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A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091510 | Compact culture systems Devices and methods are disclosed for the containment, hatching, and culture of aquatic and semi-aquatic organisms. Methods and device can be applied widely in the care and culture of aquatic and semi-aquatic organisms important in the aquaculture industry, aquarium... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7798102 | Growing system for aquatic animals The invention provides for an apparatus (1) for growing aquatic animals comprising at least two securing members (3, 6) adapted to be removably fixed together such that a feed substrate (7) can be reversibly sandwiched between the securing membe... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7320293 | Method for cultivating novel species of Ino with tangerine color shell The invention refers to a method for breeding of a variety of Pacific abalone with orange shell. A new strain with uniform shell color of Pacific abalone is established by single mating or mass mating. The detailed procedures are as follows. The mature individuals w... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317661 | Tuna grazing system A pre-selected fish grazing system to enhance harvesting of such pre-selected fish from a body of water. The fish grazing system includes at least one conductor unit attached to a body of a pre-selected fish for acting as a guide for other preselected fish present i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287488 | Raceway for cultivating aquatic organisms A floatable raceway (1) for cultivating fish comprising a partially submersible tank (2) for containing fish having a base (5), opposing sidewalls (6), a gate assembly (8) having removable gates (10, 11) at a water discharge... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7174668 | Electrical control device for marine animals A control device for marine animals comprises an electrical device that applies an electrical voltage directly to a marine animal in order to shock the marine animal, for control thereof. The device preferably comprises a pole or rod having electrical prongs at one ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140323 | Reducing the level of bacteria and viruses in aquaculture A method of reducing the level of bacteria and viruses in a volume of water during aquaculture comprises:—(a) providing the volume of water to be stocked with farmed aquatic organisms or eggs thereof; (b) prior to the stocking, introducing into the water an aqueou... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114461 | Method for raising aquatic animals A method of culturing aquatic animals utilizes a habitat including at least one habitat unit, each habitat unit being constructed of a plurality of concentric tubes with a fixed radial spacing. The habitat is immersed in an aquatic environment containing larvae of a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094417 | Fish hatching method and apparatus The invention is a method and kit for conducting a rapid toxicity test. Methods and kits according to the invention include an animal or plant species in diapause. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093956 | Method of lighting for protecting sea turtles A method of lighting to protect sea turtles comprises providing in a housing both a white light source, for example a low-voltage incandescent source, and a red LED source that is visible to humans but that does not interfere with the normal nesting and hatching beh... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090399 | Bag with wire frame construction A rectangular parallelepiped carrying case is fabricated from a fabric or other flexible material and includes at least three wire rod reinforcement members extending between lateral sides of the carrying case generally adjacent at least two of the top peripheral ed... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036676 | Foldable water tank A foldable water tank comprises a foldable receptacle having a bottom wall and vertical sidewalls, the sidewalls being inclined inwardly; and a plurality of support structures connected to the sidewalls to support the sidewalls in the inclined position. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6986323 | Inland aquaculture of marine life using water from a saline aquifer A method and system for the inland aquaculture of marine species using water from a saline aquifer having a heavy metals content within the acceptable limits of the EPA guidelines for drinking water. The aquifer is preferably the Coconino aquifer located in Arizona ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6953006 | System and method for clam farming A system and method for clam farming includes a supply ship coupled to a clam planter via a supply tube bundle having a plurality of individual tubes. The supply ship has a separation station configured for introducing individual clams into the individual supply tub... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935272 | Animal treatment/confinement apparatus An animal treatment/confinement device is described, with apparatus to aid in the provision of medications, fluids or other supportive care therapy to the animal. The device includes a fluid container support used to support a fluid container, or a syringe cradle us... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932025 | Scalable fish rearing raceway system A scalable fish rearing raceway system is provided, incorporating a fish containment structure having two semi-circular end sections, and two or more parallel fish raceways, surrounding a central zone for housing water treatment systems and a secondary fish crop. He... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6827036 | Aquaculture 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 bot... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6739802 | Fish test circuit and method for evaluation of waterway barrier fish bypass systems A fish test circuit for the evaluation of waterway barrier bypass systems with a conduit having at least one bypass system test station, water flow within the conduit, fish introduced into the conduit, and measurement of the effectiveness of the bypass system under ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6722314 | Method for improving conditions in closed circuit fish farming The invention relates to a method for improving conditions in closed circuit seafood and fish farming, comprising the following steps: a) at least part of the water from at least one of the rearing ponds (1) is recycled, whereby said water is treated one or m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6618989 | Method for growing ornamental plants by hydroponic cultivation and an apparatus therefor A method for growing ornamental plants by hydroponic cultivation, includes the steps of arranging a piece of a tree in a water tank, adhering support members to the tree, the support members being water permeable which are free to deform, placing plants o... