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US 2022/0248648 A1Published application
System including a self-powered, light based, bycatch reduction device
OwnerMark Bailly, Jesse Senko +4inventors
InventorsMark Bailly, Jesse Senko, Jennifer Blain Christen, Michael Goryll, Stuart Bowden, Christopher Lue Sang
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Abstract
A fisheries bycatch reduction device is disclosed which may be coupled to or positioned proximate to a net. The device includes a housing and an electrical assembly positioned within the housing. The bycatch reduction device uses a power management strategy to control illumination and charging to create a hassle free, readily deployable substitute for traditional buoys and reduces the unintended catch of non-desired marine life.
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A device for reducing bycatch, comprising:
- a housing, including:
- an outer tube including a first opening defined along a first end and a second opening along a second end opposite the first end, the outer tube further defining a chamber defined between the first opening and the second opening,
- a first endcap positioned over the first opening of the outer tube, and a second endcap positioned over the second opening of the outer tube to enclose the chamber;
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- an electrical assembly positioned within the chamber of the housing, including:
- a circuit including a microcontroller,
- a battery in operable communication with the circuit,
- a solar cell in operable communication with the microcontroller that charges the battery, and
- a light emitting diode in operable communication with the microcontroller and powered by the battery that illuminates selectively according to the microcontroller.
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