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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107921 | MODEL BASED CONTROLS FOR USE WITH BIOREACTORS Embodiments of the present invention include model-based controls to control photobioreactor operation and the growth of algae for use as a biofuels feedstock. In some embodiments, the model-based control can accounts for future conditions such as weather, product prici... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120047797 | Device and Method for Production of Algae A scalable bioreactor and method of continuous production of algae in a controlled environment is disclosed.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120034679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CULTIVATION OF ALGAE AND CYANOBACTERIA The invention relates to a method of cultivation of algae or cyanobacteria in the presence of a luminous material that converts light of a first wavelength to a second wavelength more suitable for use in photosynthesis by the algae or cyanobacteria, and apparatus for pe... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120018373 | Methods and Products Used to Grow and Harvest Algae Systems and methods that facilitate the creation and harvesting of algae using tufted products. One exemplary tufted product comprises a substrate and tufts tufted through the substrate. The use of a tufted product provides various advantages with respect to the creatio... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110308149 | System for Supporting Algae Growth with Adsorbed Carbon Dioxide A system is provided for supporting algae growth with adsorbed carbon dioxide. In the system, a channel such as a raceway is provided and holds bicarbonate solution. As algae grows in the solution, it is converted into carbonate solution. Therefore, the system provides ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307976 | CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MADE OF ALGAE, METHOD FOR CULTIVATING ALGAE, AND ALGAE CULTIVATION PLANT The present disclosure describes use of filamentous algae to form insulating construction materials which provide thermal and noise insulation. Algae from the order Zygnematales, the Cladophorales, or the Ulotrichales can be dried and formed for use as insulating materi... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110296749 | Method and apparatus for the cultured sea algae A method and apparatus for utilizing, processing, distributing and an accompanying business model for sea algae, particularly forced cultured kombu, to prevent the expansion of global warming, by encouraging a re-purchase of the cultured sea algae, by paying the purchas... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110291425 | LOW CO2 EMISSIONS SYSTEMS Systems and methods of generating power or producing gaseous products generate CO2 as a waste product or as a greenhouse gas. Rather than being discharged into the atmosphere, the CO2 is employed in a bioreactor to enhance the growth of algae. The ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110283608 | BIO-MASS FARMING SYSTEM AND METHOD A bio-mass farming system comprises a plurality of repositories (3) for growing bio-mass and configured to be located offshore, and harvesting apparatus (1) configured to be located offshore and, at any one time, to harvest bio-mass from at least one but n... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287544 | Photobioreactor Systems Positioned on Bodies of Water Certain embodiments and aspects of the present invention relate to a photobioreactor including photobioreactor units through which a liquid medium stream and a gas stream flow. The photobioreactor units are floated on a body of water such as a pond or a lake. The liquid... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110281295 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CULTURING ALGAE According to one aspect, the invention relates to a device for culturing algae with natural light, including an enclosure with a culturing medium and the algae to be cultured, and a substrate arranged to receive solar radiation in order to perform photoconversion of sai... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275140 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL A photobioreactor includes a cultivation zone configured to contain a liquid culture medium and facilitate growth of a microalgae biomass, a plurality of parallel edge-lit light transmitting devices mounted within the cultivation zone, and a collection zone oriented in ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110269219 | Method for increasing algae growth and the use thereof in production of algae-derived biofuels and other chemical A method of increasing yield of cultivated algae, which entails the step of cultivating one or more species of algae in the presence of one or more species of PPFM bacteria, for at least a portion of the algae cultivation.... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110258920 | V-Trough Photobioreactor System and Method of Use Disclosed herein are photobioreactor systems for high productivity aquaculture or aquafarming for growing of algae or other organisms in an aquatic environment featuring aspects that favor improved growth rates by achieving control over the contents of the growth medium... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110258915 | Method and Unit for Large-Scale Algal Biomass Production Methods and apparatus for growing and sequentially processing algae to produce a variety of products including but not limited to biofuels, algal meal, oil, unsaturated fatty acids and recombinant proteins and peptides in a cost-effective and energy efficient manner. Al... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110247262 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR MASS-CULTURING MARINE MICROALGAE USING SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE Provided is a photobioreactor for mass-culturing marine microalgae using a semi-permeable membrane. The photobioreactor installed in a floating type on a water level or soaked at a predetermined depth from the water level to mass-culture isolated marine microalgae inclu... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110245552 | ALGAE PROCESSING A method for culturing algae comprising, forming an emulsion comprising a gaseous stream and a media utilizing a high shear device, wherein the emulsion comprises gas bubbles, and wherein the high shear device comprises at least one toothed rotor and at least one stator... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110214347 | Methods and Apparatuses for Plant Aeration Plant-aeration systems, methods for plant aeration, plant-aeration cells, methods of environmental remediation, systems for algae cultivation, and apparatuses for algae aeration.... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110197317 | MULTISTORY BIOREACTION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING PHOTOSYNTHESIS The present invention relates to a multistory system for using waste carbon dioxide and waste heat to facilitate cultivation of photosynthetic organisms. In particular, the present invention relates to a multistory system with the incorporation of upconverting and downc... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110138682 | ALGAL CULTURE PRODUCTION, HARVESTING , AND PROCESSING Materials and methods are provided for growing algae while maintaining culture selectivity. Algae that can be grown include, for example, green algae such as those of the genus Scenedesmus. Lipid obtained from the algae can be used to produce biofuels such as bio... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110119999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALL-TERRAIN LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF ALGAE A modular all-terrain algal production system that includes a plurality of segments. Each segment is made from one or more trays that are adapted to grow algae on their surface. The trays each have a flange end configured to be coupled to non-flanged end of an adjacent ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110113681 | USE OF BY-PRODUCT CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A STEAM METHANE REFORMER IN AN ALGAE BIOFUEL PRODUCTION PROCESS Carbon dioxide that is collected as a by-product of hydrogen production from a steam methane reformer (SMR) is used as a feed stock for growth of algae biomass for various purposes, e.g. biofuel production, chemical intermediates, nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals. This... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110113682 | BUBBLER A bubble column for facilitating algae growth comprised a tank adapted to contain a volume of growth medium with algae growing therein, with a light pipe disposed centrally therein and extending from near the top surface of the growth medium in the tank to near the bott... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110107664 | Nutrient System and Methods A nutrient system for automatically supplying growth medium to an algae growth system comprises a tank for mixing nutrients, together with a plurality of computer-controlled pumps for supplying metered amounts of selected constituents to the tank. The nutrient mix is he... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110081710 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR A method and apparatus for extracting CO2 from air comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air, and for delivering that extracted CO2 to controlled environments. The present invention contemplates the extra... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR A method and apparatus for extracting CO2 from air comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air, and for delivering that extracted CO2 to controlled environments. The present invention contemplates the extra... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110078949 | BREEDING AND REPRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR LIGHT-INTENSIVE MICROORGANISMS (SUCH AS ALGAE) The invention relates to a system for the breeding and reproduction of microorganisms, comprising a basin system (10) and a nutrient suspension (12) disposed in the basin system (10), wherein the basin system (10) comprises a vertical meander... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110073542 | BASAL SCREEN FOR ENHANCING ALGAL BIOMASS GROWTH A three-dimensional grid for use as an algal turf growing surface contains a horizontal planar basal net containing a series of horizontal planar members and upwardly directed members.... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061295 | SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTEGRATED PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, MATERIALS RESOURCES, AND NUTRIENT REGIMES The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of sustainable economic development, such as development through an integrated production of renewable energy, material resources, and nutrient regimes. In some embodiments, the system utilizes resources extracte... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110041395 | Integrated Agriculture and Aquaculture Production System The present invention concerns a system for the production of high yield agricultural and aquaculture products using separate, discrete and scalable production units that cooperate to provide a low carbon food production facility. A combination of greenhouses, hydroponi... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110023565 | GROWING AQUATIC BIOMASS, AND PRODUCING BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK AND BIOCRUDE THEREFROM A method for producing biomass and sequestering greenhouse gas includes providing a greenhouse gas, providing light energy, and growing algae in a growth container with the greenhouse gas and the light energy. The algae can be processed into a biomass feedstock. The bio... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110016773 | METHODS FOR GROWING AND HARVESTING ALGAE AND METHODS OF USE Methods for increasing the growth and biomass of algae and algae lipids by growing the algae in the presence of a polycationic substance such as soluble or insoluble chitosan and/or chitin are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of harvesting algae from an aqueous env... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100325948 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR CIRCULATING AND CARBONATING FLUID IN AN ALGAE CULTIVATION POND Systems, methods and media for carbonation of fluid in an algae cultivation pond via the use of jets are disclosed. Carbon dioxide is provided to a pressurized fluid. A jet of carbonated fluid is generated from the pressurized fluid and the carbon dioxide. Circulation o... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100287829 | SUBMERSIBLE AQUATIC ALGAE CULTIVATION SYSTEM Floating ponds for the cultivation of algae are disclosed. The floating ponds consist of a buoyant framework, a liner, a culture, and a mooring system. Submersible floating ponds are disclosed with a buoyant framework built from tubes that may be filled or partially fil... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100257781 | SOLAR-AUGMENTED, NOX- AND CO2-RECYCLING, POWER PLANT Stack gases of a burner, such as a power plant or other combustion source, may be remediated by a captive algae farm cycling some portion of the stack gases through a scrubber, and ultimately out into a manifold feeding a farm composed of tubes hosting the growth of alg... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100242355 | Ecosystem and apparatus to increase crop yield by treating agricultural land with Algal by-products A method to improve the yield of an acre of a crop having a growing season of less than one year. The method includes the steps of providing an irrigation system for the crop, providing an ecosystem producing algal by-products, and applying the algal by-crop to the crop... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100236141 | Method of hormesis for seaweed through irradiation Through a low-dose irradiation, a seaweed's growth becomes fast and its production is improved as well. By doing so, a material for biomass energy is provided.... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100189806 | METHOD FOR THE EFFICIENT AND CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND HARVESTING OF NUTRIENT-RICH PHYTOPLANKTON AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Methods of growing and harvesting multiple species of phytoplankton are disclosed herein. The method generally includes four steps, namely: (1) collecting phytoplankton seawater containing multiple species of naturally-occurring phytoplankton directly from a source of s... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100170149 | ALGAE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Algae production systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, for example, an algae production system can include a plurality of elongated growth receptacles arranged in a desired configuration at a work site. The growth receptacles have a gen... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100170151 | Aquaculture Harvesting, Gas Exchange, and Media Circulation Device and Method of Use An aquaculture harvesting, gas exchange, and media circulation device and method of use for the cultivation and collection of microalgae is disclosed. The current invention couples water motion, gas exchange, and harvesting into one comprehensive system. A modified airl... | 07/08/2010 |