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6371051 | Shellfish evaluation A method and apparatus for evaluating a live shellfish (S), especially a lobster or crab, to determine the MC, or meat ratio (meat divided by meat plus water). A pair of transducer devices (12, 14) are pressed against opposite sides of the shell of a live... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6286460 | System, apparatus, and method for underwater tagging of marine fauna A system, apparatus, and method for underwater self-contained and remotely controllable tagging of marine fauna involves emplacement of a tagging unit that can be used for example in a fishing trawl and establishment of communications with the unit throug... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6250253 | 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... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6200530 | Method of sequestering carbon dioxide with spiral fertilization A method of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) in an ocean comprises testing an area of the surface of a deep open ocean in order to determine both the nutrients that are missing and the diffusion coefficient, applying to the area in a spiral pa... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6193902 | Method for transport and/or storage of live baits, process for preparing artificial muddy sand used for transport and/or storage of live baits and container for live baits This invention aims to provide a method for transport and/or storage of live baits adapted to alleviate a lose occurring in the course of transport and/or storage and to maintain a freshness of the live baits for a long period. The method according to the... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6148769 | Serial culture system for microalgae, live food animals and fish fry The present invention provides a compact culture system to produce microalgae, live food animals and fish fry (new born fish) in a serial manner. The culture system is composed of three individual reactors of same size positioned in different levels on th... | 11/21/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6082303 | Machine for planting shellfish seedlings A vehicular machine for planting shellfish seedlings in the seafloor has a seeding drum with water inlet ports in its outer circumferential surface through which a suction is applied to pick up shellfish seedlings from a hopper, move them to a position cl... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6065245 | Integrated aquaculture-hydroponics systems: nutrient dynamics and designer diet development A dietary inclusion model for an integrated aquaculture-hydroponics system is derived from the concept of mass conservation. The model enables the maintenance of near-equilibrium concentrations of Ca, K, Mg, N, and P, suitable concentrations of Mn and Cu,... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6056919 | Method of sequestering carbon dioxide A method of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) in an ocean comprises testing an area of the surface of a deep open ocean in order to determine the nutrients that are missing, applying to the area a first fertilizer that comprises an iron chelate... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050225 | Radio controlled release apparatus for animal data acquisition devices A novel apparatus for reliably and selectively releasing a data acquisition package from an animal for recovery. The data package comprises two parts: 1) an animal data acquisition device and 2) a co-located release apparatus. One embodiment, which is use... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5937791 | Mobile controllable strobe light system and method for directing the movements of fish A mobile system for directing fish away from danger points at an underwater structure includes multiple submersible flash heads operatively connected to a power and control center installed inside a trailer. The flash sequence, rate and intensity are adju... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937790 | Anti-stress agent for animals and a method of reducing stress in animals An anti-stress agent for animals for reducing the growth inhibition or mortality of animals and a method of reducing stress using a feed composition having blended therein the anti-stress agent. The anti-stress agent for animals comprises one or more subs... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5916801 | Nectophotometer A computer interfaced device for rapidly quantifying levels of toxicity to small aquatic organisms in aqueous environments. The device has a plurality of test chambers containing replicates of a plurality of concentrations of a substance or sample being t... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5906175 | Controlled asexual propagation of certain marine invertebrates by means of segmental transplantation A methodology for the asexual propagation of a plurality of species of substantially sedentary marine invertebrates which naturally attach to or hold fast to a support where propagation is achieved by employment of segmentation and transplantation which i... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5865141 | Stable and reproducible sealed complex ecosystems An apparatus and method for establishing a sealed ecological system that is self-sustaining, remains in dynamic equilibrium over successive generations of organisms. The wastes generated by one set of organisms are consumed entirely by other organisms as ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5377622 | Live aquatic food products preservation, presentation and customer self-serve storage system A live aquatic food products preservation, presentation and customer self-serve storage system including a display case with one or more doors to provide customer access. There are a number of see-through containers for holding the individual food portion... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5253610 | Tank for electroanesthetizing fish Anode and cathode electrodes are placed at the upstream and downstream ends of an elongated tank containing fish to be electroanesthetized by applying an electric signal to the electrodes to create an electric field within the tank sufficient to induce pe... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5216976 | Method and apparatus for high-intensity controlled environment aquaculture Post-larval organisms are introduced and held for growth to marketable size in a controlled environmental unit which has a dome over a body of water. The configuration of the unit and the techniques of establishing a self-sustaining eco-system within the ... | 06/08/1993 |
