Ronnie A Bean

US Patent:

45638306, Jan 14, 1986

Filed:

May 9, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/492627

Inventors:

C. Dean Cain - Baton Rouge LA
Ronnie A. Bean - Maringouin LA

International Classification:

A01K 8000

US Classification:

43 45

Abstract:

A process and apparatus for harvesting soft shell crayfish wherein a predetermined pulsating electrical field is established in front of a moving conveyor assembly having a pulse rate which allows the tail of the crayfish to contract in synchronization with the pulse rate causing the crayfish, in most cases, to move toward and be captured by a moving trawl assembly having a conveyor assembly which transports the crayfish to an area to be sorted and stored for shipping.

US Patent:

56289049, May 13, 1997

Filed:

Dec 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/574344

Inventors:

Ronnie A. Bean - Prairieville LA

International Classification:

C02F 332

US Classification:

210602

Abstract:

This process involves the flowing of wastewater across a mass of zebra mussels that are attached to a fixed media such as a steel plate. The filtering action of the zebra mussels will remove contaminants. These contaminants will be used as food and incorporated into the mussels body tissue or excreted as feces. Filtered material that is not used as food is encapsulated and excreted as psuedofeces. Periodically the accumulated feces and psuedofeces, along with dead mussels, will have to be removed from the system.