Apparatus and method for a remote fish weighing, monitoring, and culling system
US8738322B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G19/60
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system comprising at least one transmission unit utilized as a weight measurement and transmission device in communication with a remote receiving and display unit and whereby the system allows for monitoring, tracking, and sorting of multiple weight measurements of fish as caught by a fisherman. The fish weight measurement data along with its associated fish identification data may be coded, sorted, and culled according to the lightest fish of the catch. The main components of the transmission unit include a transmitter, an actuator, a weight transducer, a control unit, and a signal processor. The main components of the receiving and display unit include a receiver, a display screen, and a signal processor.
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