Patents by Inventor Kortney Opshaug

Kortney Opshaug 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).

  • Marine life trap
    Patent number: 9814226
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are provided for making the harvesting of sea life efficient. For example, real-time or periodic information about the status of the many traps a fisherman may have set is communicated to the fisherman while the traps are still in the water. A fisherman can use this information to determine the best time and path for trap retrieval and reset operations to reduce fuel use and improve the catch efficiency per unit effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Blue Ocean Gear LLC
    Inventor: Kortney Opshaug
  • Marine Life Trap
    Publication number: 20160309692
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are provided for making the harvesting of sea life efficient. For example, real-time or periodic information about the status of the many traps a fisherman may have set is communicated to the fisherman while the traps are still in the water. A fisherman can use this information to determine the best time and path for trap retrieval and reset operations to reduce fuel use and improve the catch efficiency per unit effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Kortney Opshaug