Patents by Inventor Stephen H. Page
Stephen H. Page 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).
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Patent number: 9737057Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Publication number: 20170042128Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Patent number: 9392774Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: OCEAN FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Publication number: 20160183501Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus for aquaculture includes a support structure defining an interior region. The support structure includes a first support member disposed in a first plane, a second support member disposed in a second plane orthogonal to the first plane, and a third support member disposed in a third plane orthogonal to the first plane and the second plane. A mesh material is disposed in the interior region of the apparatus and is coupleable to the support structure. The mesh material defines a containment volume suitable for cultivating aquatic organisms. A plurality of tensioning members are configured and disposed to couple the mesh material to the support structure. Each of the tensioning members are coupled to the mesh material and at least one of the first, the second and the third support member, and configured to provide tensile loading on the first, second and third support members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventor: Stephen H. PAGE
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Publication number: 20140299065Abstract: A finfish aquaculture containment pen having a plurality of panels that when joined together form the majority of the exterior surface of the containment pen. The panels each comprise tension-bearing mesh material forming the exterior surface of the containment pen, a plurality of compression-bearing struts extending along the boundaries between panels, wherein the mesh material is attached to the struts along the lengths of the struts, and a plurality of hubs at which a plurality of struts and the corners of a plurality of panels abut each other. The panels can form a polyhedral structure. The mesh can comprise coated wire mesh. The struts can be curved members with convex curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Cartwright, Stephen H. Page
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Patent number: 8683954Abstract: A finfish aquaculture containment pen having a plurality of panels that when joined together form the majority of the exterior surface of the containment pen. The panels each comprise tension-bearing mesh material forming the exterior surface of the containment pen, a plurality of compression-bearing struts extending along the boundaries between panels, wherein the mesh material is attached to the struts along the lengths of the struts, and a plurality of hubs at which a plurality of struts and the corners of a plurality of panels abut each other. The panels can form a polyhedral structure. The mesh can comprise coated wire mesh. The struts can be curved members with convex curvature.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Patent number: 8651059Abstract: A finfish aquaculture containment pen having a plurality of panels that when joined together form the majority of the exterior surface of the containment pen. The panels each comprise tension-hearing mesh material forming the exterior surface of the containment pen, a plurality of compression-bearing struts extending along the boundaries between panels, wherein the mesh material is attached to the struts along the lengths of the struts, and a plurality of hubs at which a plurality of struts and the corners of a plurality of panels abut each other. The panels can form a polyhedral structure. The mesh can comprise coated wire mesh. The struts can be curved members with convex curvature.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Cartwright, Stephen H. Page
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Patent number: 8424491Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Publication number: 20120325161Abstract: A finfish aquaculture containment pen having a plurality of panels that when joined together form the majority of the exterior surface of the containment pen. The panels each comprise tension-hearing mesh material forming the exterior surface of the containment pen, a plurality of compression-bearing struts extending along the boundaries between panels, wherein the mesh material is attached to the struts along the lengths of the struts, and a plurality of hubs at which a plurality of struts and the corners of a plurality of panels abut each other. The panels can form a polyhedral structure. The mesh can comprise coated wire mesh. The struts can be curved members with convex curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Paul Cartwright, Stephen H. Page
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Publication number: 20120132148Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Publication number: 20090266304Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Patent number: 7509922Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Stephen H. Page
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Patent number: 7284501Abstract: A containment pen for finfish aquaculture, comprising a supporting structure, a net attached to the supporting structure and defining a containment volume for containing finfish, wherein the net comprises a plurality of removable net panels, wherein each of the removable net panels comprises a discrete piece of flexible netting attached along its perimeter to one or more substantially rigid members, and wherein the removable net panels are configured to be removable from the containment pen with the piece of flexible netting remaining attached to the substantially rigid members.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Stephen H. Page