2306results about "Fishing" patented technology

The present invention relates to a system for retrieving data from remote difficult to reach terrain, such as wilderness areas, etc. and in particular to a system comprised of one or more surface based data collectors in communication with one or more wireless transceivers adapted to transmit the collected data to an unmanned aerial vehicle adapted to fly within a predetermined distance from the data collector and receive data collected therefrom. The present invention further relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle adapted to fly a flight pattern relative to a moveable surface object or for controlling the position of a moveable surface object relative to the flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Finally, the present invention relates to an improved unmanned aerial vehicle having airframe structural elements with electrical circuits adhered to the surfaces of the structural elements.

A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.

A plug-in type dispenser of liquid volatiles, such as insecticides, fragrants, and the like, of the type having a heater for evaporating the liquid volatiles from a wick, provides improved volatile dispersion characteristics and in-use indication. Air flow through the dispenser and around the wick is increased, and the outlet is sized and configured to avoid condensation on the inside and outside of the housing as well as to increase the vertical component of the expelled air stream. An internal lamp transmits light to be reflected off of an exterior in-use indicator surface of the housing to provide visual indication that the dispenser is active.

A corner-fitting escape-proof repeating animal trap having a housing and two inclined plane trap assemblies arranged generally at right angles to one another within the housing. The housing includes a cover and a base defining an enclosure having five upstanding peripheral walls and a floor. Two ledged mounting wells are provided in the floor for securing the two trap assemblies in the enclosure, with two rectangular openings being formed in two of the walls to provide access to the trap assemblies. Formed in the inner surface of the molded cover is a pair of protrusions positioned so as to respectively engage with the tops of the trap assemblies when the cover is closed. The outer surface of the floor includes raised portions which, in conjunction with a ridge on the outer edge of the floor, define adjacent recesses that cooperate with protuberances on the outer top surface of the cover of another housing for non-sliding engagement therewith when two trap units are placed in a stacked relationship.

A flying insect trapping device configured to be used with a fuel supply containing combustible fuel. The device may include a supporting frame; an insect trap chamber carried on the supporting frame; and a combustion device which may also be carried on the supporting frame. The combustion device comprises an inlet port for connection with the fuel supply, an exhaust port, and a combustion chamber communicating the inlet port with the exhaust port. The inlet port enables the fuel from the fuel supply to flow into the combustion chamber for continuous combustion therein to create an exhaust gas within the combustion chamber. The combustion device further includes a catalyst element disposed within the combustion chamber. The catalyst element has a catalyst body with a plurality of essentially linear elongated conduits for enabling the exhaust gas created in the combustion chamber to flow therethrough towards the exhaust port. The catalyst body includes a catalytically active material that, during operation, converts carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas to carbon dioxide as the exhaust gas flows through the elongated conduits. An insect inlet is communicated with the insect trap chamber to enable flying insects to enter the trap chamber through the insect inlet. A vacuum device communicated to the insect inlet is constructed and arranged to draw insects attracted to the exhaust outlet through the insect inlet and into the insect trap chamber.

A raft culture system capable of controlling a water layer consists of a boom rope, a balance floating ball string, an anchor rope, a fixed floating ball, a water layer regulation floating ball, a depth regulation rope, a balancing weight, a stake anchor and the like. The boom rope is provided with the balance floating ball string and the depth regulation rope; the water layer regulation floating ball is tied to the upper end of the depth regulation rope, and the balancing weight is tied to the lower end of the depth regulation rope; the culture water layer is controlled by controlling the length of the depth regulation rope; submergence of the boom rope is favorable for improving wind and wave resistance of the raft system in stormy weather and adapted to requirements of different cultured objects for the culture water layer. The system has simple machining process, convenient operation, long service life, is favorable for wide popularization and is adapted to the requirements for moving the raft facility culture offshore.

A portable electrical mouse trap that has a housing in the shape of a cat to which a handle is attached. An interior cavity of the mouse trap contains a primary motion sensor near its entrance, a retractable primary gate, a reservoir of a fragrance that smells like fresh cheese, a secondary motion sensor near an entrance to the collection chamber, a retractable secondary gate and a vacuum source. The primary motion sensor and secondary motion sensor detect the presence of a mouse inside the interior cavity. The primary gate automatically opens when activated by the primary motion sensor and the secondary gate automatically opens when activated by the secondary motion sensor. A vacuum tube connects the vacuum source and collection chamber. The vacuum source sucks the mouse fully into the collection chamber and thereby suffocates it. A speaker informs a user when the collection chamber is full.

A submersible rotatable cage for fish farming comprises a central axle, a buoyant structure positioned about the central, a netting attached to the buoyant structure and an actuator in operable communication with at least part of the buoyant structure and adapted to facilitate rotation of the buoyant structure about the central axle while the cage is in a submerged position. The cage can form part of a system, which includes a net cleaning apparatus, a tethering mechanism and sweep net, that can be used for nearly complete underwater fish farming.

