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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181380 | Electronic fishing device and a related system, method, and use An electronic fishing device for facilitating trolling a fish-catching element in water and a related system, method, and use, the fishing device including: a first sensing element for obtaining a first indication relating to water temperature, a second sensing elem... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8091269 | Electroshock wand for aquatic creatures An electroshock wand for safely and humanely stunning and capturing aquatic creatures is provided. The electroshock wand has a body, an anode member, and a cathode member. The anode and cathode members are attached at or near the electroshock end of the body, with t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7975425 | Nuisance carp control measures Measures for controlling nuisance-carp populations include a harvest apparatus for harvesting not sub-surface fish but fish that leap out of the water proximate the harvest apparatus. Detectors detect when subsurface fish are within proximity of the effective range ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7333395 | System, method and apparatus for attracting and stimulating aquatic animals A programmable, customizable system, method, and apparatus for attracting and stimulating aquatic animals are disclosed. The present invention provides for the underwater playback of digitally prerecorded “signature” sounds of prey, and of prey being attacked an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325357 | Acoustical fishing lure An improved fishing lure which produces, transmits and modulates high frequency vibrations. The high frequency tone wire vibration is actuated upon impact of a striker against the wall of an essentially watertight housing. As the striker oscillates within the housin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7313841 | Suspendable magnetic brush for cleaning an aquarium with a curved window surface Present invention relates a suspendable magnetic brush for cleaning an aquarium with curved window surface, characterized in that an upper cover with an air chamber is attached tightly to a bottom cover with a cleaning material layer underneath, and an inner cover w... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310905 | Controllable fishing lure The present invention relates to a controllable fishing lure. The lure is remotely controlled by the angler by a radio control transmitter on the fishing rod or proximate thereto. The lure can be steered by depressing buttons on the radio control transmitter. The de... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270083 | Shark repelling device A device (10) for repelling selected aquatic creatures, such as sharks. The device consists of an electromagnetic field generator (21, 30) for generating an electromagnetic field (50) that repels sharks and is supported by a buoyant device (2... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263797 | Fishing lure with tension activated light A fishing lure with an integral light source and fiber optic strands is provided designed to attract more fish. A splay of short fiber optic strands leave the rear of the lure and camouflage a fishing hook. The fiber optic strands are gathered to a single point insi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240453 | Bioelectric simulating fishook and lure and method of using same Fishhooks (20), artificial lures (23, 35, 65, 67 and 91) or trailer rods (120) include both an anodic segment (25, 85 and 105) and a cathodic segment (27). The anodic and cathodic segments (25, 85, 105 and 2... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207135 | Audio fishing lure system for attracting species specific fish An audio fishing lure system for attracting fish using preselected audio content includes a fishing pole, a fishing line, a lure or hook, an audio source, an aural encoder, and an underwater transducer. Sound reproduced by the audio source, such as a radio, cassette... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165451 | Methods for using resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy to detect and/or effect structures The present invention relates to detection of inorganic and biologic structures and/or disruption and/or augmentation functions of biologic structures using resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137222 | Downrigger apparatus with sound emitting device A downrigger apparatus to hold a fishing line at a selected fishing depth in game fish inhabited water, and a sound emitting device attached to the downrigger cable of the downrigger apparatus. The downrigger apparatus includes a reel and a downrigger cable spooled ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111428 | Apparatus for harming or killing fouling flora or fauna and an item carrying the same Apparatus for harming or killing fouling flora or fauna, for example on boat hulls, comprises two conductors and an AC power source. The first conductor is a conductive coating while the second conductor is a spaced sheet in one embodiment and a grid on a dielectric... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7071674 | Micro-electrometer A voltmeter for measuring atmospheric or other voltages eliminates the dead band without application of high voltages or radioactive isotopes to increase conductivity in the region of the probe. A vacuum tube is operated at substantially reduced conduction in order ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062878 | Audio fishing lure system for attracting species-specific fish An audio fishing lure system for attracting fish using preselected audio content includes a fishing pole, a fishing line, a lure or hook, an audio source, an aural encoder, and an underwater transducer. Sound reproduced by the audio source, such as a radio, cassette... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059737 | Floating light A floating light (1), having a base (2) which accommodates a light source or luminescing means; and a screen (3) which is connected thereto and which surrounds the light source. The screen has an inlet opening (4) for connection with the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036420 | Pack for carrying explosives and initiators The invention, as embodied herein, comprises a back worn pack that allows a user to transport both energetic materials, such as primary explosives, and energetic initiators, such as blasting caps, within the pack without the threat of premature initiation of the ene... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6999379 | Personal protective device and method of using the same A marine and land transmission detraction and deterrence device designed to protect swimmers, scuba divers, surfers, hikers, hunters, campers and other individuals engaged in water and/or land activities from attacks by sharks as well as from attacks from other mari... