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US 8,091,510 B2Granted
Compact culture systems
OwnerKenneth D. Hughesinventor
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Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed for the containment, hatching, and culture of aquatic and semi-aquatic organisms. Methods and device can be applied widely in the care and culture of aquatic and semi-aquatic organisms important in the aquaculture industry, aquarium and pet hobby, science instruction and education, environmental screening and toxicity testing, and the education-entertainment field.
Claims16
An aquaculture device comprising;
- a plurality of thin polymer films sealed along a peripheral edge to form a liquid impermeable seal and define an interior volume space and a hatching cone on a lower end of the device, wherein the one or more polymer films are further sealed within the interior volume space to form a pressure sensitive barrier extending across the entire width of the device and defining an upper storage compartment and a lower mixing compartment, wherein the storage and mixing compartments share at least one common wall with an exterior wall of the device and wherein the device is adapted to receive an aeration component for insertion into the hatching cone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.