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Electrical fish chasing device

US4580525A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 13, 1984
Grant dateApr 8, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K79/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric fish-scaring device for water inlet and discharge plants includes electrodes positioned below the surface of the water and connected to a voltage supply unit. To enable the device to operate effectively in scaring away fish of different respective sizes, the voltage supply unit is coupled to an automatic control unit for the generation of different voltage pulses.

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