With Feeding Patents (Class 119/210)
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Patent number: 11304410Abstract: Disclosed herein are stackable cages for holding oysters, modular cages for holding oysters, floating platforms for deploying and retrieving oyster cages from a long line, and floats adapted to engage a plurality of oyster long lines and from which one or more oyster cages may depend.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventor: Norman Boyle
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Patent number: 8833306Abstract: The present invention is related to the use of variants of the Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) to stimulate the growth and to improve the immunological system of aquatic organisms. The variants of the peptide were provided by immersion, injection or as a food additive.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Centro de Ingenieria Genetica Y BiotecnologiaInventors: Juana Maria Lugo González, Mario Pablo Estrada Garcia, Alina Rodriguez Mallon, Yamila Carpio González, Antonio Morales Rojas, Osmany Rodrigo González De Sosa, Reynold Morales Fernández, Fidel Francisco Herrera Miyares
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Patent number: 8312843Abstract: Structures constructed from an artificial material facilitate the setting and growing of oysters, other mollusks, and other organisms for the purposes of food production, artificial reefs/breakwaters, and the like. The artificial material is a composite that acts as both an attractant and nutrient environment for mollusks and other aquatic organisms. The binder for the composite material includes both cement and an organic material. The organic material is selected to attract and feed the aquatic organisms.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: ORA Technologies, LLCInventors: Tyler R. Ortego, Robert L. Beine, Steven G. Hall, Matthew D. Campbell
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Patent number: 7992522Abstract: The present invention provides for an off-shore unitary fish farming apparatus, including: a plurality of floatable fish containers aligned sequentially having attachment means for flexibly connecting the containers to maintain the containers in a predetermined relationship to one another, a dampening means attached to at least one or the containers to reduce current and wave and also deflect any floating debris away from the containers, a fish feed tank for holding, mixing and distribution of fish feed slurry to each of the plurality of fish containers, the fish tank having a securing means for attaching the dampening means to the tank; a feed dispenser for radially dispensing fish feed in the container directly beneath the water surface, anchor means to anchor the apparatus to an aquatic floor, the anchor means allowing radial movement or the tank around an anchor position and a crane mounted on the fish feed tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Aquaculture Engineering Group Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Harrison, Phillip Dobson, David Hoar
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Patent number: 7743733Abstract: The present invention provides for an off-shore unitary fish farming apparatus, including: a plurality of floatable fish containers aligned sequentially having attachment means for flexibly connecting the containers to maintain the containers in a predetermined relationship to one another, a dampening means attached to at least one of the containers to reduce current and wave and also deflect any floating debris away from the containers, a fish feed tank for holding, mixing and distribution of fish feed slurry to each of the plurality of fish containers, the fish tank having a securing means for attaching the dampening means to the tank; a feed dispenser for radially dispensing fish feed in the container directly beneath the water surface, anchor means to anchor the apparatus to an aquatic floor, the anchor means allowing radial movement of the tank around an anchor position and a crane mounted on the fish feed tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Aquaculture Engineering Group Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Harrison, Phillip Dobson, David Hoar
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Patent number: 7008621Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for studies of apoptosis in aquatic organisms by infecting the aquatic organisms with aquabirnavirus, especially infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV). The infection of IPNV in an aquatic cell such as a Chinook salmon embryo cell (CHSE-214) converts the cell into an apoptotic cell. The present invention also provides a method for monitoring the morphological changes during apoptosis by cloning EGFP (a variant type of GFP) to an aquatic cell and monitoring the fluorescence using microscopic techniques. The intensity of the fluorescence reflects the expression of EGFP in cells. Finally, the present invention provides means for inducing or preventing/rescuing apoptosis in a host, which include aquatic and vertebrate. The apoptosis can be induced by IPNV infection or VP3 transfection that VP3 is a 32 kDa protein derived from IPNV segment A. The apoptosis can be prevented or rescued by an antisense VP3 RNA or a zfMcl-1a protein.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Jen-Leih Wu, Jiann-Ruey Hong
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Patent number: 6851387Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for producing aquatic specie for consumer consumption within a closed aquaculture system. It provides for growing algae in artificial saltwater under controlled conditions in an algae subsystem, feeding the algae to adult artemia for producing small artemia in an artemia subsystem, feeding the algae and small artemia to immature aquatic specie for producing adolescent aquatic specie in an aquatic specie nursery subsystem, and feeding the algae and small artemia to the adolescent aquatic specie to for producing adult aquatic specie in an aquatic specie growout subsystem, which are then harvested. The invention also includes a data acquisition and control subsystem for automated control of the aquaculture system. A unique filtration subsystem accepts waste from the aquatic specie subsystem, pumps the waste through a series of filters, and returns the filtered saltwater to the algae subsystem, the artemia subsystem and the aquatic specie subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Automated Shrimp Holding CorporationInventors: Thomas C Untermeyer, Bill G. Williams, Gerald Easterling
