Aquatic organism tracking devices, systems and associated methods
US11355005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aquatic organism tracking devices, systems and associated methods are described. According to one aspect, an aquatic organism tracking device includes a housing, a transducer coupled with the housing and configured to transmit a data transmission externally of the housing and an aquatic organism associated with the tracking device, a programmable oscillator coupled with the housing, and wherein the programmable oscillator is configured to generate a clock signal having a selected one of a plurality of different frequencies, processing circuitry coupled with the housing and configured to receive the clock signal from the programmable oscillator and to execute a plurality of executable instructions according to the clock signal, a power source coupled with the housing and configured to store electrical energy, and wherein the processing circuitry is configured to control the provision of the electrical energy from the power source to the transducer to generate the data transmission as a result of the execution of the instructions.
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