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| 20080220514 | Alga microbe photosynthetic reaction system - An alga microbe photosynthetic reaction system is used to circularly cultivate alga microbes and a culture medium infused in the system. The system comprises a photosynthetic reaction unit, a communicating unit, a pressure liquid infusion unit, an injection and oxygen discharging device, and a regulation area. The photosynthetic reaction unit is a light permeable pipeline. The injection and oxygen discharging device is assembled with an oxygen discharge can and a liquid collection can. By the connection and the functioning of the photosynthetic reaction unit, the communicating unit, the pressure liquid infusion unit, the injection and oxygen discharging device, and the regulation area, the alga microbe culture solution can circularly cultivate good quality algae in the system. The system further comprises a heating unit, a watering unit, and a light complement unit to control the ambient temperature and the light source to suit all kinds of algae. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080220515 | 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 relation to the cultivation zone such that at least a portion of the liquid culture medium and microalgae from the cultivation zone may be periodically harvested. Methods for illuminating algae, for dissolving materials into an algae medium, for extracting oil from algae, and for producing biodiesel from algal oil are also provided. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080293132 | High Density Bioreactor System, Devices, and Methods - A bioreactor and bioreactor system are suitable for the growth of materials from algae. More specifically, the system preferred embodiments use concentrated sunlight in a solo- or co-generation system to produce algae and products therefrom as well as solar thermal energy. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080311649 | Pressurized flexible tubing system for producing Algae - An apparatus for producing algae circulates algae fluid through flexible reactor tubing that is at least partially translucent to sunlight. The reactor tubing lies flat when not pressurized. Preferably, the reactor tubing is made of clear polyethylene with UV inhibitors, the polyethylene being between 6 and 15 mil thick. The reactor tubing preferably has a substantially circular cross-section with a 6 inch diameter and is preferably 1250 feet long. Gas relief valves allow gases generated during algae production to escape from the reactor tubing. CO | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090068727 | CLOSED SYSTEM, SHALLOW CHANNEL PHOTOBIOREACTOR - The present subject matter provides examples of a photobioreactor for producing biomass material using a continuous flow of liquid growth media, the apparatus comprising a channel including a bottom portion, a first sidewall portion connected to the bottom portion, and a second sidewall portion connected to the bottom portion opposite the first sidewall portion, wherein a length of the channel is at least twice as long as a width of the channel; the length of the channel is measured along the bottom portion of the channel and parallel to the first and second sidewall portions of the channel, and the width is measured as a shortest distance between and perpendicular to the first and second sidewall portions of the channel, a transparent cover adapted to provide a seal with the first sidewall and second sidewall opposite the bottom portion along a substantial length of the channel, a liquid growth media input at a first end of the channel, a biomass and liquid media output for harvesting biomass material at a second end of the channel, and a gas backflow barrier positioned adjacent the transparent cover and between the first and second sidewall portions, the gas backflow barrier adapted to limit gas from passing from an interior portion of the channel through the liquid growth media input when the liquid growth media is flowing. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090130747 | System and Method of Enhancing Production of Algae - The present invention relates to a system and method of enhancing production algae, comprising a container containing liquid, algae and plates made from a kind of material for absorbing and scattering light. The shape, dimension and arrangement of the plates are optimized. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090137031 | Culturing Apparatus and Culturing Method for Photosynthesis Microorganism - A culturing apparatus for photosynthesis microorganism provided by the present invention comprises a outer vessel, inner vessel, culture solution circulating portion and a heat transfer medium feeding portion. Culture solution containing photosynthesis microorganism is put into the outer vessel which is transparent and configured like a cylinder extending in a predetermined axis-direction. The inner vessel is disposed in the outer vessel, being configured like a cylinder extending in the above axis-direction. The culture solution circulating portion draws culture solution from one side along the axis-direction in the outer vessel, supplying that to the other side of the axis-direction. The heat transfer medium feeding portion supplies heat transfer medium into the inner vessel. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090246863 | APPARATUS FOR CULTIVATING OIL-RICH MICROALGAE - An apparatus for cultivating oil-rich microalgae includes a tank having a cultivation medium held therein for cultivating the oil-rich microalgae, the tank being provided at predetermined positions with at least one feeding pipe for feeding carbon dioxide and other nutrients to the tank and at least one drain pipe for discharging used cultivation medium from the tank; at least one transparent tubular container partially immersed in the tank for holding a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) therein; and at least one solar power generating unit being electrically connected to the LEDs in the transparent tubular container. With the above arrangements, the oil-rich microalgae cultivation can be achieved with reduced space and equipment cost without bringing air pollution. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090275120 | EXTRACTION OF CO2 GAS FROM ENGINE EXHAUST - A photo-bioreactor is used for extraction of carbon dioxide from exhaust gases of an engine used for compression of natural gas by providing a series of vessels and in each contacting the gases with a labyrinthine flow of water containing photo-synthetic organisms. Each vessel receives the gases in series and is controlled to manage the temperature and dwell time to take into account the reducing CO | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090291490 | Photo-Bioreactor - A photo-bioreactor may be constructed from multiple layers of polymer film arranged to provide a cultivation region and an energy modulation region. The energy modulation region may include a phase change material. A plurality of photo-bioreactors may be positioned in series with one another and arranged in a variety of configurations. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090317901 | Fuel farm - Three billion years ago single celled plants used sunlight and CO | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100028991 | Asymmetric compound parabolic concentrator and related systems - Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for an asymmetric compound parabolic concentrator (ACPC), a liquid light guide, and an algae mixer. These embodiments may be used singularly or in combination, for example, as part of a bioreactor. In various embodiments an ACPC may be used to capture light without the aid of motors or positioning. As such, the ACPC may be used despite seasonal solar variations. The illuminating light guide may be used to guide light, for example, from an exit aperture of an ACPC, through walls substantially perpendicular to the entrance window of the illuminating light guide. In some embodiments, the illuminating light guide may provide substantially uniform light distribution through a vertical profile. Other embodiments include, for example, an algae mixer and bioreactors. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100035337 | Bioreactor with window - Bioreactor having at least one transparent window ( | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100068801 | Closed photobioreactor system for continued daily in situ production of ethanol from genetically enhanced photosynthetic organisms with means for separation and removal of ethanol - The invention provides a device for growing genetically enhanced aquatic photoautotrophic organisms in a stable culture, causing said organisms to produce ethanol, and then separating, collecting, and removing the ethanol in situ. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100093074 | Floating Oxygenation Circulator Platform (OCP) with Sub-Vortex Induction Means - A floating oxygenation circulator platform (OCP) is disclosed employing sub-vortex induction means to initiate numerous, gentle yet complex, tumbling, swirling, rolling, roiling or rotating sub-vortices spreading outward on the liquid surface. The circulator platform itself sets in motion a non-turbulent, high efficiency, bottom to top, primary toroidal vortex flow. Varied sub-vortex induction means, mounted on, made part of, attached to, extending out from or placed around the body of the circulator platform, induce sub-vortices to increase the surface exposure of the liquid and its contents, including microbes, nutrients and large molecules, to atmospheric oxygen and UV sunlight. The OCP and its sub-vortex induction means taken together act in the manner of a Rotating Inverse Biological Contactor (RIBC), labeled “inverse” because the liquid itself rotates and tumbles its contents into direct contact with the atmosphere and sunlight, in contrast to RBC devices where solid disks rotate in and out of a liquid. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100120135 | Apparatus for growing biological mass - An apparatus for growing biological mass has a container for accommodating a biological mass in liquid to be grown in presence of light, a plurality of light sources in an interior of the container, a first movable plate which has passages for the light sources and which is reciprocatingly movable along the light sources to clean the latter, the first plate also having a first openings permeable for the liquid and for the biological mass, and a second plate located under the first plate and configured so that it is permeable for water and small algae fraction which have still to be grown but not permeable for the biological mass with fully grown algae, so that for discharging the biological mass the first and second plates are placed over one another and together moved toward a discharge so that the water can pass through both plates, while the biological mass is held on the first plate and moved toward the discharge to be discharged outwardly. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100144023 | Photobioreactor - A photobioreactor system including a light source, a plurality of interconnected pipes, and a liquid slurry containing an algae disposed within the pipes. The pipes are formed from a translucent polyvinyl chloride material that allows light having a plurality of wavelengths emitted from the light source that stimulate growth of the algae to pass through the material and is resistant to light having a wavelengths emitted from the light source that degrade the material. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100159578 | Method and system for robotic algae harvest - A Robotic Algae Harvester (RAH) of the present invention works by providing a CO | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100159579 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEMS - The invention provides for photobioreactor systems that can be used for the growth of photoautotrophic organisms. The photobioreactor systems can be scalable and modular, such that the production capacity of a photobioreactor system can be readily increased or decreased. The system may include photobioreactor units or blades that can be operated and maintained through a central control system. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100178693 | GAS DECOMPOSING APPARATUS - A gas cracking apparatus adapted to simultaneously efficiently discharge gas heavier than air and gas lighter than air resulting from assimilations of malodorous gas and greenhouse gas. The main frame of the gas cracking apparatus includes a closed metallic circular tube or angular tube. This tube is provided at its superior portion with a superior vent and provided at its inferior portion with an inferior vent, and the tube is further provided with a gas inlet disposed between the superior vent and the inferior vent. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100190241 | Bioactive carbon dioxide filter apparatus and method therefor - A bioactive filter is provided which comprises a transparent canister having gas permeable membranes as entry and exit ports. A source of carbon dioxide in gaseous form is allowed to enter the entry membrane and pass through a solution contained in the canister which supports a live colony of algae. The algae carries out photosynthesis thereby altering the carbon dioxide to oxygen and sugar. The oxygen is released through the exit port. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100227388 | Reactor for growing cultures - A reactor for growing a culture has a plurality of sections located above each other in a vertical direction and each having a peripheral surface, a bottom, and a top forming together a container for accommodating a solution for growing a culture, and a plurality of light sources arranged on the top so that they emit light into an interior of the container. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100227389 | Biological reactor - A biological reactor for growing a biological mass has a tank with an interior for growing the biological mass, a plate movable in a substantially vertical direction and an interior of the tank, and a valve means provided with the plate and configured so that in a lower position of the plate the valve means are open, so that during displacement of the plate upwardly and downwardly, a solution in the interior of the tank is thoroughly fixed, while an upper position of the plate, the valve means are closed and the plate during movement downwardly provides a collection of a concentrated solution to be removed from the tank. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100255569 | ALGAE PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A closed transparent photobioreactor having a dome and a staged column wherein the dome is used as a growth chamber to provide a large culture volume to land area used and a flow pattern inside the dome allows for the uniform distribution of light energy, thereby negating growth rate inhibiting ‘dark zones’. A pump delivers culture from the bottom of the column to a lower portion of the dome and drives circulation between the two components and an increase in mass in the dome results in a spillover from the top of the dome into the column. Once in the column, algaculture will be aerated at each stage before returning to the dome. The staged column also provides for semi-continuous harvest of algae through the application of froth flotation and various other separation processes. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100267125 | Reactor System and Method for Processing a Process Fluid - A reactor is used to grow a process material, such as algae. The reactor may include fluid-cooled light sources and a movable sparger assembly to increase the effective production volume of the reactor. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100267126 | BIOREACTOR APPARATUS, BIOREACTOR SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR GROWING LIGHT ENERGY DEPENDANT BIOLOGICAL SPECIES - The invention relates to a bioreactor apparatus ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100273252 | ALGAE CULTIVATION APPARATUS - An algae cultivation apparatus includes a light guide plate, at least one transparent circulating channel, at least one light emission module, an algae guide-in module, an algae collection module, a gas guide-in module, a gas collection module, a culture medium guide-in module, a temperature control module and a pH value control module. With the installation of the light guide plate and at least one light emission module, a 24-hour light source can be introduced to improve the production efficiency of an algae. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100279395 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CULTIVATING MICROORGANISMS AND MITIGATION OF GASES - Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for cultivating microorganisms. In one example, a system may include a plurality of containers for cultivating microorganisms therein. Each container may be adapted to contain water and may include media disposed therein and at least partially submerged in the water. The media may be adapted to support microorganisms during cultivation and a concentration of microorganisms supported by the media may be higher than a concentration of microorganisms suspended in the water. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100311156 | PRODUCTION OF BIO-BASED MATERIALS USING PHOTOBIOREACTORS WITH BINARY CULTURES - A method, device and system for producing preselected products, (either finished products or preselected intermediary products) from biobased precursors or CO | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100323436 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR LARGE-SCALE CULTURE OF MICROALGAL - A photobioreactor for a large-scale microalgal culture. The photobioreactor includes a plurality of surface-light-source assemblies using a light emitting diode (LED) element, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) element, or a flexible LED sheet as a light source. The surface-light-source assemblies have the shape of a flat plate or a cylinder, are installed at predetermined intervals in the interior space of a reaction tank having the shape of a cube or a cylinder, and emit light for culturing microalgae in an internally illuminated fashion. Here, the surface-light-source assemblies are installed in such a manner that they are alternately in contact with first and second walls of the reaction tank disposed in parallel to each other in a symmetrical shape, and serve as partitions that portion the interior space of the reaction tank and increase a flow distance of gas. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110027875 | Inexpensive, Vertical, Production Photobioteactor - A production photobioreactor for culturing microalgae has a primarily vertical orientation of parallel transparent columns or tubes connected in a closed loop serpentine fashion. Generally no pump is required. The flow is maintained by gas diffusion in alternate columns (up columns) having a rate and volume as to provide an air lift with sufficient rate and volume to cause fluid to rise and cascade into adjacent “down” columns. Adequate mixing in the down columns is engendered by a bubble flow at a rate less than that of the up columns. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110053257 | Photo-bioreactor with Particle Separation and Water Recovery System - The Photo-bioreactor with Particle Concentration and Water Recovery System is a bioreactor system designed to propagate algae under fully closed, controlled conditions. The system is highly efficient and has a reduced turnaround time compared to similar photo-bioreactors. The system has an integrated, gravity-flow biomass harvest and water recovery system that allows the operator to simultaneously harvest the cell concentrate and recycle the water used in the growth media. The bioreactor's scale can range from a single bench-top unit to multiple, large-scale commercial units in a manifold type array, and can utilize sunlight or artificial light. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110070635 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF GENERATING ENERGY AND FRESH WATER FROM SOLAR RADIATION - A combined solar reflector and desalination assembly is provided for generating energy and fresh water from solar radiation. The solar reflector assembly is configured to be deployed on a supporting body of liquid and to reflect solar radiation to a solar collector. A combined solar reflector and desalination assembly comprises an inflatable elongated tube having an upper portion formed at least partially of flexible material and a lower ballast portion formed at least partially of flexible material. A reflective sheet is coupled to a wall of the tube to reflect solar radiation. At least one catchment device and collection assembly are coupled to the tube. The elongated tube may have an axis of rotation oriented generally parallel to a surface of a supporting body of liquid. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110076756 | VARIABLE VOLUME BIOREACTOR - A variable volume bioreactor including a rigid core associated with a light source, an outer expandable growth containment portion located concentrically about the rigid core, a lower end portion associated with an inlet to supply culture medium and an outlet, and an upper end cap with an opening therein through which the rigid core passes, wherein the outer containment portion expands as the cellular biological material contained in said portion grows and expands. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110076757 | AUTOMATED ALGAE CULTURE APPARATUS - An automated algae culture apparatus includes at least one photosynthetic reactor module and an auxiliary equipment module. The photosynthetic reactor module includes a transparent container used to contain an algae solution which includes algae. The auxiliary equipment module includes a hydraulic filter, a buffer tank and an aerator. The hydraulic filter is used to filter the algae in the algae solution, and is communicated with a water outlet of the transparent container to filter the algae by gravity force. The buffer tank is communicated with a water inlet of the transparent container. The aerator is communicated with an air inlet of the transparent container. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110086419 | Method and System for Collecting Ethanol from Aquatic Plants - Methods and systems for collecting, purifying, and/or extracting ethanol produced during anaerobic metabolism by aquatic plants is provided. The system includes a cell containing water and an aquatic plant, an ethanol extraction assembly in fluid communication with the cell for removing ethanol from the water. Ethanol is released by the aquatic plant by initiating an anaerobic process in the plant such as by regulating the photosynthesis inducing light that reaches the aquatic plant. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110104796 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A photobioreactor system including a light source, a plurality of interconnected pipes, and a liquid slurry containing an algae disposed within the pipes. The pipes are formed from a translucent polyvinyl chloride material that allows light having a plurality of wavelengths emitted from the light source that stimulate growth of the algae to pass through the material and is resistant to light having a wavelengths emitted from the light source that degrade the material. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110111490 | LIGHT TRANSFORMATION PARTICLE AND PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A light transformation particle is provided. The light transformation particle of the invention includes a light-shifting layer containing at least one light-emitting material, wherein the light-emitting layer transforms ultraviolet light, yellow-green light, or infrared light to red-orange light or blue-violet light. The light transformation particle further includes a core layer and/or a shell layer. The present invention further provides a photobioreactor containing the light transformation particle of the invention. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110117638 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A photobioreactor for growing algae comprises a tank for holding a volume of growth medium. A plurality of light sources are disposed either within the tank or externally to it in a manner to illuminate substantially uniformly the entire volume of growth medium when the tank is in operation. At least one draft tube is disposed within the tank, above the floor or bottom of the tank, and a diffuser for diffusing a gas stream is disposed near the bottom of the tank so that gas bubbles released from the diffuser rise to the surface of the liquid within the draft tube, thus causing fluid flow upward within the draft tube and downward outside of it, imparting a mixing or agitating motion to algae strains growing within the tank. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110124097 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE CONTAINED IN COMBUSTION SMOKES - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110129912 | SELECTIVE CONFORMATION OF CELL CULTURING SUPPORT LAYER - Embodiments described herein relate to in vitro cell culture. Embodiments include a substrate having a support layer that includes support molecules having a first region configured to bind to the substrate and having a photo-responsive region configured to change conformation between at least two conformations. In a first conformation of the photo-responsive region, the support molecules are configured to be more accessible to cells. In a second conformation of the photo-responsive region, the support molecules are configured to be less accessible to cells. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110136218 | Bioreactor Chamber - Embodiments of the invention provide a bioreactor chamber assembly comprising: a bioreactor chamber comprising first and second portions arranged to be coupled to one another thereby to provide a liquid-tight seal therebetween; a pair of clamp members; and a pair of resilient loop elements, wherein the clamp members are arranged to sandwich the chamber between the clamp members and the loop elements are arranged to apply a force between the clamp members to urge the first and second portions together. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110159581 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR CARBON DIOXIDE MITIGATION IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT - An airlift circulation micro-algae photoautotrophic-heterotrophic coupling photobioreactor for wastewater treatment carbon emission mitigation includes feeding pipe, micro-algae heterotrophic zone, gas-liquid separation chamber, micro-algae phototrophic zone, bottom backflow zone, discharge pipe, and the liquid drained zone. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110165666 | Photobioreactor - A photobioreactor comprising a receptacle with a first and a second outer side surface, wherein the receptacle is formed from a flexible, fluid-tight and transparent material, and wherein the receptacle is disposed in a rack provided with elongated, substantially vertical, support elements arranged in at least one horizontal row, whereby the support elements abut, in an alternating and supporting manner, against the first and the second outer side surfaces of the receptacle. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110195493 | CONTINUOUS SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING CO2 INTO HIGH VALUE-ADDED AND/OR NUTRITIONAL VALUE PRODUCTS AND ENERGY RESOURCES - A system for generating high value-added or nutritional value products and other energy resources comprising first production means for culturing at least one phytoplankton culture and means for naturally and/or artificially illuminating the phytoplankton culture to induce growth and/or multiplication of the culture, wherein the systems allows for illuminating the phytoplankton culture by either external light sources or internal light sources which are independent of the external ones. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110201102 | Method and apparatus for cultivating organisms - A bioreactor for growing organisms such as microalgae, includes a container having a parabolic cross section for carrying a culture medium for the organism. A generally triangular flow director in the bottom center of the container with a tube at its top end contains openings for directing fluid such as a growth medium under pressure upwardly into the culture medium to create laminar flow of the culture medium in counter rotating paths of travel on opposite sides of the flow director. Thus, thorough mixing of the culture medium and organism is achieved. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110300624 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A photobioreactor ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110306121 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PHOTOSYNTHETIC CULTURE - A device and system for growing of a photosynthetic culture is provided which employs one or a plurality of vertically disposed photopanels having interior cavities configured for holding liquid and the photosynthetic culture such as algae. Interior surfaces are enhanced in size by projections defined by deformation in sidewalls of the photopanels. The projections communicate between the sidewalls also providing structural integrity to the photopanel and allowing for thinner sidewalls and increased light transmission therethrough. The system may employ a support rack and pivotal mount to each such photopanel to allow positioning adjacent to each other in rows. Pivoting during different lighting conditions afforded the racked photopanels provides a manner to reduce light blockage to individual photo panels from adjacent photopanels. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110312084 | USE OF A TRANSPARENT COMPOSITION FOR PHOTOBIOREACTORS - The present invention relates to photobioreactors and more particularly to the use of a transparent composition based on at least one methacrylic polymer for constructing installations for the culture of photosensitive organisms. This composition can be in the form of films, plates, profiled elements or cylinders such as tubes. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120003734 | DEVICE FOR A PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESS - The invention relates to a device for a photochemical process, such as a photocatalytic and/or a photosynthetic process, especially for the cultivation and production or hydrocultivation of preferably phototrophic micro-organisms. A reactor, especially a bioreactor, is provided, and a reaction medium, for example an aqueous solution or a suspension, is guided in the reactor in a meandering manner. The reactor through which the reaction medium ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120021505 | CIRCULATORY PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A circulatory photobioreactor is provided. The circulatory photobioreactor comprises a first cultivating part, a second cultivating part and a pump part connecting the first cultivating part and the second cultivating part. The first cultivating part comprises a culture tank in which culture media are supplied and a first light source coupled to the culture tank, which illuminates the inside of the culture tank. The second cultivating part comprises a culture pipe placed outside of the culture tank and supplied with cultures from the culture tank and a second light source coupled to the culture pipe, which illuminates the inside of the culture pipe. The pump part is connected to both the first cultivating part and the second cultivating part in order to circulate the culture solution between them. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120028346 | Microalgae Photobioreactor - A bioreactor is provided for circulating a fluid medium. To reduce manufacturing and maintenance expenses, the bioreactor is formed from two sheets of transparent plastic. Structurally, each sheet has first and second edges extending in an axial direction between proximal and distal ends. To form the bioreactor, the sheets are sealed to one another along their respective first edges, distal ends, and second edges. Also, the sheets are sealed to one another along an axially-extending boundary positioned between the first and second edges. As a result, a substantially U-shaped channel is defined between the first and second sheets. Further, two side-by-side openings to the channel are defined by the proximal ends of the sheets. Also, the bioreactor includes a conduit interconnecting the first opening and the second opening. A pump is positioned in the conduit to circulate the fluid medium through the channel. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120070889 | HYBRID BIOREACTOR FOR REDUCTION OF CAPITAL COSTS - A bioreactor with first and second containers has translucent sidewalls housing a plurality of planar membranes over which a slurry of water and photosynthetic microorganisms flows. A light collector is mounted adjacent a gap between the first and second containers for receiving incident light and conveying the light through optical waveguides, such as fibers, to distributors. The distributors are mounted in the first and second containers near a lower end of the substrates so that photons incident on the optical waveguides are conveyed through the optical waveguides to the light distributors and then to the lower ends of the substrates where light passing through the translucent sidewalls is less intense. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120088296 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEM - A space efficient photo-bioreactor. The bioreactor grows microalgae in a tall array of transparent flooded tubes. A nutrient media is circulated through the tubes. The array is configured to maximize the amount of sunlight falling upon each tube so that growth of the microalgae is as uniform as possible. Gassing/degassing systems are attached to the array of tubes at appropriate locations. These introduce carbon dioxide and remove oxygen. Cooling systems are preferably also provided so that the circulating media can be maintained at a desired temperature. Microalgae are harvested from the photo-bioreactor. The microalgae is filtered and dried. Lipids are then extracted from the microalgae. These lipids are made into biodiesel through a trans-esterification process. The lipids may be used to make other products as well. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120100603 | Photobioreactor Systems and Methods for Treating CO2-Enriched Gas and Producing Biomass - Certain embodiments and aspects of the invention relate to a photobioreactor including covered photobioreactor units through which a liquid medium stream and a gas stream flow. The liquid medium comprises at least one species of phototrophic organism therein. Certain methods of using the photobioreactor system as part of fuel generation system and/or a gas-treatment process or system at least partially remove certain undesirable pollutants from a gas stream. In certain embodiments, a portion of the liquid medium is diverted from a photobioreactor unit and reintroduced upstream of the diversion position. In certain embodiments, the disclosed photobioreactor system, methods of using such systems, and/or gas treatment apparatus and methods provided herein can be used as part of an integrated combustion method and system, wherein photosynthetic organisms used within the photobioreactor are harvested from the photobioreactor, processed, and used as a fuel source for a combustion system like an electric power plant. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120115217 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PHOTOSYNTHETIC CULTURE - A device and system for growing a photosynthetic culture is provided which employs one or a plurality of vertically disposed photopanels having interior cavities configured for holding liquid and the photosynthetic culture such as algae. The inner chamber of the photopanels may have a shape that is structurally supported by bridging elements. The bridging elements may be formed as stepped cones that may function as light guides to the interior chamber. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120122199 | Photobioreactor for the growth and development of photosynthetic and heterotrophic microorganisms - A photobioreactor, especially for the growth and development of photosynthetic microorganism such as microalgae or cyanobacteria. The photobioreactor includes at least one reflector ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120135512 | LIGHT TRAPPING OPTICAL COVER - A light trapping optical cover employing an optically transparent layer with a plurality of light deflecting elements. The transparent layer is configured for an unimpeded light passage through its body and has a broad light input surface and an opposing broad light output surface. The light deflecting elements deflect light incident into the transparent layer at a sufficiently high bend angle with respect to a surface normal and direct the deflected light toward a light harvesting device adjacent to the light output surface. The deflected light is retained by means of at least TIR in the system formed by the optical cover and the light harvesting device which allows for longer light propagation paths through the photoabsorptive layer of the device and for an improved light absorption. The optical cover may further employ a focusing array of light collectors being pairwise associated with the respective light deflecting elements. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120164722 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR A BIOREACTOR TO ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL GROWTH - A lighting apparatus ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120171761 | INDUSTRIALIZED ALGAE CULTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An industrialized algae culturing method is provided, which comprises the following steps of: placing algae and a culture solution into a pipeline photosynthesis unit for photosynthesis; introducing the photosynthesized algae and the culture solution into a gas intake/venting unit by means of a powered liquid transport unit to remove oxygen from and replenish carbon dioxide into the culture solution; and introducing the photosynthesized algae and the culture solution into the pipeline photosynthesis unit for recycling therein the gas intake/venting unit has a first sealing member and a second sealing member, and the first sealing member and the second sealing member keep the gas intake/venting unit sealed off the external environment during a process of gas intake or venting, thereby keeping the culture solution clean and improving the quality of the algae. Furthermore, the present invention also provides an industrialized algae culturing system. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120184027 | POLYMER COMPOSITION FOR PHOTOBIOREACTORS - A polymer composition having a modified absorption and transmission characteristic particularly suited for photoreactors or photobioreactors made of plastic molded parts and exposed to sunlight or suitable artificial light sources, the polymer selectively comprises the following substances or a combination thereof in addition to the conventional standard additives: an inorganic or organic near infrared absorber for absorbing long-wavelength radiation, an inorganic or organic reflector for reflecting ultraviolet radiation, an inorganic or organic reflector for reflecting visible, near infrared, or infrared radiation, an optical brightener or fluorescent dye for converting the absorbed ultraviolet radiation into visible light or fluorescent light, a photochromic dye for modifying the transmission characteristic of the plastic molded part as a function of light intensity, and an antimicrobial additive for preventing or reducing organic deposits in the photobioreactor. The photobioreactor has a helically designed inner surface for efficiently mixing the reaction medium. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120202281 | LIGHT ENERGY SUPPLY FOR PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEM - Photobioreactor systems including a supply material processing sub-system, a reactor sub-system, a product material processing sub-system, and a solar energy supply sub-system are provided. The reactor sub-system includes a photobioreactor configured for containing a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation. The supply material processing sub-system is configured for supplying the reactor with supply material. The product material processing sub-system is configured for receiving reaction zone product discharged from the reactor and effecting separation of a liquid component from the received reaction zone product. The solar energy supply sub-system includes at least one solar collector mounted to the photobioreactor and includes a solar collector surface configured for receiving incident solar radiation and configured for transmitting energy derived from received incident solar radiation and supplying energy to at least one of the other sub-systems. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120202282 | GRAVITY FLOW TUBULAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR AND PHOTOBIOREACTOR FARM - A gravity flow photobioreactor core ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120220027 | Magnetically Coupled System For Mixing - The invention provides a mixing system comprising a magnetically coupled drive system and a foil for cultivating algae, or cyanobacteria, in an open or enclosed vessel. The invention provides effective mixing, low energy usage, low capital expenditure, and ease of drive system component maintenance while maintaining the integrity of a sealed mixing vessel. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120252112 | THIN-LAYER PHOTOBIOREACTOR WITH HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTIVITY - The invention relates to a photobioreactor ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120258527 | BIOREACTOR - A bioreactor including a substantially horizontal containing vessel having a base and at least one upstanding side-wall, at least one inlet located at a lower portion of the containing vessel, at least one outlet located at an upper portion of the containing vessel, an upper wall having a reflective material associated there with, at least one light source associated with the upper wall, and at least one light tube associated with each light source extending substantially the length of at least one sidewall of the vessel, the light tube provided adjacent an upper edge of the at least one sidewall and having a reflective lining to direct light from the light source across the upper wall. