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US4279218A
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Cultivation of marine and aquatic species
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-02-13
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Granted: 1981-07-21
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Expires: 1999-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A method of cultivating marine and aquatic species wherein the species are housed in habitats in which they remain for the major part of their growth cycle, said habitats being located within a body of water, servicing each habitat through a conduit or conduits to maintain a compatible environment for the species within the habitat so that the flow of water is substantially from the compatible environment to an incompatible zone located external to the habitat.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter L. Brinkworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/50; A; A01; A01K; A01K61/00; A01K61/50; A01K61/54; A01K61/59; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/80; Y02A40/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of cultivating marine and aquatic species wherein the species are housed in habitats in which they remain for the major part of their growth cycle, said habitats being located within a body of water, said habitats being in fluid communication with said body of water through restricted passages, supplying the interior of each habitat with pretreated water sufficient to maintain a compatible environment for the species within the habitat through an inlet in communication with a source independent of the surrounding body of water, the supply of pretreated water being of sufficient volume so that the flow of water is substantially from the compatible environment through the habitat and out to an incompatible zone located external to the habitat through said restricted passage means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of cultivating marine and aquatic species wherein the species are housed in habitats in which they remain for the major part of their growth cycle, said habitats being located within a body of water, said habitats being in fluid communication with said body of water through restricted passages, supplying the interior of each habitat with pretreated water sufficient to maintain a compatible environment for the species within the habitat through an inlet in communication with a source independent of the surrounding body of water, the supply of pretreated water being of sufficient volume so that the flow of water is substantially from the compatible environment through the habitat and out to an incompatible zone located external to the habitat through said restricted passage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein each member of the species is housed in an individual habitat and each habitat has restricted passage means directly communicating each habitat with the surrounding incompatible zone so that the material discharged from one habitat will not enter another habitat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the pretreated water fed to each habitat has had food added to it, the water also being pretreated to contain sufficient oxygen to maintain a compatible environment for the occupant of the habitat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the water is introduced to the habitats in a laminar flow condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the laminar flow is interrupted with short bursts of high velocity turbulent flow inlet water to purge pollutants from each habitat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the food is subjected to a preliminary decomposition prior to being fed through the conduit to the habitat.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the food is mixed with water and held in storage with agitation and/or aeration until it has partially decomposed.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 1, wherein the temperature of the water is varied between different temperatures during the cultivation cycle to simulate the natural temperature cycle to stimulate breeding and/or growth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method as claimed in claim 8 wherein two or more groups are subjected to the temperature cycle, the cycle for each group being staggered on a time basis in relation to the other groups so that the temperature to which one group is subjected will be at a different temperature to which the other group is subjected at certain times.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water is introduced to the habitats in a laminar flow condition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein the laminar flow is interrupted with short bursts of high velocity turbulent flow inlet water to purge pollutants from each habitat.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the food is subjected to a preliminary decomposition prior to being fed through the conduit to the habitat.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of cultivating marine and aquatic species wherein the species are housed in habitats in which they remain for the major part of their growth cycle, said habitats being located within a body of water, each member of the species being housed in an individual habitat, supplying each habitat with water through an inlet to maintain a compatible environment for the species within the habitat, each habitat having restricted passage means communicating the respective habitat with the surrounding body of water independent of the others, and maintain sufficient flow of water from the inlet to each habitat so that the flow of water is substantially from the inlet to a compatible environment within the habitat and exhausted through the restricted passage means to an incompatible zone located external to the habitat and independent of the other habitat.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of cultivating marine and aquatic species wherein the species are housed in habitats in which they remain for the major part of their growth cycle, said habitats being located within a body of water, each member of the species being housed in an individual habitat, supplying each habitat with water through an inlet to maintain a compatible environment for the species within the habitat, each habitat having restricted passage means communicating the respective habitat with the surrounding body of water independent of the others, and maintain sufficient flow of water from the inlet to each habitat so that the flow of water is substantially from the inlet to a compatible environment within the habitat and exhausted through the restricted passage means to an incompatible zone located external to the habitat and independent of the other habitat.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-07-20 | 1985-01-19 | 1985-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-07-20 | 1989-01-19 | 1989-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-07-20 | 1993-01-19 | 1993-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |