公开(公告)号：US06827036B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10118043

申请日：2002-04-09

申请人： Michael Connolly

发明人： Michael Connolly

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K61/10 ,  A01K61/20 ,  A01K61/80 ,  A01K63/04 ,  Y02A40/81 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 水产养殖设备包括柔性半透明塑料材料的细长管，其沿着地面纵向延伸。 管充气并支撑空气。 管的至少下部限定了水道。 管两端封闭，形成水箱。 多个这样的管以并排的关系布置并被塑料片覆盖层覆盖。 盖子提供空气间隙以使内管绝缘并限制热损失。 管用于形成用于饲养鱼类和/或用于流出物，废物或水处理的水产养殖系统的至少一些模块。

公开(公告)号：US06761132B1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US10441231

申请日：2003-05-20

申请人： Jeff Miclea

发明人： Jeff Miclea

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K63/003

摘要： An aquarium to be housed within a vertical wall as a window having a dual support mounting frame with transparent viewing panels held in sealing relation there against. The aquarium provides for scaleable sizing by use of interengaged retention grids securing the transparent viewing panels to the support frame.

摘要翻译： 一个水族箱被安置在一个垂直的墙壁内作为一个窗户，它具有双重支撑安装框架，透明的观察面板保持密封关系。 水族箱通过使用将透明观察板固定到支撑框架的相互接合的保持网格来提供可缩放的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US06748900B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US10268051

申请日：2002-10-08

申请人： H. William Harris, Jr. ,  Steven Jury ,  David R. Russell ,  Jacqueline Nearing ,  Marlies Betka ,  Timothy Linley ,  Edward M. Brown

发明人： H. William Harris, Jr. ,  Steven Jury ,  David R. Russell ,  Jacqueline Nearing ,  Marlies Betka ,  Timothy Linley ,  Edward M. Brown

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： C07K14/461 ,  A01K79/00 ,  A01K79/02 ,  A23K50/80

摘要： 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 method includes: adding at least one Polyvalent Cation Sensing Receptor (PVCR) modulator to the freshwater in an amount sufficient to modulate expression and/or sensitivity of at least one PVCR, the PVCR modulator being one which alters olfactory sensing of the fish to the odorant; adding feed for fish consumption to the freshwater, the feed containing the odorant and an amount of NaCl sufficient to contribute to a significantly increased level of the PVCR modulator in serum of the fish upon consumption of the feed, whereby the fish are imprinted with the odorant; transferring the imprinted fish to seawater; and providing a source of said odorant in the seawater to which the imprinted fish are transferred, thereby causing the imprinted fish to react to said odorant. The present invention also includes methods of homing or attracting fish, as well as methods for repelling fish by modulating the expression and/or sensitivity of the PVCR in the olfactory apparatus of the fish.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及将鱼类在淡水中印迹至少一种用于鱼类的气味剂并使印迹鱼与海水中的气味剂反应的方法，其中在转移到海水之前将鱼保持在淡水中。 该方法包括：将至少一种多价阳离子感应受体（PVCR）调节剂以足以调节至少一个PVCR的表达和/或敏感性的量添加到淡水中，PVCR调节剂是将鱼的嗅觉感测改变为 气味; 向淡水添加饲料，含有气味剂的饲料和一定量的NaCl足以有助于在饲料消耗时鱼血清中PVCR调节剂的水平显着提高，由此将鱼加上加味剂 ; 将印迹鱼转移到海水中; 并在所述海水中提供所述加臭剂的来源，所述海水中转印有所述印迹鱼，从而使所述印迹鱼与所述加臭剂反应。 本发明还包括归巢或吸引鱼的方法，以及通过调节鱼的嗅觉装置中PVCR的表达和/或敏感性来排斥鱼的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06644242B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-11

