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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942114 | Underwater food delivery system and method of use Disclosed herein is a delivery system for the underwater feeding of aquatic life, wherein the delivery system is compact and secured to a user thereby providing ease of use and ready accessibility of the delivery system while the user is engaged in underwater activi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7584718 | Growing marine fish in fresh water The invention relates to methods for raising marine fish in freshwater. The methods involve transferring fish to freshwater containing at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator in an amount sufficient to increase expression and/or sensitivity ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7421975 | Growing marine fish in fresh water The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for raising marine fish in freshwater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator to the freshwater in an amount sufficient to increase expression and/or sensiti... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7383788 | Enhanced feeding and growth rates of aquatic animals fed an astaxanthin product derived from marigold extract The present invention relates to the use of an astaxanthin pigment product obtained by semi-synthesis from marigold extract to substantially enhance the feeding and growth rates of commercially cultivated aquatic species when added to the feed mixture in concentrati... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7329962 | Hydrocratic generator A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7239037 | Hydrocratic generator A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relativel... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213536 | Method for producing short-lived salt-tolerant freshwater baitfish A method for selecting a freshwater fish able to tolerate conditions of varying salinity is disclosed. Fish are first selected by pre-screening for salt-tolerance. The selected fish are bred using techniques essentially described herein. The offspring of the selecte... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201114 | Apparatus for guiding aquatic crustaceans by utilizing their biological tendency responding to bright and dark contrast Apparatuses for directing the displacement of aquatic crustaceans are provided and are particularly used to carry out the methods for attracting the motion of aquatic crustaceans after feeding by utilizing their biological tendency responding to a bright and dark co... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182041 | Growing marine fish in fresh water The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for raising marine fish in freshwater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator to the freshwater in an amount sufficient to increase expression and/or sensiti... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174850 | Multi-layered aquaculture system By directing the none-molting crustaceans to move into a predetermined area in a culture tank, the present invention discloses a multi-layered aquaculture system with shallow-water containers which is based upon the utilization of the methods and apparatus to elimin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121227 | Methods for raising pre-adult anadromous fish The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for improving the raising of pre-adult anadromous fish, or preparing pre-adult anadromous fish for transfer to seawater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulat... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7069876 | Methods for raising pre-adult anadromous fish Methods, compositions and kits for improving the raising of pre-adult anadromous fish, or preparing pre-adult anadromous fish for transfer to seawater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator to the freshwater in a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063855 | Composition for feeding prey organisms in aquaculture A composition is for feeding aquacultural prey organisms such as Artemia and rotifiers, comprising a lipid component comprising at least 25 wt % of phospholipids and providing a DHA content of at least 30 wt %. The lipid component is preferably derived from m... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055461 | Methods for growing and imprinting fish using an odorant The present invention relates to methods of imprinting fish in freshwater with at least one odorant for the fish and causing the imprinted fish to react to the odorant in seawater, wherein the fish are maintained in freshwater prior to transfer to seawater, The meth... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7031927 | System, method, and computer program product for weather and terrestrial vegetation-based water renovation and management forecasting A system, method, and computer program product for weather and/or terrestrial vegetation-based water renovation and management forecasting are described herein. The system includes a water renovation and management forecast system that acts as an analysis engine, wh... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021469 | Apparatus for feeding particulate products to a user machine An apparatus (1) for feeding a user machine (3) with particulate products, such as products for infusion like tea, chamomile and herbal teas in general, comprises a hopper (2) for dispensing the product and means (40; 7) for transferring ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000567 | Method for guiding aquatic crustaceans by utilizing their biological tendency responding to bright and dark contrast A method for directing the displacement of aquatic crustaceans after feeding by utilizing their biological tendency responding to a bright and dark contrast is provided. This method comprises steps to generate the visual effect of this bright and dark contrast at a ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6959663 | Rearing of aquatic species with DHA-rich prey organisms A method of rearing aquatic species is provided, comprising feeding the aquatic species during at least part of the larval and/or post-larval state with prey organisms, such as Artemia or rotifers, having in their total lipid content a DHA content of at least... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6899056 | Seed dispersing apparatus An apparatus for transporting animal feed in an aqueous body utilizing a container having a wall portion forming a chamber. The chamber is intended to hold the animal feed. A baffle is positioned in the chamber of the container to direct the animal feed to a selecte... