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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997232 | Aquarium An aquarium includes: a box having an accommodating space therein; a dividing board disposed in the accommodating space of the box to divide it into a cultivating layer and a nitrobacteria layer; a pump for drawing water and air, mixing them into bubbles, and sendin... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7886696 | Home aquarium Closed top home aquarium for setting up and maintaining a sea water aquatic environment in particular. The aquarium includes a transparent open topped box-like enclosure, a compartment integrally formed with and behind the box-like enclosure, and a hinged dual posit... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7638044 | Aquarium filter housing with rounded bottom An aquarium filter having a filter housing with a rounded bottom. The filter housing including a housing input that directs water into an interior chamber such that the water sweeps across the rounded bottom to reduce or eliminate dead spots and reduce particulate s... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7631616 | Aquarium The aquarium creates a smooth circulation of water flowing through mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration mechanisms. The three filtration mechanisms are housed in a vertical first compartment and a vertical second compartment, both along a back side of the... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7335298 | Modular aquarium filter A modular aquarium filter includes one or more cartridges connected in series. The cartridges may contain filter media for chemical, biological and/or mechanical filtration. In addition, the cartridges are designed such that they provide a unique internal helical ge... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316776 | Aquarium filtration system with bio-reactor An improved aquarium filtration system is provided which includes a bio-reactor chamber. The bio-reactor chamber includes a plurality of bio-balls which have a high surface area for collecting bacteria for biological filtration. The bio-reactor includes one or more ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311819 | Aquarium filter The present invention is an aquarium filter that treats water mechanically, chemically and biologically, provides maximum and uniform circulation and aeration of water, prevents channeling, reduces surface debris, reduces leaking and clogging, maximizes the viewable... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311822 | Aquarium The present invention provides a compact design and provides an improved viewable area. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention comprises a container having a height, a depth and a width. The container comprises a main cavity, a lower cavity, at least one ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7249571 | Aquarium having improved filtration system An aquarium which includes a tank having a pump and an under gravel filter disposed in the tank below the pump. The under gravel filter includes a hollow bubble dispersing base plate having a perforated top surface and an overlying substrate. An air conduit is provi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244356 | Autotrofic sulfur denitration chamber and calcium reactor The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for conditioning water in an environment for holding aquatic life. The systems include various chambers for processing water, such as a chamber containing a media capable of supporting aerobic bacteria; a chamber con... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189281 | Method and system for treating contaminants and odors in airborne emissions A second-generation rotating biofilter employing microorganisms in a microbiological film (biofilm) “mineralizes” contaminants, such as VOCs and odoriferous contaminants. Contaminated fluid, such as air from manufacturing processes, is directed radially outward ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7094336 | Aquarium device with enhanced water filtration A desktop aquarium device with enhanced water filtration is provided. The aquarium device contains a base and a spherical tank. A filtering dish is installed inside the base. The filtering device provides a winding pathway for water to flow through. Along the pathwa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094335 | Aquarium filtration system A filter system for use with an aquarium includes a housing having a pre-filter chamber, a biological chamber, and a sump. A protein skimmer receives water flowing from the pre-filter chamber and returns the water to the pre-filter chamber, such that a portion of th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082893 | Aquaculture nitrogen waste removal The present invention relates to a two-stage biofilter reactor system for removing nitrogenous compounds from a recirculating aquaculture system. The system includes a aerobic nitrification unit and a downstream anaerobic denitrification unit, wherein both units hav... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7060181 | Dual density filter cartridge The invention relates to aquarium filters providing improved water filtration without accelerated clogging. The present invention also relates to methods of using such filters. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7033491 | Aquarium filter An aquarium filter to increase dissolved oxygen and improve water quality comprised of a box containing a segregated water inlet tank, a water collection tank, and multiple filtration tanks; water introduced into the water inlet tank being pumped by a submerged moto... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029577 | Aquaculture system A self-contained aquaculture system comprising a modular building defining a first main chamber for containing fish or marine invertebrates, a second swirl chamber comprising a primary filter communicating with the main chamber for removing solids from the main cham... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024814 | Fish or fish bait life preservation apparatus and method A novel system, apparatus and method of operation for use in watercraft, terrestrially bound motor vehicles and fixed based land applications where water from a live well or bait tank is withdrawn, filtered, climactically controlled and conveyed through a water cond... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000568 | Aquarium overflow system standpipe An aquarium overflow system includes a standpipe with snap-fit mounting constructions, an air vent, air and water apertures, and an adjustable height version. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966982 | Aquaculture water quality ecology system An aquaculture water quality ecology system to improve water quality in an aquaculture pond by guiding water into a physical filtration tank at the top of the system, then flow into a sedimentation tank to rid of algae, pathogenic bacteria, and parasites before bein... