Systems and methods for manipulating fish
AssigneeX-Tirp, Inc.
InventorPhilip W. Doberenz
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Abstract
Certain types of fish respond differently to certain stimuli than other types of fish. Particularly, predetermined sound or vibration can cause certain types of fish to move away or jump. These reactions by particular types of fish can be used to capture the fish or prevent then from accessing parts of water systems. An exemplary capture mechanism employs multiple receptacles adapted to catch jumping fish from the air. An exemplary barrier of directed sound can prevent fish migration.
Claims20
A method for capturing fish from a body of water having a surface, comprising:
- causing multiple ones of the fish to jump above the surface of the body of water in proximity to a base;
- employing a capture mechanism including one or more receptacles supported by the base and oriented to capture, above the surface of the body of water, multiple ones of the fish that jump;
- and
- transferring multiple ones of fish captured in the one or more receptacles to a storage area.
A system for capturing fish from a body of water having a surface, comprising:
- a stimulation device for causing multiple ones of the fish to jump above the surface of the body of water;
- a capture mechanism including multiple receptacles pivotally attached to a conveying mechanism that is operable to convey the receptacles along a looped conveying path, wherein each of the multiple receptacles has an opening large enough to capture multiple ones of the fish, wherein respective pivotal attachments of the multiple receptacles are operable to orient respective openings in a first orientation to capture multiple ones of the fish while they are above the surface of the water;
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- a storage area adapted for receiving fish emptied from the receptacles along the conveying path when the receptacles are oriented at a second orientation that is different from the first orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.