申请号：US10129769

申请日：2002-05-08

申请人： Hiroshi Yamada

发明人： Hiroshi Yamada

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K61/17 ,  Y02A40/816

摘要： Incubation device (10) has a structure wherein an incubation tank (11) and a separation tank (12) are put into communication with each other at the lowermost parts via a narrow communicating port (13). A side opening (14) is formed in the separation tank (12). The wall of the lower part of an upper housing part (12a) and of the entirety of a lower housing part (12b) of the separation tank (12) are formed from a colored, light-shielding material OP. Sea water (D) is housed in incubation tank (11) and the lower part of separation tank (12), freshwater (E) is housed in the upper part of the separation tank (12), and an interface (F) between the sea water (D) and the freshwater (E) is formed inside the separation tank (12). Brine shrimp larvae (2) hatch in the incubation tank (11) and upon moving into the separation tank (12), move from the light-shielded lower part towards the unshielded upper part and eventually swim outside into an aquarium tank from the side opening (14).

摘要翻译： 孵育装置（10）具有通过窄通气口（13）将孵育罐（11）和分离罐（12）在最下部彼此连通的结构。 在分离罐（12）中形成侧面开口（14）。 上部壳体部分（12a）的下部壁和分离罐（12）的下部壳体部分（12b）的整体的壁由着色的遮光材料OP形成。 海水（D）容纳在孵育罐（11）中，分离罐（12）的下部，淡水（E）被容纳在分离罐（12）的上部，并且在 海水（D）和淡水（E）形成在分离罐（12）内。 盐水虾幼体（2）孵化槽（11），移入分离槽（12）后，从遮光的下部向非屏蔽的上部移动，最后从侧面开口游泳到水族箱中 （14）。

公开(公告)号：US06581543B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US09959971

申请日：2001-11-14

申请人： Dag Kolberg

发明人： Dag Kolberg

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K61/60 ,  Y02A40/826

摘要： A fish cage having one or more air-tight buoyancy rings (1) being entirely or partially hollow, with water valves (20) for inlet and outlet of water, and air valves (3) for injection and outlet of air, and preferably with closing shot plates (2) in the buoyancy ring (1). The novel feature according to the invention is that at least one or more of the air valves (3), and preferably also the water valves (20) are arranged inside of the buoyancy ring (1) so that the air valves (3) and water valves (20) are protected from external mechanical influence.

摘要翻译： 具有一个或多个气密性浮力环（1）的鱼笼具有完全或部分中空的，具有用于入口和出口的水阀（20）和用于喷射和排出空气的空气阀（3），并且优选具有 在浮力环（1）中关闭喷射板（2）。 根据本发明的新颖特征是至少一个或多个空气阀（3），并且优选地还包括水阀（20）布置在浮力环（1）的内部，使得空气阀（3）和 水阀（20）被保护免受外部机械影响。

公开(公告)号：US06578523B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US10096880

申请日：2002-03-14

申请人： Gilles Gagnon

发明人： Gilles Gagnon

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K61/54 ,  Y02A40/822

摘要： Mussels are commonly grown on ropes which have been seeded with immature molluscs. Past techniques for farming mussels have suffered from low product yields because of the low surface area of a mussel rope, and mussel detachment from the rope. Existing devices for solving these problems are cumbersome and difficult to use. The present invention solves the problems by providing a mussel farming device including a planar body with a slot in one side thereof for receiving a rope or mesh bag, an aperture at the center of the body, and a clip in the aperture for attaching the body to the rope or bag. A plurality of such devices are attached to a rope or bag at intervals along its length, thereby providing a large surface area for mussel attachment and creating stable platforms on which the mussels can mature.

公开(公告)号：US06561135B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09510549

申请日：2000-02-22

申请人： Edmond A. Creech, Sr. ,  Nancy L. Creech

发明人： Edmond A. Creech, Sr. ,  Nancy L. Creech

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K63/042 ,  A01K63/006 ,  A01K63/047

摘要： The aquarium backup system operates upon failure of the pump that provides aeration and/or water circulation to aquariums. The backup system includes a sensor for determining when the flow of water to the aquarium is interrupted due to a power outage or pump failure. The sensor then closes a switch in electrical circuit between a backup battery and a backup pump, which re-establishes the aeration and/or water circulation to the aquarium.

