points at an underwater structure includes multiple submersible flash heads operatively connected to a power and control center installed inside a trailer. The flash sequence, rate and intensity are adjustable by the system operator in real time using a system control unit which can be remotely controlled. The flash heads, connected in a tri-pack configuration, are strobed in a manner intended to alter the behavior of the fish. The system may include means to generate an air curtain near the flash heads to improve light dispersion and water jet means to clean the lenses on the flash heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Flash Technology Corporation of America
    Inventors: Susan Ann Baugher, Ronald Earl Brown, Dale A. Johnson, Roberto Schipp, Mark Stevens Newsom, Tien Nguyen, Christopher Joel Shumate, David Michael Terry