Sustainable Aquatic Farming: Advanced Container System

Publication ID: 24-11856926_0001_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Sustainable Aquatic Farming: Advanced Container System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856926_0001_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856926_0001_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,926.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent, 'Aquatic farming in intermodal containers', addressed the decline of wild fish stocks and pollution in fisheries. However, it had limitations in water waste, nutrient delivery, and water quality control. This new invention addresses these limitations by introducing integrated water recycling, real-time monitoring, and automation, enhancing the overall efficiency and sustainability of aquatic farming.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the integration of water recycling, real-time water quality monitoring, automated feeding, and built-in water purification, which are not present in the original patent. These features provide a significant improvement in efficiency, sustainability, and aquatic organism growth, making the invention novel and non-obvious.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include variations in container design, water recycling systems, and automation technologies. For example, the water recycling system could be replaced with a different type of water treatment technology or the automated feeding system could be modified to accommodate different types of aquatic organisms.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

This invention has significant commercial potential in the aquatic farming industry, particularly in regions with limited water resources or strict environmental regulations. The integrated water recycling and automation features make it an attractive solution for sustainable and efficient aquatic farming, with potential applications in fish farming, shellfish farming, and other forms of aquatic organism cultivation.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A01	A01K61/10
A	A01	A01K63/04

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Aquaculture and marine farming systems, specifically modular containerized aquatic farming technologies involving water management, organism cultivation, and integrated shipping container design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with expertise in aquaculture engineering, marine biology, systems design, and containerization technologies, possessing knowledge of water treatment, modular agricultural systems, and industrial-scale organism cultivation techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable technological improvements to the source patent's containerized aquatic farming system. The disclosed water recycling, monitoring, and automated feeding technologies are logical extensions of existing aquaculture engineering principles. These modifications represent standard engineering problem-solving approaches to enhance efficiency and control in modular farming systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Intermodal shipping container-based aquatic farming modules

PTD Variation

Integrated water recycling system for minimizing water waste

Obviousness Reasoning

Water conservation techniques are well-known in aquaculture, and adapting recycling systems to modular container designs represents a predictable design optimization for resource efficiency

Source Patent Element

Stacked aquatic farming modules with access platforms

PTD Variation

Real-time water quality monitoring platform

Obviousness Reasoning

Sensor integration and monitoring technologies are standard engineering practices for controlling environmental parameters in controlled agricultural systems

Source Patent Element

Containerized aquatic farming system with multiple modules

PTD Variation

Automated feeding system for precise nutrient delivery

Obviousness Reasoning

Automated feeding technologies are common in industrial agriculture and aquaculture, representing a straightforward technological improvement for consistent organism management

Source Patent Element

Intermodal container-based aquatic farming structure

PTD Variation

Built-in water purification unit for removing contaminants

Obviousness Reasoning

Water treatment and purification technologies are well-established in aquaculture, and integrating such systems into modular container designs is an obvious engineering solution

Source Patent Element

Modular aquatic farming system with environmental controls

PTD Variation

Method for optimizing aquatic organism growth through parameter monitoring

Obviousness Reasoning

Systematic growth optimization through environmental parameter control is a standard approach in biological engineering and represents a predictable technological progression

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856926 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in aquaculture engineering would find the claimed innovations obvious and lacking non-obvious inventive merit. The proposed modifications represent standard engineering problem-solving techniques applied to containerized aquatic farming systems, demonstrating that the claimed inventions would have been obvious to a skilled practitioner at the time of invention.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,926
Title	Aquatic farming in intermodal containers
Assignee(s)	TEMASEK LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY LIMITED