Method and apparatus for controlling aquatic population in defined areas
AssigneeSonalysts, Inc.
InventorJohn K. Menezes
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Abstract
A method for controlling the population of marine and aquatic species in an area of water includes the development of data concerning the response of various species to stimuli in different environmental conditions, and the generation of stimuli in the control area to affect the species in that area and thus control the population. The stimuli are generally sonic waves, but other stimuli such as light, radio waves, and magnetism may also be employed in place thereof or in addition thereto. The system uses a feedback monitor and computer with data concerning species response to adapt the stimuli to changing species and conditions.
Claims25
A method for controlling the population of marine and aquatic creatures in limited areas comprising:
- (a) detecting the presence of marine and aquatic creatures in the water in an area to be controlled;
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- (b) generating in the water within said area stimuli to which species of marine and aquatic creatures are responsive to affect the population of said species in said area;
- (c) dynamically monitoring the population of detected species in said area to determine the effectiveness of generated stimuli upon said species;
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- (d) varying the generated stimuli based upon the feedback from such monitoring until the desired effect is obtained upon said monitored species.
Apparatus for controlling the population of marine and aquatic creatures in limited areas comprising:
- (a) means for monitoring the presence of marine and aquatic creatures in the water in an area to be controlled;
- (b) means for generating stimuli in the water in the area to affect the population of the monitored species of creatures in the area;
- (c) means for concurrently evaluating the effectiveness of the generated stimuli upon the monitored species of creatures;
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- (d) means for concurrently varying the generated stimuli until a desired effect on the population of the monitored species is obtained.
Apparatus for controlling the population of marine and aquatic creatures in limited areas comprising:
- (a) means for monitoring the presence of marine and aquatic creatures in the water in an area to be controlled;
- (b) means for generating stimuli in the water in the area to affect the population of the monitored species of creatures in the area;
- (c) means for concurrently evaluating the effectiveness of generated stimuli upon the monitored species of creatures;
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- (d) control means for said monitoring, stimuli generating and evaluating means, said control means including stored data with respect to species in the area and stimuli considered to affect such species, said control means being programmed to vary concurrently the generated stimuli until a desired effect on the population of the monitored species is obtained.
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