ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,136, issued on June 17.
"Pneumatically controlled aquaculture apparatus" was invented by Angelo DePaola (Coden, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pneumatically controlled aquaculture apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a lift vessel that lifts containers holding shellfish out of the water when the lift vessel is floating in order to allow air desiccation to prevent bio-fouling of the equipment and shellfish. The apparatus has a floatation control tank positioned above the containers holding shellfish in a centered position of the apparatus. The apparatus also has a suspension buoy for suspending the apparatus in the water co...