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6854422 | Growing marine fish in fresh water The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for raising marine fish in freshwater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator to the freshwater in an amount sufficient to increase expression and/or sensiti... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6789502 | Cultivation of dha-rich prey organisms for aquatic species A method is provided for producing prey organisms such as Artermia and rotifers, for feeding aquacultural organisms in particular at the larval stage. The method comprises cultivating the prey organisms during at least part of their life cycle in an aqueous medium c... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6694920 | Method of using sound for attracting and grading fish A duck shooting resort layout having a body of water, a peripheral embankment encircling the water, a duck hunting region within the resort, and duck hunting blinds within the hunting region from which hunters may shoot ducks. A method of training ducks t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6655318 | Methods for raising pre-adult anadromous fish The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for improving the raising of pre-adult anadromous fish, or preparing pre-adult anadromous fish for transfer to seawater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PV... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637371 | Methods for raising pre-adult anadromous fish The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for improving the raising of pre-adult anadromous fish, or preparing pre-adult anadromous fish for transfer to seawater. The methods involve adding PVCR modulators (e.g., calcium and/or magnesium) to... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6612259 | Oxygen generating materials, carbon dioxide absorbing materials, and transport system and transport method of live fishery products The present invention provides an effective oxygen generating materials, carbon dioxide absorbing materials, and transport system and transport method of live fishery products for use upon transporting live fishery products. An oxygen generating materials... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6571736 | Feeder for moist fish feed In a feeder for dispensing moist feed pellets to fish in a fish farm, there are provided a feed storage hopper, a screen group for separating fish feed into edible-size pellets and feed waste, and a conveyor for conveying the feed material from the hopper... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6564747 | Methods for raising pre-adult anadromous fish The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for improving the raising of pre-adult anadromous fish, or preparing pre-adult anadromous fish for transfer to seawater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PV... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6510815 | Method for feeding aquatic animals The invention concerns a method for feeding aquatic animals comprising a step which consists in distributing the food, characterized in that it further comprises a step which consists in automatically controlling the food distribution by measuring sound s... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6481379 | Methods for raising pre-adult anadromous fish The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for improving the raising of pre-adult anadromous fish, or preparing pre-adult anadromous fish for transfer to seawater. The methods involve adding PVCR modulators (e.g., calcium and/or magnesium) to... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6463883 | Methods for raising pre-adult anadromous fish The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for improving the raising of pre-adult anadromous fish, or preparing pre-adult anadromous fish for transfer to seawater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PV... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463882 | Growing marine fish in freshwater The invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for raising marine fish in freshwater. The methods involve adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator to the freshwater in an amount sufficient to increase expression and... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443098 | Feeding system for cultured species A feeding system for cultured species including: (a) providing (i) a sensor able to detect feed particles passing through a sample area, and (ii) a control unit, including computer data storage age media in communication with the sensor, and (b) detecting... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6408792 | Method of increasing seafood production in the barren ocean with a fertilizer comprising chelated iron A method of increasing seafood production in the oceans comprises testing the water at the surface of the ocean in order to determine the nutrients that are missing, applying to the surface of the ocean a first fertilizer that comprises an iron chelate, a... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6337078 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6335027 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6314910 | Air-activated fish feeder A fish feeding mechanism that disburses fish food within a fish tank in metered quantities, allowing fish the time to consume the food before it settles. The feeding mechanism is affixed to the inside of the fish tank by a suction cup or a suspension hook... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6156352 | Method and means for husbanding marine organisms A method and means for enhancing, encouraging and facilitating the growth of various species of marine life in an aqueous environment uses a nutrient mix derived from chemicals such as calcium carbonate and refined lanolin. When placed upon organic substr... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6103225 | Methods of aquaculture by feeding larval shrimp Thraustochytrium and/or Schizochytrium microflora Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6070554 | Fish feeder A semi-submersible fish feeder (1) for use in fish farms and aquariums which provides a feeding chamber (3) that floats below the surface of water and thereby enables edible materials such as food or medicine to be more controllably and evenly distributed... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6067936 | Method and apparatus for resuscitation of aquatic animals A fish resuscitating apparatus includes a container of pressurized oxygen-rich fluid medium such as a gas or liquid. A valve controllably couples the fluid medium to a dispensing tip which is dimensioned to fit within the mouth of the fish. The dispensing... | 05/30/2000 |
