Patents by Inventor Megan E. Gima

Megan E. Gima 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).

  • Adjustable aquaculture apparatus
    Patent number: 12686471
    Abstract: An adjustable aquaculture assembly including a container having a plurality of open sides and defining a retention space. The open sides are configured to allow flow through the retention space. A plurality of buoyancy members are positioned on the container. Each buoyancy member may be configured to be selectively filled with and emptied of air. A pump is coupled with the plurality of buoyancy members and is configured to control airflow to and from at least one of the plurality of buoyancy members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: The University of Southern Mississippi
    Inventors: Gero Nootz, Megan E. Gima, Vishwamithra Reddy Sunkara
  • ADJUSTABLE AQUACULTURE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220135187
    Abstract: An adjustable aquaculture assembly including a container having a plurality of open sides and defining a retention space. The open sides are configured to allow flow through the retention space. A plurality of buoyancy members are positioned on the container. Each buoyancy member may be configured to be selectively filled with and emptied of air. A pump is coupled with the plurality of buoyancy members and is configured to control airflow to and from at least one of the plurality of buoyancy members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: The University of Southern Mississippi
    Inventors: Gero Nootz, Megan E. Gima, Vishwamithra Reddy Sunkara