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US 2021/0227801 A1Published application
Coral Husbandry Automated Raceway Machine
OwnerStephen Rodaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for coral husbandry including a frame configured to attach to an aquaculture raceway, a carriage having a plurality of tools mounted thereon, the carriage being attached to the frame and configured to move relative to the frame, the plurality of tools comprising a rotary tool having a tool member attached thereto, a nozzle configured for at least one-way fluid communication, and an inspection instrument for monitoring and cataloguing coral reef specimens.
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An apparatus for coral husbandry comprising:
- a frame configured to attach to an aquaculture raceway;
- a carriage having a plurality of tools mounted thereon, the carriage being attached to the frame and configured to move relative to the frame, the plurality of tools comprising:
- a rotary tool having a tool member attached thereto;
- a nozzle configured for at least one-way fluid communication;
- and
- an inspection instrument for inspecting and cataloguing coral specimens.
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A method for coral husbandry, the method including the steps of:
- providing a plurality of coral units in an aquaculture raceway;
- and
- operating an apparatus for coral husbandry comprising a frame attached to the aquaculture raceway, a carriage having a plurality of tools mounted thereon, the carriage being attached to the frame and configured to move relative to the frame, the plurality of tools comprising a rotary tool having a tool member attached thereto, a nozzle configured for at least one-way fluid communication, and an inspection instrument, to clean, cultivate, and inspect the plurality of coral units.
An apparatus for coral husbandry comprising:
- a frame configured to attach to an aquaculture raceway;
- a carriage having a plurality of tools mounted thereon, the carriage being attached to the frame and configured to move relative to the frame, the plurality of tools comprising one or more of:
- a rotary tool having a tool member attached thereto;
- a nozzle configured for at least one-way fluid communication;
- and
- an inspection instrument for inspecting and cataloguing coral specimens.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.