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962019 | Enhanced filtration and water conditioning system for a bait tank An enhanced filtration and water conditioning system for a novel bait tank suitable for use in recreational boats, dockside and land based personal and commercial applications wherein water from the tank may be climactically controlled, filtered, purged of sediment,... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6939708 | Method of rapid bio-cycling of an aquarium A method of rapid biochemical cycling of aquariums using naturally preserved granular marine substrate material, such as sand or aragonite, to rapidly denitrify the aquatic environment and to establish biochemical conditions that are favorable to the survival and vi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6902521 | System and method to enhance growth and biological function of living systems with pulsed electromagnetic energy The present invention is a system and method of enhancing growth and biological functions of living systems through application of pulsed electromagnetic energy. Electrical wiring is placed below the surface of a selected area such as a garden, athletic playing surf... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6858143 | Apparatus for the biological purification of water containing organic materials and derived products thereof The present invention refers to an apparatus for the biological treatment of waters, either fresh or salt waters, in aquarium and in basins for aquaculture, comprised of at least one reactor tank, where the water is treated by the action of aerobic and anaerobic mic... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843909 | Three-stage aquarium filtration A filter unit for filtering aquarium water includes a packet having porous filter walls configured for mechanical filtration of aquarium water, a filter medium within the packet, between the filter walls, configured for chemical filtration of the aquarium water, and... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6830681 | Device and method for holding water for accommodating and growing aquatic organisms Device and method for keeping and growing aquatic organisms by optimizing the microbiological treatment of water. The device comprises a first chamber for holding oxygen-depleted water and a second chamber for holding oxygen-rich water, the first and second chambers... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6797163 | Filtration devices The present invention relates to filter devices and methods of using such devices for mechanical, chemical and biological filtration pond and/or aquarium water. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6730226 | Water purifying method and apparatus A method for purifying water including nitrification by aerobic bacteria and denitrification by anaerobic bacteria in an apparatus by providing an elongated, closed water channel. ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6659043 | Aquarium water circulation system A aquarium water circulation system for facilitating removal of water and cleaning of an aquarium. The aquarium water circulation system includes a support member having a base portion. The support member has a plurality of stanchions. Each of the stanchi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6630067 | Methods and apparatus for biological treatment of aqueous waste A biofilter system of the present invention utilizes an Alternating-Aerobic-Anoxic (AAA) process in a single reactor to provide efficient and cheap removal of carbonaceous materials, nitrogenous materials, and/or mixtures thereof from aqueous waste. The b... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6585888 | Aquarium filter system with interchangeable filter cartridges An aquarium filter system comprising a pump, a manually positionable valve assembly, and one or a plurality of interchangeable filter cartridges. The filter cartridges are interchangeable and replaceable without the need to suspend water flow. The filter ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6450122 | Decorative water display including a low maintenance aquatic animal basin The present invention is a decorative water display including a low maintenance aquatic animal basin capable of supporting aquatic animals such as fish by using a specially designed filter which cooperates with a hollow base of a water sculpture, a water ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6357392 | Apparatus and method for raising fish and/or shellfish A stable apparatus and method for raising fish and/or shellfish. An aquarium (12) contains pearl oysters and breeding water. A decomposition treating bath (19) is supplied with water from the breeding aquarium for decomposing excretion of the pearl oyster... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6283061 | Terrarium filter plate A terrarium filtering device, apparatus, and method is disclosed which includes a base filtration plate, a barrier wall, and an environment separation cup. The present invention includes a terrarium filtering system for maintaining a wet environment, a mo... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276302 | Aquarium An aquarium comprises a container, a dividing plate and a filtration system. The container includes a main cavity for containing water and live underwater creatures, and a bottom cavity below the main cavity. The dividing plate separates the main cavity f... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6210567 | Filtration device for tank water for aquarium fish A filtration device for tank water for aquarium fish having several partitions dividing the casing into several filtration chambers. A removable filtration cartridge is inserted into each filtration chamber. The cartridge has top and bottom panels with pe... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6117313 | Method and apparatus for aquaculture and for water treatment related thereto An improved aquaculture system is provided which, in various embodiments, utilizes a single integrated unit to perform the biologic filtering, aeration and degassing functions; has a fish tank with an integrated multiphase drain for removal of fecal solid... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6106709 | Filtering device for aquariums A filtering device for aquariums, of the type to be hung on the outside of an aquarium, having a casing housing at least one filtering mass, an electric pump for drawing water from the aquarium through a dip tube, and a member for returning the filtered w... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6086755 | Floating hydroponic biofiltration device A floating hydroponic biofiltration device for use in a body of oxygenated water containing plant-eating fish, includes, in series, (a) a float and a terrestrial plant hydroponically mounted in a float aperture, the float aperture being essentially devoid... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6080304 | Clarifying device for use in an aquarium A clarifying device for use in an aquarium that includes a casing having at least one transparent portion. A plurality of clarifying pieces are confined in the casing. Each piece has a bulk density of from 0.7 to 1.3. When aquarium water flows through the... | 06/27/2000 |
