US 12,185,701 B2
Self-calibrating ultrasonic removal of ectoparasites from fish
Grace Calvert Young, Mountain View, CA (US); Matthew Aaron Knoll, Mountain View, CA (US); Bryce Jason Remesch, San Jose, CA (US); and Peter Kimball, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to TidalX AI Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by TidalX AI Inc., San Ramon, CA (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,246.
Application 18/319,246 is a continuation of application No. 17/971,503, filed on Oct. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,690,359.
Application 17/971,503 is a continuation of application No. 17/132,874, filed on Dec. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,490,601, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0130334 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0224952 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01K 61/13 (2017.01); A01M 29/18 (2011.01); G01N 29/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/34 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G01N 29/36 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 61/13 (2017.01) [A01M 29/18 (2013.01); G01N 29/00 (2013.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G01N 29/34 (2013.01); G01N 29/36 (2013.01); G01N 29/44 (2013.01); G06T 7/00 (2013.01); H04R 2217/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
generating, by ultrasonic transducers distributed in a sea lice treatment station, a first set of ultrasonic signals;
detecting, using the ultrasonic transducers, a second set of ultrasonic signals in response to propagation of the first set of ultrasonic signals through water in the sea lice treatment station;
determining propagation parameters of the sea lice treatment station based on the second set of ultrasonic signals that were detected; and
generating a third set of ultrasonic signals that focus energy at a sea louse, wherein the third set of ultrasonic signals are determined based on the propagation parameters.