ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,078, issued on June 17.
"Aquaponic system and enclosure" was invented by William Holm (Apple Valley, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aquaponic system comprises a growing enclosure having a roof and first second transparent parallel perimeter walls. A controller may energize a motor-driven spindle above and between the perimeter walls to raise or lower wound sheets of reflective material to control sunlight admitted into the enclosure. A fish tank within the enclosure contains fluid and fish and a drain outlet leading to a sludge separator. Sludge is processed through a series of biofilter tanks to produce a nutrient fluid irri...