Animal husbandry – Aquatic animal culturing – Fish culturing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Aquatic animal culturing
Fish culturing
Reexamination Certificate
active
06837182
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus for controlling aquatic creatures in a body of water. The apparatus comprises a power supply, a solar conversion system, two electrodes, a controllable switch unit and a control system. In operation, this apparatus generates electromagnetic emissions that are perceivable by a number of aquatic creatures thereby providing an ability to control the behaviour of these aquatic creatures, for example, attraction or repulsion thereof. The power supply provides the necessary energy and electric voltage level for the apparatus to operate and the solar conversion system provides a means for recharging and/or maintaining a sufficient energy level within the power supply. A controllable switch unit is interconnected to the two electrodes and enables the selective application of energy provided by the power supply, thereby providing for the generation of electromagnetic emissions. The control system is integrated into the apparatus in order to provide a mechanism for controlling each of the components of the apparatus, for example, to control the generation of desired electromagnetic emissions and to control the recharging of the power supply by the solar conversion system. The apparatus according to the present invention is a self-contained system and therefore is capable of continued operation without the interconnection with other systems, for example, recharging the power supply. The present invention can be incorporated into water devices, for example surfboards, lifevests or scuba equipment.
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Price Thomas
Salwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik
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