The invention discloses an automatic reducing low-deformation offshore deep-water cage, relating to a cage for marine aquiculture. The invention is capable to reduce the deformation of the cage and the flow rate of the sea water inside the cage. The invention comprises a buoyancy frame, a cage, a sinking ring, a sinking block and an anchoring rope. A supporting and lifting control ring bigger than the buoyancy frame and the diameter of the sinking ring is arranged at the one second depth of the cylindrical cage; a water inlet and a water outlet are arranged in the pipe wall of the supporting and lifting control ring; a girdle rubber inner bag which regulates the lifting and descending of the cage is arranged in the ring pipe; an air-valve is installed in the rubber inner bag and connected with the air supply by a pressure hose; between the outer ring and the supporting and lifting control ring of the double-ring buoyancy frame, the bottom outline of the cylindrical cage and the bottom sinking ring, a plurality of flexible ropes are located and connected according to the ring at geometric proportion, and a netting is arranged among the connecting ropes of the three rings; and finally, a flexibly connected automatic reducing low-deformation offshore deep-water cage with a cylindrical inside and a two-cone platform outside is formed, the stress point of the anchoring rope of the cage is arranged at the supporting and lifting control ring.

The invention provides a deep water net-cage remote-monitoring system which comprises an underwater camera device, a controller, a GPRS communication network, and a monitoring room GPRS terminal and computer. The main body of the underwater camera device is a plurality of CCD cameras which are independently-sealed in a probe shell, so that the requirement for optical signal in sea is reduced and the quality of video signal is improved. A plurality of probes are arranged vertically and horizontally to facilitate the multi-angle observation of working state of the net-cage. The camera signal istransmitted to the controller via a video cable and processed and then transmitted to the computer in the monitoring room via the GPRS communication network. The computer processes the signal by visual control to produce fish video images shot by the plurality of probes. As a result, the user can know the cultivation conditions in the net cage at any time without going to the spot on the sea.

A handheld device ( 12 ) integrates personal information scheduler ( 252 ) with a program list view ( 250 ) selection and operation of a wide variety of media devices. Specifically, the handheld device ( 12 ) includes a database containing program content downloaded during the vertical blanking interval (VBI) or from the Internet ( 174 ). Viewing the EPG database and personal calendar simultaneously, the user incorporates program into his/her personal schedule for viewing or recording. Further, the device is capable of analyzing usage patterns to set defaults of the handheld device, and other devices under its control, according to user preferences.

An electric fish barrier for deterring fish from entering a water intake in a reservoir or along a waterway has a set of conductive members at a first voltage potential and a second set of conductive members at a second voltage potential. The conductive members are disposed on support piles extending up from the bottom of the reservoir. Each conductive member extends vertically between a pre-determined range of depths from an upper depth to a lower depth, forming a contiguous voltage gradient between the two sets of conductive members. Fish are drawn to the attraction flow of water flowing into the intake. The two sets of conductive members are oriented such that the attraction flow passes through the contiguous voltage gradient, thereby deterring the fish from following the attraction flow into the water intake.

The present invention relates a rope-type sea-water culture net cage which can be conveniently lifted upwards and fallen downwards. It includes the following several portions: net cage frame system consisting of main floats, rope frame, marker float and marker float rope; net bag system composed of net bag, bottom frame and sinker; and gappling system formed from grapnel and rope. Besides, said invention also includes a net cage lifting and falling control system formed from control float, control float rope and control sinker.

An improved underwater trap structure is disclosed. The trap structure is easily assembled and conveniently disassembling, and facilitates the trapping of fishes and crabs. The trap structure can sink down to the bottom of waters without being hooked. The trap structure has a trapping cylinder having a handle positioned at the center of the cylinder, and an entrance at the front portion of the trapping cylinder. The entrance is positioned with a rubber funnel having a front grip which is fastened using a front mount. The rear section of the trapping cylinder is mounted with a securing hole and a bait cylinder for holding bait is placed which is secured by a rear cover.

A turtle alerting system and method utilizes an acoustic signal that may be provided in a first, low frequency range, a second, mid-frequency range, or a third, high frequency range. One or more of those acoustic signals may be accompanied and/or modulated by either an ultrasonic signal or a MHz signal, so as to provide a carrier for the acoustic signal. Further, a beam of light may be used as another type of alerting sensor. Lastly, a sonar may be used to steer the system in a direction in which turtles may be located.

The telescoping fishing harpoon is a harpoon that allows for a variety of lengths to be utilized by a user. The harpoon includes a telescoping body constructed from two hollow tubes that are detachably engaged to each other through the use of a spring detent and a series of corresponding holes. Attached to the telescoping shaft is a standard harpoon shaft with a tapered head for receiving a standard harpoon dart. The telescoping shaft also incorporates a weighted dowel that assists the user in accurately spearing a desired target. The harpoon further incorporates a series of hand grips and line clips for increased control and safety for the user.