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120288928 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR CULTURING MICROALGAE USING HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE - Disclosed is a high-speed photobioreactor for culturing microalgae using a hollow fiber membrane. More particularly a high-speed photobioreactor for culturing microalgae using a hollow fiber membrane capable of facilitating growth of microalgae and maximizing carbon dioxide fixation by increasing the rate of carbon dioxide saturation in a culture medium. Specifically, a high-speed photobioreactor for culturing microalgae using a hollow fiber membrane includes a reactor main body for culturing microalgae; a hollow fiber membrane module for supplying carbon dioxide into a culture medium in the reactor main body; a culture medium circulation pump for circulating the culture medium; and a defoamer for removing foams produced in the culture medium. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120315692 | Photobioreactor And Uses Therefor - The present invention provides novel photobioreactors, modules thereof, and methods for use in culturing and harvesting algae and cyanobacteria. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120329147 | AQUATIC-BASED MICROALGAE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - An aquatic-based algae production apparatus employing a microalgae production support assembly ( | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130011915 | Continuous-Batch Hybrid Process for Production of Oil and Other Useful Products From Photosynthetic Microbes - A process for cultivating photosynthetic microbes comprising closed Systems for continuous cultivation and Open Systems for batch cultivation, in which (a) the Closed System Area occupies no more than 20% of the Total Land Area of the cultivation facility; (b) batch cultures in the Open Systems are initiated with an inoculum from the Closed Systems containing a cell biomass of no less than 5% of the carrying capacity of said Open System; (c) the doubling rate of said photosynthetic microbe is no less than once every 16 hours; and (d) the residence time of the batch culture in said Open System is no more than a period of 5 days. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130023043 | GRAVITY FLOW TUBULAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR AND PHOTOBIOREACTOR FARM - A gravity flow photobioreactor core ( | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130023044 | System and Method for Fuel Generation from Algae - A novel algae bioreactor and biofuel production system is presented that uses an efficient distribution and delivery mechanism for light, water, nutrient, and carbon dioxide. An efficient light delivery system uses multiple LEDs at red and blue wavelengths to enhance/optimize the algal growth. In addition, multiple light rods are immerses in large and deep bioreactor to achieve even growth of algae within the tank. A novel water/nutrient/CO | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130040380 | BIOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY AND METHODS OF USE15 - The present disclosure relates to biological optimization systems for enhancing photosynthetic efficiency and methods of use. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130045531 | Immersible Bioreactor Illumination System - An immersible bioreactor illumination assembly is provided. An immersible bioreactor illumination assembly includes an optical waveguide with a cylindrical structure that possesses a known refractive index and causes light within the optical waveguide to longitudinally propagate through a length of the optical waveguide at a reflective angle of incidence upon meeting an inside surface of the cylindrical structure. A non-reflective surface is formed on an end of the optical waveguide for the light from an external light source propagating to that end of the optical waveguide. Diffusing structure is formed with an outer surface of the optical waveguide that alters the reflective angle of incidence. A bioreactor medium with a different refractive index than the known refractive index causes the light within the optical waveguide to diffuse at the diffusing structure through the inside surface of the optical waveguide and into the medium at a different angle of incidence. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130059368 | SYSTEM FOR CULTURING AND RECOVERING MICRO ALGAE - A system for culturing and recovering micro algae comprises a photo-bioreactor, a floatation separator, a centrifugal separator, and a micro bubble generator. The photo-bioreactor unit is configured to culture micro algae by a photochemical reaction to produce a micro algae precipitate. The precipitated micro algae is separated by the floatation separator. The separated micro algae is concentrated by the centrifugal separator. The micro bubble generator generates process water containing micro carbon dioxide bubbles and supplies the generated process water to the photo-bioreactor unit and the floatation separator. With this system, micro algae can be cultured and recovered in a simper and more cost-effective manner. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130059369 | MICROALGAE CULTIVATION MODULE - A microalgae cultivation module for carbon reduction and biomass production is provided, which includes a first photobioreactor set, a second photobioreactor set, a gas switching device and a control unit. The gas switching device is communicated to the first and the second photobioreactor sets. The control unit is coupled to and controls the gas switching device, thereby aerating a waste gas into the first photobioreactor set and aerating air into the second photobioreactor set for a first predetermined time, then aerating the waste gas into the second photobioreactor set and aerating the air into the first photobioreactor set for a second predetermined time. The first and the second photobioreactor sets include a microalgae species. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130102069 | ALGAE REACTOR - The invention relates to a method for transferring light generated by a light emitting diode towards an aqueous liquid containing algae. The method includes emitting light by the light emitting diode having a first refractive index, transferring the light through a liquid medium having a second refractive index, and a solid medium having a third refractive index, into the aqueous liquid having a fourth refractive index. The value of the first refractive index is equal to or greater than the value of the second refractive index. The value of the second refractive index is equal to or greater than the value of the third refractive index. The value of the third refractive index is equal to or greater than the value of the fourth refractive index. The invention further relates to a reactor designed to perform such method. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130109084 | Closed Photobioreactor System For Continued Daily In Situ Production Of Ethanol From Genetically Enhanced Photosynthetic Organisms With Means For Separation And Removal Of Ethanol | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130109085 | Closed Photobioreactor System For Continued Daily In Situ Production Of Ethanol From Genetically Enhanced Photosynthetic Organisms With Means For Separation And Removal Of Ethanol | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130115688 | LAMINAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MICROALGAE - A modular photobioreactor for the production of microalgae particularly suited for absorber emission gases with a high carbon dioxide (CO | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130115689 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - Provided herein is a transgenic bacteria engineered to accumulate carbohydrates, for example disaccharides. Also provided is a photobioreactor for cultivating photosynthetic microorganisms comprising a non-gelatinous, solid cultivation support suitable for providing nutrients and moisture to photosynthetic microorganisms and a physical barrier covering at least a portion of the surface of the cultivation support. Devices for the large scale and continuous cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms incorporating photobioreactors and methods of use are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of producing fermentable sugar from photosynthetic microorganisms using a photobioreactor of the invention. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130137171 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALGAE IN THIN - The present method transfers carbon dioxide in increased concentrations using perfluorodecalin for growth of algae in a photobioreactor. First, a perfluorodecalin solution is provided and mixed with a biological growth medium and a surfactant. The biological growth medium, perfluorodecalin solution, and surfactant mixture are then emulsified by circulation in a high-pressure emulsifier. The emulsified biological growth medium, perfluorodecalin solution, and surfactant mixture are then added to a photobioreactor containing algae capable of photosynthetically utilizing carbon dioxide. After adding carbon dioxide to the photobioreactor, the carbon dioxide dissolves in the perfluorodecalin solution at a higher concentration than in the growth medium. Conditions sufficient for the algae to perform photosynthesis using carbon dioxide from the perfluorodecalin solution are maintained thereby increasing the growth rate of the algae in increased concentration of carbon dioxide due to the increased solubility of carbon dioxide in the perfluorodecalin solution. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130157352 | Magnetically Coupled System For Mixing - The invention provides a mixing system comprising a magnetically coupled drive system and a foil for cultivating algae, or cyanobacteria, in an open or enclosed vessel. The invention provides effective mixing, low energy usage, low capital expenditure, and ease of drive system component maintenance while maintaining the integrity of a sealed mixing vessel. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130177975 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A DIRECT-ILLUMINATION SOLAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR - The invention relates to a photoreactor ( | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130224853 | Solar Biofactory, Photobioreactors, Passive Thermal Regulation Systems And Methods for Producing Products - The invention described herein relates to photobioreactors, methods, assembly and use of such apparatus for culturing light-capturing organisms in a cost-effective manner. Various embodiments provide for a passive thermal regulation system employing selected microorganisms in a photobioreactor apparatus and methods for biological production of various fuel and chemical products from these organisms. Additional embodiments provide a solar biofactory system capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an areal productivity of 3.3 g/m2/hr. Further embodiments are directed to a photobioreactor capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an OD | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130244319 | COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALGAE - A system of growing and harvesting algae is provided whereby the system encompasses a plurality of controlled growth and stress steps to optimize growth rate versus time. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130244320 | Photobioreactors, Solar Energy Gathering Systems, and Thermal Control Methods - The present invention provides photobioreactors, solar energy gathering systems, and methods for thermal control of a culture medium containing a phototrophic organism in a photobioreactor, that allow temperature control in a cost effective manner, reducing the energy required for temperature control of a culture medium containing phototrophic microorganisms in a photobioreactor. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130252324 | SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING SYNERGISM BETWEEN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION AND FOSSIL ENERGY PRODUCTION - A method and system for synergism between a renewable energy system and a fossil energy system for the production of marketable energy forms such as electricity, methanol, petroleum-equivalent transportation fuels, urea fertilizer, and industrial hydrogen. Depending on configuration, the invention relates either to fossil-energy-assisted, renewable energy production or to renewable-energy-assisted, fossil energy production. The fossil energy source is coal, hydrocarbon fuel oil, or natural gas. The renewable energy is from the cultivation of microalgae and the extraction of its oil content, production of methane, and coincidentally-produced oxygen. The products and by-products from fossil energy production are used for the cultivation of algae and the products and by-products from algae cultivation are used to reduce the consumption of fossil energy in energy production. The synergism is the interchange of these products and by-products such that the net marketable energy production results in maximizing the use of renewable (solar) energy, minimizing the use of fossil fuel, and minimizing emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130295659 | CLOSED TYPE PHOTO-BIO REACTING APPARATUS FOR MICROALGAE - Disclosed is a closed type photo-bio reacting apparatus for microalgae. The apparatus includes a reactor body, a hollow fiber membrane contact unit, a fluid circulating pump, a light source, and an angle adjusting lift. The reactor body cultures the microalgae. The hollow fiber membrane contact unit is disposed in the reactor body and supplies carbon dioxide to culture solution circulating in the reactor body. The fluid circulating pump circulates the culture solution in the reactor body. The light source irradiates light into the reactor body. The angle adjusting lift adjusts an inclination angle of the reactor body according to an irradiation angle of the light source. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130309762 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR MADE OF A TRANSPARENT FILM - The present invention relates to a photobioreactor, and more particularly, a photobioreactor for culturing living organisms such as microalgae, which carry out photosynthesis using carbon dioxide and light energy. The photobioreactor includes: (a) a reaction vessel, in which photosynthesis occurs by photosynthetic organisms; (b) a multipurpose inlet/outlet formed at the outside upper end of the reaction vessel; (c) an outer pipe connected to the multipurpose inlet/outlet at the outside of the reaction vessel; and (d) an inner pipe connected to the multipurpose inlet/outlet at the inside of the reaction vessel, wherein the reaction vessel is made of a transparent film. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130337554 | CULTURE DEVICE - A culture device includes a deformable cell-culture unit that includes a culture membrane and a surrounding wall extending upwardly from a periphery of the culture membrane, and a deformable engaging unit that is connected to the surrounding wall of the deformable cell-culture unit, that is adapted to engage a stretching device, and that has a hardness larger than that of the cell-culture unit. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140004600 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CULTIVATING PHOTOAUTOTROPHIC ORGANISMS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140017778 | SOLAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR WITH CONTROLLED VOLUME FLOW DILUTION - The invention relates to a sunlight-guiding module ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140030801 | ALGAE REACTOR - The invention relates to a reactor for growing algae in an aqueous liquid using photosynthesis. The reactor includes a tank for accommodating the aqueous liquid with the algae in it, and a lighting system including a light source with a plurality of LEDs, a mounting structure for supporting the LEDs, and a housing for accommodating the light source and the mounting structure. At least a portion of the housing is transparent for light emitted by the light source. The lighting system is at least partially submerged in the aqueous liquid. Additionally, in operation, the light transmitted through the transparent portion of the housing is of sufficient intensity to substantially prevent growth of the algae on the surface of the transparent portion of the housing. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140093950 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - An invention proposes a photobioreactor with a cultivation chamber in the form of a shallow closed trough that is irradiated by the sun light. The bottom section of the shallow closed trough comprises an elongated polymer flexible film, which is arranged with small inclination to the horizontal plane; the middle longitudinal section of the elongated polymer flexible film plays a role of the bottom cover of the shallow closed trough. A bank of translucent or transparent flat rigid members, which are abutted in-line with a small inclination to the horizontal plane, provides required rigidity to the entire photobioreactor. The translucent or transparent flat rigid members are provided with longitudinal bottom spacers and joined with the lateral longitudinal sections of the elongated polymer flexible film. In addition, the translucent flat rigid members serve for closing the shallow trough from above. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140093951 | 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; introducing the emulsion into a bioreactor; and introducing an algae into the bioreactor for growing the algae culture. Additionally, a method for producing liquids from an algae culture, the method comprising forming an emulsion comprising a buffer and algal components, wherein the emulsion comprises algal component globules; separating algal hydrocarbons; and processing algal hydrocarbons to form liquid hydrocarbons. Additionally, a system for producing liquids from an algae culture comprising at least one high shear device. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140099706 | Photobioreactor With A Thermal System, And Methods of Using The Same - The invention relates to a photobioreactor system for a phototrophic microorganism, and culture medium therefor, comprising a reactor chamber and a thermal system. The thermal system includes a convection chamber in thermal contact with the reactor chamber and having a first port and a second port; a heat storage reservoir having a first region containing a first volume of heat exchange liquid at a first temperature and a second region containing a second volume of heat exchange liquid at a second temperature; and a flow system configured for (1) flowing heat exchange liquid from the heat storage reservoir into the first port and through the convection chamber and flowing heat exchange liquid from the convection chamber out of the second port into the heat storage reservoir; and (2) flowing heat exchange liquid from the heat storage reservoir into the second port and through the convection chamber and flowing heat exchange liquid from the convection chamber out of the first port into the heat storage reservoir. Methods of using said photobioreactor to manage the temperature of the culture medium in the photobioreactor and to manage the amount of heat stored in the reservoir are also described. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140113362 | Closed Algae Cultivation System - Disclosed herein is an improved closed algae cultivation system that has an algae supplier, a first conduit, at least two containers, and at least two light light-emitting devices. The algae supplier is coupled to the at least two containers via the first conduit. Each container includes at least one sidewall, a bottom and an upper lid, which together define an accommodating volume for accommodating an algal stock culture from the algae supplier. Each container is made of at least one opaque material and includes a first opening disposed on one of the at least one sidewall, and a second opening disposed at the bottom. The at least two light-emitting devices are respectively coupled to the upper lid of each container and extend therefrom along the longitudinal direction to the container such that at least a portion of the light light-emitting devices is submerged in the liquid algal stock culture | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140147915 | CULTURE DEVICE - The culture device ( | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140170742 | MULTILAYERED STRUCTURE INCLUDING CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMER OR COPOLYMER, AND PHOTOBIOREACTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to multilayered structures. In various embodiments, the present invention provides an at least partially transparent multilayered structure that includes at least one first layer including at least one polyolefin, and at least one second layer including at least one of a cyclic olefin copolymer and a cyclic olefin polymer. In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of making such multilayered structures, and photobioreactors having compartments including such multilayered structures. