Alabama Patent of the Month – April 2022
Many boats are designed with livewells which provide a space to hold and keep fish alive while fishing continues. Most of these livewells have trouble keeping water cool. As water warms up, less oxygen is held – a detriment to the fish being held. O2 Air-Sea, LLC has developed an oxygen saturation device capable of improving the temporary living conditions of a livewell.
Their device uses a compressed air supply device, air cooling coil, and a pneumatic system. This device releases oxygen in microbubbles, introducing a supersaturation of oxygen to the water tank. The micro size of bubbles ensures the surface tension of the water isn’t broken when adding oxygen. A check valve ball is used to control this air flow and ensure the system does not oversaturate the water.
In addition, a set of media canisters are incorporated which readily absorb nitrogen. This is important to maintaining the balance of the livewell as fish release ammonia from their gills as they process any protein they previously consumed. Between adding oxygen and absorbing nitrogen, the device significantly improves a fish’s life while they enjoy their stay in the livewell.
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