摘要翻译： 水族箱备用系统在水泵失效时运行，为水族箱提供通风和/或水循环。 备用系统包括一个传感器，用于确定由于停电或泵故障而导致水族箱的水流何时中断。 然后，传感器关闭备用电池和备用泵之间的电路中的开关，这将重新建立到水族箱的曝气和/或水循环。

公开(公告)号：US06481379B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09687372

申请日：2000-10-12

申请人： H. William Harris, Jr. ,  David R. Russell ,  Jacqueline Nearing ,  Marlies Betka

发明人： H. William Harris, Jr. ,  David R. Russell ,  Jacqueline Nearing ,  Marlies Betka

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K61/10 ,  A23K50/80 ,  Y02A40/81

摘要： 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 the freshwater in an amount sufficient to increase expression and/or sensitivity of at least one PVCR; and adding feed for fish consumption to the freshwater, wherein the feed contains an amount of NaCl sufficient to contribute to a significantly increased level of the PVCR modulator in serum of the pre-adult anadromous fish.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于改善成年前成鱼的饲养的方法，组合物和试剂盒，或者用于制备用于转运至海水的成年前成鱼。 所述方法包括以足以增加至少一种PVCR的表达和/或敏感性的量向淡水中加入PVCR调节剂（例如钙和/或镁） 并向淡水添加鱼类消费的饲料，其中饲料含有足以有助于在成年前成鱼的血清中PVCR调节剂水平显着提高的量的NaCl。

公开(公告)号：US06343567B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-05

申请号：US09293947

申请日：1999-04-19

申请人： Roderick J. McNeil ,  William Henry Bilawa ,  Nicholas Ramon Innerbichler

发明人： Roderick J. McNeil ,  William Henry Bilawa ,  Nicholas Ramon Innerbichler

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： B32B5/24 ,  A01K61/70 ,  Y02A40/83

摘要： A neutrally buoyant synthetic aquatic structure may be used to treat a body of water by removing nutrients and other materials from the water. According to another aspect of the invention, the synthetic structure may be used to promote and/or control the growth of aquatic species in a body of water. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a denser-than-water ballast portion is suspended from buoyant material to stabilize and orient the synthetic structure. A high surface area structure for promoting biological growth may be provided. The ballast portion does not sink to the bottom of the body of water. Consequently, the high surface area structure may be maintained in the photic zone.

摘要翻译： 中性浮力的合成水生结构可用于通过从水中去除营养物质和其它物质来处理水体。 根据本发明的另一方面，合成结构可用于促进和/或控制水体中水生物种的生长。 在本发明的一个优选实施例中，比疏水材料悬挂更密实的水压载部分以稳定和定向合成结构。 可以提供用于促进生物生长的高表面积结构。 镇流器部分不会沉到水体的底部。 因此，可以在光区中保持高表面积结构。

公开(公告)号：US06832578B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-21

申请号：US09874217

申请日：2001-06-06

申请人： Mufeed Odeh

发明人： Mufeed Odeh

IPC分类号： A01K6100

CPC分类号： A01K29/005 ,  A01K61/90 ,  Y02A40/81

摘要： A bio-hydraulic testing system is provided for simulating the effect on fish of at least one hydraulic system component. A water flow introduction device introduces a flow of water into the testing system, and a fish introduction means introduces a plurality of fish into the testing system. A flow introduction conduit receives a flow containing water from the flow introduction device and fish from the fish introduction device. A testing module receives the flow from the flow introduction conduit. Monitoring device monitor and record fish activity in the water flow in the testing module. Fish exit the testing module into a flow exit conduit, and are collected by fish collection device located downstream of the exit conduit. Finally, discharge device discharge the water from the testing system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种生物液压测试系统，用于模拟至少一个液压系统部件对鱼的影响。 水流引入装置将水流引入测试系统，鱼引入装置将多条鱼引入测试系统。 流动导入管道从流动引入装置接收含有水的流动，​​并从鱼引入装置接收鱼。 测试模块接收来自流动导入管道的流量。 监测设备在测试模块中的水流中监测和记录鱼类活动。 鱼将测试模块退出到出口导管中，并且由位于出口导管下游的鱼采集装置收集。 最后，排放装置将水从测试系统中排出。