US Patent Issued to Fishboat on March 3 for "Robotic fish" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,565,297, issued on March 3, was assigned to Fishboat Inc. (Bainbridge Island, Wash.).

"Robotic fish" was invented by Martin Spencer Garthwaite (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) and Kirk O'Donnell (Bainbridge Island, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A robotic fish comprises one or more torque reaction engines and a fin, wherein the one or more torque reaction engines cyclically oscillate and is to cause one or more waves to propagate through the fin, wherein the one or more waves accelerating thrust fluid and propel the robotic fish. The robotic fish may have a shape of a flagellum, a fish, a marine mammal, or a disc. The one or more of the ...