Patents by Inventor João Pedro Santos Correia

João Pedro Santos Correia 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).

  • Publication number: 20110209382
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter concerns a system and related method that forms a wall of bubbles, which is used to catch fish. The system consists of or can include, at least, two boats, two or more chambers, a suction pump, a compressor and a device that forms a wall of bubbles, constituted by one or more bubble making chambers, one or more conducting chambers, conducting tubes, floating tubes and ballast, which, by forming a “net” of bubbles, enables fish to be trapped and subsequently caught. Thus, the disclosed subject matter is useful for catching fish in a more economical and ecological manner, eliminating conventional nets and reducing the level of non-target species being caught. Another advantage is an improvement in the quality of the catch. This system can be used in the fishing industry and in aquaculture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Claudia Sofia Da Silva Correia, Mariana De Andrade Oliveira Henriques Duarte, Tiago Manuel Lourenco De Almeida, João Pedro Santos Correia, Miguel Hugo Vasco Galegos