ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,277, issued on April 14, was assigned to Pure Biomass Inc. (Encinitas, Calif.).

"Multi-functional automated robotic system for aquaculture" was invented by George Vozhdayev (Encinitas, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A robotic system for use within a fluid environment is provided. The robotic system may comprise a robot, a vacuum nozzle, an electromagnetic guide wire, and a control panel. The robotic system functions to aid in the production and/or collection of microbial biomass, plant biomass, debris, waste, suspended solids, suspensions, and other substances that are present in fluid suspensions within aquatic systems, mari...