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140170743 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR CULTURING MICROALGAE - Disclosed is a structure of a photobioreactor for culturing microalgae capable of enhancing carbon dioxide (CO | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140242687 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A photobioreactor system may include a one or more fluidly connectable tubes for growing or producing microorganisms or biomass such as microalgae. The system may include either a single tube loop or an array of tubes. A first fluid may be held in the tube or tubes, and an inlet port may be provided for introducing a second fluid into the tube or tubes. The tube or tubes may be arranged vertically so that the second fluid rises through the tube or tubes. An outlet port may be provided at the top of the tube or tubes to remove the second fluid. The second fluid may be recirculated through the system via inlet and outlet lines as well as a pump and a replaceable reservoir for holding the second fluid. Where there is an array of tubes, a single inlet and outlet line may be sued for each tube. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140242688 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - Provided herein is a transgenic bacteria engineered to accumulate carbohydrates, for example disaccharides. Also provided is a photobioreactor for cultivating photosynthetic microorganisms comprising a non-gelatinous, solid cultivation support suitable for providing nutrients and moisture to photosynthetic microorganisms and a physical barrier covering at least a portion of the surface of the cultivation support. Devices for the large scale and continuous cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms incorporating photobioreactors and methods of use are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of producing fermentable sugar from photosynthetic microorganisms using a photobioreactor of the invention. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140273197 | VIBRATABLE CULTURE APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PLANT CELLS WITH GROWTH ENVIRONMENT - A vibratable culture apparatus includes a culture device and a vibrating device having a driving module and a vibrating module. The vibrating module has a working platform connected to the driving module, a plurality of lighting units installed on the working platform, and a plurality of positioning units. The working platform is vibratable in a plane by the driving module. Each lighting unit has a first LED set used and a second LED set. The positioning units are installed on the working platform and respectively arranged adjacent to the lighting units. The culture device is detachably disposed on the working platform and restricted by at least partial the positioning units for maintaining the relative position between the culture device and the working platform. The culture device is arranged above at least partial the lighting units that used for emitting light to penetrate into the culture device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140287488 | ALGACULTURE SYSTEM FOR BIOFUEL AND NEUTROCEUTICAL PRODUCTION AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - An algaculture system includes a pump/tank assembly and mixer that continuously mixes and lifts a quantity of algae, nutrients, water and carbon dioxide. A solar collector that includes a plurality of interconnected tubes communicates with an outlet of the assembly. A plurality of 180 degree fittings interconnects the vertically-oriented tubes together such that the solar connector has an undulating tubular configuration. At least one cooling tube is positioned within at least one interconnected tube of the solar collector. A plurality of axial vortex flow generators is at an intake portion of each of the interconnected tubes. A nutrient replenisher and pH adjuster communicate with the pump/tank assembly. The pump/tank assembly receives the second type of algae. A continuous harvester, in fluid communication with the pump/tank assembly and the solar collector, separates a first type of algae from a second type of algae and directs the first type for further processing. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140315291 | Solar Conversion System And Methods - Generally, culturing systems and methods for making and using culturing systems. Specifically, photobioreactor systems and methods for making and using photobioreactor systems to culture photosynthetic organisms, such as algae. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140322804 | PHOTOBIOREACTORS AND CULTURE BAGS FOR USE THEREWITH - There is provided a culture bag for use in a photobioreactor. The bag can comprise at least one wall having at least one inlet disposed at a first end portion of the at least one wall or adjacently thereto. The at least one wall defines an internal chamber for receiving a culture medium. The bag also comprises at least one injector for injecting a gas inside the bag, the at least one injector being disposed at a second end portion of the at least one wall or adjacently thereto. The bag also comprises at least one outlet for harvesting a content of the bag, the at least one outlet being disposed at the second end portion of the at least one wall or adjacently thereto. The bag can be translucent or transparent and be effective for holding and sealingly maintaining the culture medium inside the bag and inside the photobioreactor. There is also provided a photobioreactor and a photobioreator modular system. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140322805 | System and Method for Using a Pulse Flow Circulation for Algae Cultivation - A device for generating a pulsed flow in a channel containing a circulating algal culture can include a plate that is pivotably mounted on the channel and an activator. A pulsed flow is generated in the channel by first positioning the plate to impede the flow of circulating algal culture and then rotating the plate to a submerged position. The pulsed flow can be employed to counteract the negative effects of bio-fouling on algae cultivation equipment. In another arrangement, a device for generating a pulsed flow in a sloped raceway that is in fluid communication with a sump can include a gate. In different embodiments, the gate can operate as a so-called “pinch gate” or as a so-called “overflow gate.” In another aspect, a variable rate pump, such as a centrifugal pump, a screw pump or an airlift pump, is described for establishing a pulsed flow in a channel. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140342443 | PHOTO-BIOREACTOR (Algae Greenhouse-Dry Cooling Tower) - This closed system Photo-Bioreactor (PBR) system includes all of the necessary equipment to naturally collect solar energy and through photosynthetic process produces useable algal biomass. This PBR utilizes waste heat and waste CO2 exhaust from power plants or other industrial sources plus waste or other nutrients from domestic, agriculture or other systems. Because this system operates in a closed loop, environmental contamination of the algae is avoided. The PBR inherently performs as a dry cooling tower saving precious water otherwise evaporated from wet cooling towers. The PBR uses transparent tubing with external opaque stripes to optimize light absorption for enhanced algae growth. The PBR enclosure uses pneumatically operated bladder curtains to allow cold weather operation. Low abrasion pumps are used to circulate the reagent solution in the system. Algae is harvested via filtration or other means when concentrations are saturated. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140377856 | GRAVITY FLOW TUBULAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR AND PHOTOBIOREACTOR FARM - A gravity flow photobioreactor core ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150064779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A TUBE PARTIALLY HAVING A NON-CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION AND HAVING CIRCULAR END PORTIONS AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for the production of a tube having, in sections, a non-circular profile by deforming, comprising:
| 03-05-2015 |
| 20150072408 | BIOLOGICAL REACTOR WITH FULL-WAVELENGTH CONTROLLABLE LIGHT SOURCES - A biological reactor with full-wavelength controllable light sources is disclosed. A tank with a top includes a tank cover. A helical agitator of quartz glass inside the tank, and one end of the helical agitator connected with the tank cover. A temperature and pH value sensor inside the tank, and connected with the tank cover. The bottom of the tank is in communication with one end of a fermentation broth outlet pipe which is includes a switch valve, and the other end of the fermentation broth outlet pipe penetrates through the peripheral box. The tank cover includes a medium inlet pipe in communication with the tank, and one end of the medium inlet pipe located out of the tank includes a second sterilizing filter and penetrates through the peripheral box. A side wall of the tank includes a full-wavelength LED device with adjustable wavelength. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150132839 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIO-MASS ENERGY GENERATION - A closed loop system for generating energy is described herein. The closed loop system can include a solar collector, a tank, and the combustor. The solar collector can collect electromagnetic energy from a light source including, the sun. This electromagnetic energy can be transported from the solar collector to the tank via a light guide. The tank is illuminated with electromagnetic energy and biomass grows in the tank. The biomass is transported to the combustor and burned to generate heat energy. This heat energy can be used to generate electricity. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150299630 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR LIQUID CULTURES - A bioreactor for culturing cells in a liquid environment is provided that is designed to reduce the chance of contamination, contain the contamination should it occur, and readily clean and sterilize all or part of the bioreactor in response to contamination, or on a schedule. A processor-controlled method of promoting sterility in a bioreactor is also provided. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150315534 | Enhanced Photobioreactor System - A space efficient photo-bioreactor. The bioreactor grows microalgae in a tall array of transparent flooded tubes. A nutrient media is circulated through the tubes. The array is configured to maximize the amount of sunlight falling upon each tube so that growth of the microalgae is as uniform as possible. A vertically-oriented gasser tube is provided. Gas is injected into this gasser tube along with the liquid nutrient medium. A bubble-size limiter is employed in the gas injector. The flow rates are configured so that the liquid nutrient medium and injected gas remain within the vertical gasser tube for 30 seconds or more. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150322392 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE CONTINUOUS OPTIMIZATION OF A MICROORGANISM CULTURE PROFILE - Systems and methods are disclosed for continuously optimizing the profile of an aqueous culture comprising microorganisms. The systems and methods comprise a controlled environment comprising a housing enclosing a lighting device and controlled temperature environment, and sensor modules for measuring culture and environment parameters. The sensor modules may be in communication with an automated computer control system to continuously optimize the microorganism culture profile. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150329810 | MODULAR TUBULAR BIOREACTOR - Embodiments of a modular tubular bioreactor system for culturing an aqueous culture of microorganisms are described herein. The tubular bioreactor may comprise culture tubes configured in a vertically spaced and horizontally staggered arrangement to optimize the application of light to the culture in phototrophic and mixotrophic cultivation. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150344830 | LARGE SCALE MIXOTROPHIC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - Bioreactor systems for culturing mixotrophic microorganisms in open cultures on a large scale are disclosed herein. Embodiments of the system comprise organic carbon delivery systems and submersible thrusters suspended on adjustable support structures. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150344835 | INCUBATOR WITH CONTROLLED ILLUMINATION - The incubator has a climate-controlled chamber with a plurality of containers located therein. Each container can receive a sample plate and is adapted with light sources for exposing the samples to light. The incubator further comprises a handling device for transferring sample plates between the containers and a transfer location positioned outside an automatic door. A cooling unit is provided for carrying off excess heat from the light sources. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150376561 | METHOD FOR MODULAR DESIGN, FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF INTEGRATED BIOCOLUMN SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE DOWNSTREAM OUTPUTS - Present invention relates to a modular system for fabrication of a biocolumn for generating fuel stocks. The biocolumn of independent units called modules and which function as independent units and can be assembled together to fabricate a biocolumn. These modules can be assembled together to form various zones of biocolumn. Fuel stocks can be prepared by inputting a nutrient, a renewable energy source, photon energy and a carbon source into said zones and outputting fuel stock and by products from zones. The zones are interconnected so that byproducts from each zone can be recycled as input or transformed into product. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160002581 | USE OF A TRANSPARENT COMPOSITION FOR PHOTOBIOREACTORS - The present invention relates to photobioreactors and more particularly to the use of a transparent composition based on at least one methacrylic polymer for constructing installations for the culture of photosensitive organisms. This composition can be in the form of films, plates, profiled elements or cylinders such as tubes. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160032228 | PHOTO-BIOREACTOR FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS - The apparatus herein relates to the large-scale production of photosynthetic microorganisms, especially algae. More particularly it relates to control of large size aqueous photosynthetic bioreactor systems to obtain such products from many microbial strains, which have heretofore only been cultured in laboratory environments in small containers. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160046899 | REACTOR WITH INTEGRATED ILLUMINATION - A reactor includes a tank intended to contain a mass to be treated, for example formed from microorganisms, an assembly that rotates about an axis to ensure stirring of this mass, and a plurality of illumination sources to assist the treatment of this mass. The tank has an inner wall with plates fixed thereto, whose planes are oriented towards the axis of the rotating assembly and parallel to same, so as to prevent the formation of a vortex within the mass under the action of the rotating assembly; the illumination sources are carried by the plates, being encapsulated, with at least the part of the plates that carries them, in a material compatible with the mass treated and in a thickness that allows light to be diffused into the tank. This configuration may be scaled, while keeping the ratio of the illumination surface relative to the tank volume approximately constant. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160068795 | METHOD FOR THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF PHOTONIC ENERGY TO CULTURES IN A FLUID MEDIUM - A method of preventing bio-filming during the delivery of photonic energy to a culture or set of organisms in a fluid culture medium, the method including introducing a fluid energy-transfer medium into the fluid culture medium through an interface; and distributing light into the fluid energy-transfer medium as it is introduced into the fluid culture medium. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160083679 | PHOTO-BIOREACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF BIO-MATERIALS - A photo-bioreactor and method of operating are described. The photo-bioreactor includes a reactor vessel arranged to contain a fluid medium within which bio-material is grown, and at least one light-emitting rod extending into the reactor vessel, wherein the light-emitting rod has an elongate tubular member characterized by a length along a longitudinal axis and a width along an axis normal to the longitudinal axis, and designed with an outer wall that encloses one or more light-emitting devices arranged along the longitudinal axis, the outer wall being transparent to at least part of the light emitted by the one or more light-emitting devices into the reactor vessel. The photo-bioreactor further includes a drive system coupled to the elongate tubular member, and operatively configured to rotate the light-emitting rod about the longitudinal axis within reactor vessel, and circulate the fluid medium through the reactor. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160115431 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR CO2 BIOSEQUESTRATION WITH IMMOBILISED BIOMASS OF ALGAE OR CYANOBACTERIA - A photobioreactor for CO | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160115433 | LIGHT ENERGY SUPPLY FOR PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEM - In one aspect, there is provided a photobioreactor system including a supply material processing sub-system, a reactor sub-system, a product material processing sub-system, and a solar energy supply sub-system. The reactor sub-system includes a photobioreactor configured for containing a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, wherein the reaction mixture includes photosynthesis reaction reagents. The supply material processing sub-system is configured for supplying the reactor with supply material, wherein the supply material includes at least one of the photosynthesis reaction reagents. The product material processing sub-system is configured for receiving reaction zone product discharged from the reactor and effecting separation of a liquid component from the received reaction zone product. The solar energy supply sub-system includes at least one solar collector, wherein each one of the at least one solar collector is mounted to the photobioreactor and includes a solar collector surface configured for receiving incident solar radiation such that at least one solar collector surface is provided to define a total photobioreactor-connected solar collector surface area, wherein each one of the at least one solar collector is operatively coupled to an energy supply component that is configured for transmitting energy derived from the received incident solar radiation and supplying the energy to at least one of the other sub-systems. The total photobioreactor-connected solar collector surface area is at least 75 square metres. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160168522 | ALGAE GROWTH SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160186110 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - Provided herein is a transgenic bacteria engineered to accumulate carbohydrates, for example disaccharides. Also provided is a photobioreactor for cultivating photosynthetic microorganisms comprising a non-gelatinous, solid cultivation support suitable for providing nutrients and moisture to photosynthetic microorganisms and a physical barrier covering at least a portion of the surface of the cultivation support. Devices for the large scale and continuous cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms incorporating photobioreactors and methods of use are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of producing fermentable sugar from photosynthetic microorganisms using a photobioreactor of the invention. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160201020 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR WITH LATERALLY LIGHT-EMITTING LIGHT CONDUCTOR MATS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20170233690 | Quantum Dot-Containing Composition for Growth Enhancement in Photosynthetic Organisms | 08-17-2017 |
| 20220135919 | INTEGRATED BIOREACTOR SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe bioreactor systems that integrate phototrophic organism cultivation with energy harvesting, methods of using said bioreactor systems, and the like. The bioreactor systems can comprise a bioreactor, wherein the bioreactor is configured to cultivate a phototrophic organism in a liquid growth medium, and at least one transparent photovoltaic panel positioned between the bioreactor and a light source, where the transparent photovoltaic panel transmits select wavelengths of light and absorbs select wavelengths of light. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220135932 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR FOR BLUE-GREEN ALGAE CULTIVATION - The present invention concerns the field of high-efficiency, quality-controlled production of blue-green algae for direct human consumption, for extraction of proteins, vitamins, and amino acids, and for production of organic materials loaded with the special isotope 13C. | 05-05-2022 |