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Patent number: 6827036Abstract: Aquaculture apparatus includes an elongate tube of flexible translucent plastic material which extends longitudinally along level ground. The tube is inflated and air supported. At least the lower section of the tube defines a water course. The tube is closed at both ends to form a water enclosure. A number of such tubes are arranged in side-by-side relation and are covered by a plastic sheet cover layer. The cover provides an air gap to insulate the inner tubes and restrict heat loss. The tubes are used to form at least some of the modules of an aquaculture system for rearing fish and/or for effluent, waste or water treatment.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Inventor: Michael Connolly
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Patent number: 6779485Abstract: An automatic distributor of fish food for aquariums comprising a rotating container (30) for fish food, a cover (40), an electric motor (53) and transmission (54) for transmitting the motion to the rotating container (30). At the bottom (31) of the container (30) there is an housing (14) for the electric motor (53) and the transmission (54), and furthermore the rotation axis of the rotating container (30) is aligned with the motor axis of the electric motor (53).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Hydor SRLInventor: Valerio Bresolin
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Patent number: 6060153Abstract: A synthetic structure is used to simultaneously provide food, shelter and reproductive support for many aquatic species. Synthetic seagrass may be produced in the form of flexible mats with a plurality of ribbons. The lower ends of the ribbons are anchored to the benthos. The other ends of the ribbons are buoyantly supported in the photic zone. The ribbons may be economically produced in plural coextensive layers, with one layer providing buoyancy and the other layer being structured to enhance biological growth. The system may be tailored for use in desired applications by selecting the surface area structure, ribbon spacing and density, and other parameters. The system may be used to remove nutrients and/or toxic materials from water.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1997Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Marine Environmental Solutions, L.L.C.Inventor: Roderick J. McNeil
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Patent number: 5836264Abstract: Described is a process for determining excitants, attractants, incitants and stimulants for members of the Penaeus genus of the Class Crustacea including but not limited to Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus and Penaeus vannamei, as well as apparatus for carrying out such process. The apparatus for carrying out the process includes static tank means, flow-through tank means and Y-maze means each equipped with variable-focus camera means taken alone or in combination with one another. The variable-focus camera means platform is also described and is part of our invention. Also described is a method for exciting and/or attracting and/or stimulating and/or inciting members of the Penaeus genus of the Class Crustacea including but not limited to Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus and Penaeus vannamei (referred to collectively as Penaeus spp.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignees: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Alan Owen Pittet, Phillip G. Lee, Jennifer C. Ellis
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Patent number: 5823141Abstract: Described is a process for determining excitants, attractants, incitants and stimulants for members of the lass Crustacea including but not limited to Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus, Penaeus vannamei and Procambrus clarkii. The apparatus for carrying out the process includes static tank means, flow-through tank means and Y-maze means each equipped with variable-focus camera means. Also described is a method for exciting and/or attracting and/or stimulating and/or inciting members of the Class Crustacea including but not limited to Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus and Penaeus vannamei (referred to collectively as Penaeus spp.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignees: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Alan Owen Pittet, Phillip G. Lee, Jennifer C. Ellis, Elizabeth A. McCliment
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Patent number: 5706759Abstract: Described is a process for determining excitants, attractants and incitants for members of the Procambrus clarkii species of the Class Crustacea.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignees: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Alan Owen Pittet, Phillip G. Lee, Jennifer C. Ellis, Elizabeth A. McCliment
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Patent number: 5579723Abstract: Described is a process for determining excitants, attractants, incitants and stimulants for members of the Penaeus genus of the Class Crustacea including but not limited to Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus and Penaeus vannamei, as well as apparatus for carrying out such process. The apparatus for carrying out the process includes static tank means, flow-through tank means and Y-maze means each equipped with variable-focus camera means taken alone or in combination with one another. The variable-focus camera means platform is also described and is part of our invention. Also described is a method for exciting and/or attracting and/or stimulating and/or inciting members of the Penaeus genus of the Class Crustacea including but not limited to Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus and Penaeus vannamei (referred to collectively as Penaeus spp.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1995Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignees: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Alan O. Pittet, Phillip G. Lee, Jennifer C. Ellis
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Patent number: 5474030Abstract: Described is a process for determining excitants and attractants for members of the Penaeus genus of Crustacea including but not limited to Penaeus setiferus and Penaeus vannamei, as well as apparatus for carrying out such process. The apparatus for carrying out the process includes "static" tank apparatus, "flow through" tank apparatus and "Y-maze" apparatus, each equipped with a camera device and each taken alone or in combination with one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignees: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., The University of Texas SystemInventors: Alan O. Pittet, Phillip G. Lee, Jennifer C. Ellis