Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
119221000 | Artificial reef or habitat | 9 |
20080216758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDUCING ARTIFICIAL HIBERNATION OF MARINE ANIMAL - A method and an apparatus for inducing artificial hibernation of marine animal, wherein the temperature of sea water with marine animals is gradually lowered in stepwise process, while the sea water temperature is kept as is for a predetermined period of time at each step of lowering temperature, whereby the predetermined period of time maintained for each step of the lowered temperature is gradually increased to a point where changes of oxygen consumption by the marine animals greatly decreased or the changes of oxygen consumption is reached almost zero, and starting from this point, the time of constantly maintaining the sea water temperature at each step is gradually reduced to thereby ensuring a long survival rate (viability) of marine animals. | 09-11-2008 |
20090283051 | FISH HABITAT - A fish habitat which provides a habitat for fish to congregate consisting of individual strands of a buoyant material, such as polyethylene, secured to a body for installation on the bed of a body of water. | 11-19-2009 |
20100116216 | Deep Sea Aquarium And Corresponding Operation Method - The invention relates to an aquarium with a water tank ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100258058 | Grouper Module - The present invention relates generally to artificial ocean reefs, and more specifically to a versatile artificial reef module which will effectively provide protection and shelter for marine life, especially for bottom dwelling fish species and lobster. Other designs are costly and difficult to manufacture, prone to becoming less useful because of tipping over during deployment or storm events, and not adequately imitating natural and preferred habitat. | 10-14-2010 |
20110067642 | ARTIFICIAL FISH HABITAT EMPLOYING FISH HIDING UNITS - Fish hiding units are discloses herein, which may comprise a sinkable container comprising at least one open end; a plurality of elongated and substantially flat projection members comprising a body and opposing ends inserted at one end into the open end of the container; and an adhesive substance disposed in the container for attaching the projection members inside the container. | 03-24-2011 |
20120103272 | Microcosm terrestrial and aquatic landscape habitat: A freestanding "miniature mountain" chain, topiary, upper pool, waterfall and pond-aquarium hybrid habitat with natural curves - The “Microcosm Terrestrial and Aquatic Landscape Habitat” is a Main Basin Pond | 05-03-2012 |
20130125825 | LOW-COST MICROBIAL HABITAT FOR WATER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND WAVE MITIGATION - A simulated coral reef comprising a polymer matrix body comprised of sheets of permeable and porous nonwoven polymer fiber matting, outwardly extending deployment connectors, and anchor connectors that connect the matrix body to an anchor assembly. A simulated coral reef comprising pieces of polymer matrix and/or permeable bag units strung together vertically by a connecting rod attached to an anchor assembly. A simulated coral reef comprising pieces of polymer matrix, permeable bag units, and surface attachment structures in which the pieces of polymer matrix and permeable bag units are attached to the surface attachment structures by a connecting cable. A simulated coral reef comprising a weed blanket fully submerged in a water body and suspended over the bottom of the water body. A simulated coral reef comprising hanging curtains suspended from asurface attachment structure. A simulated coral reef comprising sheets of permeable polymer matrix attached to a rigid metal frame. | 05-23-2013 |
20140158061 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTRACTING FISH - An apparatus for attracting fish comprises a center hub and a plurality of limbs each having a proximal end comprising an attachment mechanism and a distal end. Each limb is pivotably affixed to the center hub at its proximal end via the attachment mechanism. Each of the plurality of limbs depends downward from the center hub in a respective undeployed position when the apparatus is upright but not deployed in water. The distal end of each of the plurality of limbs floats is configured to float upward such that each of the plurality of limbs pivots into a respective deployed position when the apparatus is submerged in water. At least a portion of the attachment mechanism of each of the plurality of limbs moves up and down within a respective vertical channel defined in the center hub as the respective limb moves between its undeployed position and its deployed position. | 06-12-2014 |
20160100559 | STRUCTURE FOR ATTRACTING AND ACCUMULATING AQUATIC ORGANISMS - A structure for attracting and accumulating aquatic organisms that is a simple, inexpensive, non-degradable unit, easy to assemble and use, as well as easy to retrieve and move for use in a different location, formed of a central 4″ PVC pipe having cut outs through which are inserted bar slats made of solid, generally rigid, 100% PVC material. The bar installation is a compressed fit into the cut-out sections of pipe, forming a compress fit, self-expanding, spring-lock design. Holes may be drilled in each end of the central pipe so that a hook may be inserted in one end, allowing the habitat structure to be hung from a dock or tethered to another stationary object, or retrieved with a boat hook for ease in removal and relocation. Alternatively, the use of coupling connections permits joining one habitat structure to another in order to form a larger habitat structure. | 04-14-2016 |