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6982549 | Micro-electrometer A voltmeter for measuring atmospheric or other voltages eliminates the dead band without application of high voltages or radioactive isotopes to increase conductivity in the region of the probe. A vacuum tube is operated at substantially reduced conduction in order ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978734 | Electric fish barrier for water intakes at varying depths An electric fish barrier for deterring fish from entering a water intake in a reservoir or along a waterway has a set of conductive members at a first voltage potential and a second set of conductive members at a second voltage potential. The conductive members are ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980484 | Fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker An improved fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker that generates artificial echoes comprises steps of 1. transmitting of sonar waves 2. receiving of sonar echoes 3. distinguishing the sonar echoes r... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966666 | Battery-powered illuminated ice cube An illuminable electronic ice cube comprising an outer casing, inner unit, LED, circuit board, battery, bottom lid, and battery cover lid. The outer casing has a natural ice cube shape with ripple-shaped sides. The inner unit is fitted in the outer casing and compri... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959510 | Insect trap with continuous light pattern An insect trap using attractant light, comprising a source of insect attractant light and a housing that can be mounted on a generally planar or flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of light cooperate to form a bidirectional or a multidirectional (overl... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941696 | Fishing lure Lure body (2) comprises of hard portion (8) and soft portion (9), which is made of soft plastic, soft silicon or soft rubber. A portion of the lure body can bend repeatedly, and the hard portion is covered by the soft portion. The hard portion i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934218 | Sounding device for showing its location on a fish detector A sounding device for showing its location on a sonar fish detector including a sonar wave receiving unit (10) to detect the sonar signal, a sonar wave producing unit (20) to simulate the reflection of the sonar wave from the fish, a control unit (3... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925747 | Fishing lure A fishing lure includes a body having a loop and a hook attached thereto. Each of a plurality of legs has first end and a second end. Each of a plurality of spindles is pivotally mounted in a peripheral wall of the body. The spindles each have an outer end attached ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910294 | Intra-fishing lure animator apparatus In a first embodiment of the invention, an intra-fishing lure animator, comprising: a vibrator; an electrical power source electrically connected to the vibrator for providing electric power to the vibrator; and a programmable controller electrically connected betwe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6807766 | Electronic programmable fishing lure A fishing lure or decoy is provided, the lure having a casement for receiving an electronic insert. The insert is operated by a microcontroller programmed to implement at least one sequence of operation implemented by at least one of a LED light emitter, a vibration... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6804909 | Vibrating fishing lure with water dynamics Vibrating fishing lures provide water dynamics to attract fish such as by increasing the amount of flashing that occurs and/or by increasing the surface ripple produced by lure vibration. A vibrating fishing lure has an elongate lure body with a cavity that houses a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789347 | Vibrating fishing lure with frictionally fixed conductor pins A vibrating fishing lure provides a circuit board to control application of power from a battery to an electric motor within a cavity of the lure body. The circuit board includes pin receptacles that receive conductor pins of one or more of the various components to... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779291 | Sound transmitting device for a fishing lure A device is provided for transmitting a sound signal to a fishing lure on a fishing line of a fishing rod. The device includes a vibrating element supported on the fishing rod to transmit vibrations to the fishing rod and means for coupling the vibrating element to ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6684556 | Remotely controlled vibrating fishing bait A remotely controlled vibrating fishing lure. The lure has a body, a transmitter, a receiver, and a battery operated vibration member controlled by the receiver. The vibrating member may be contained in a fluid tight chamber in the lure body or placed in ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6665976 | Method and fishing lure for producing oscillatory movement A fishing lure that oscillates from side to side to provide motion to the fishing lure as way for attracting fish. The lure comprises a body which simulates a living creature, where a central portion thereof includes an intermittently operable motor, and ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6581319 | Battery powered vibrating fishing lure A fishing lure that emanates an intermittent sound-producing vibration for attracting fish. The lure comprises a body which simulates a living creature, where a central portion thereof includes a motor mounting an unbalanced weighted shaft to effect the v... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6564497 | Fishing lure with relay creating irregular electric signals A fishing lure creating irregular fish-attracting signals to attract fish to the fishing lure. The fishing lure includes circuitry located within an interior chamber of the fishing lure. The circuitry includes a timer for periodically sending electrical s... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6543177 | Acoustically visible fishing net Thermoplastic resin compositions are provided that possess improved acoustic reflectivity. The compositions are useful in preparing acoustically reflective fishing nets that can be used in a method of fishing to avoid the unwanted capture of cetaceans.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6457275 | Electronic fishing lure An apparatus and method for attracting fish by means of electronic fishing lure having a steel ball enclosed in a metal tube and having a piezoelectric crystal enclosed therewith as one end thereof which generates an electric voltage that is transmitted t... | 10/01/2002 |
