Patents by Inventor Neil SIMS

Neil SIMS 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).

  • Automated aquaculture mortality removal system and method
    Patent number: 11278012
    Abstract: A system is provided for automatically removing deceased fish from an aquaculture cage. The system may include an underwater robotic vehicle configured to traverse the aquaculture cage to collect mortalities. The mortalities, once collected, may be brought to a system dock and then removed from the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Forever Oceans Corporation
    Inventors: Mathew Goldsborough, Gavin Key, Neil Sims, Joseph Denny, Jason Heckathorn
  • Automated aquaculture harvesting system
    Patent number: 10602727
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically harvesting fish from an aquaculture cage is provided. Underwater robotic rovers draw out a large net from a protective enclosure. The net is manipulated to corral or concentrate the fish into a smaller volume. Transponders installed at strategic locations throughout the cage facilitate navigation of the rovers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: FOREVER OCEANS CORPORATlON
    Inventors: Mathew Goldsborough, Gavin Key, Neil Sims, Joseph Denny, Jason Heckathorn
  • AUTOMATED AQUACULTURE MORTALITY REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190124894
    Abstract: A system is provided for automatically removing deceased fish from an aquaculture cage. The system may include an underwater robotic vehicle configured to traverse the aquaculture cage to collect mortalities. The mortalities, once collected, may be brought to a system dock and then removed from the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Mathew GOLDSBOROUGH, Gavin KEY, Neil SIMS, Joseph DENNY, Jason HECKATHORN
  • AUTOMATED AQUACULTURE HARVESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180042205
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically harvesting fish from an aquaculture cage is provided. Underwater robotic rovers draw out a large net from a protective enclosure. The net is manipulated to corral or concentrate the fish into a smaller volume. Transponders installed at strategic locations throughout the cage facilitate navigation of the rovers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mathew GOLDSBOROUGH, Gavin KEY, Neil SIMS, Joseph DENNY, Jason HECKATHORN