Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
435257300 | Chlorella | 23 |
20090148928 | Heterotrophic Shift - Methods and systems of cultivating photosynthetic cells under autotrophic and heterotrophic growth conditions are described herein. Under different growing conditions, photosynthetic cells may produce different quantities and characteristics of lipids. The methods and systems herein utilize changing growth conditions to alter the macromolecular content of a photosynthetic cell. | 06-11-2009 |
20090298159 | Method for producing biodiesel from an alga - A method is provided to produce biodiesel from algae using a two-stage, autotrophic and heterotrophic cultivations of | 12-03-2009 |
20100151558 | Tubular Microbial Growth System - Systems and methods for microorganism growth are disclosed. The systems include continuous-culture processes for the growth of large volumes of microorganisms. | 06-17-2010 |
20100159567 | PRESERVATION AND COMPOSITION OF BIOPROCESS ALGAE FOR PRODUCTION OF LIPIDS, SEEDSTOCK, AND FEED - The present invention relates to compositions and uses of a novel | 06-24-2010 |
20100203618 | PROCESS FOR THE CULTIVATION OF MICRO-ALGAE - Process for the cultivation of micro-algae comprising the planting of an algal strain in an aqueous environment and the growth process, under solar irradiation, by continuously feeding a gaseous stream essentially consisting of carbon dioxide and a stream of nutrients based on nitrogen, consisting of wastewater from industrial plants, coming from secondary treatment processes. | 08-12-2010 |
20100216218 | Apparatus for carbon dioxide-capture system and use of the same - An apparatus for carbon dioxide-capture system has a cultivating vessel and at least one basking mechanism. The cultivating vessel has a reservoir for accommodating alga culture. The basking mechanism is mounted in the reservoir of the cultivating vessel and has multiple trays and a circulating mechanism. The trays are imbricately mounted on the basking mechanism with predetermined intervals and each has at least one spout formed at an overlap with an adjacent tray. The circulating mechanism is mounted between the trays and the reservoir. The alga culture is pumped into one tray by the circulating mechanism, flows through the spout into another tray, enhancing a rate of carbon fixation by alga. | 08-26-2010 |
20100261260 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING POLLUTED AIR - A photobioreactor ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100267122 | MICROALGAE CULTIVATION IN A WASTEWATER DOMINATED BY CARPET MILL EFFLUENTS FOR BIOFUEL APPLICATIONS - The disclosure encompasses, among other aspects, mixed algal populations able to survive and proliferate on culture media that have a high proportion of carpet industry wastewater. Embodiments further encompass methods of cultivating mixed populations of freshwater and marine alga comprising a plurality of genera and species to provide a biomass from which may be extracted lipids, or converted into biodiesel by such procedures as pyrolysis. Lipid material extracted from the algae may be converted to biodiesel or other organic products. A combined stream of carpet industry untreated wastewater with 10-15% sewage was found to be a good growth medium for cultivation of microalgae and biodiesel production. Native algal strains were isolated from carpet wastewater inoculated with mixed populations derived from environments exposed to such wastewater. Both fresh water and marine algae showed good growth in wastewaters. About 65% of the algal oil obtained from the algal consortium cultured on carpet industry wastewater could be converted into biodiesel. | 10-21-2010 |
20110312063 | Method for Harvesting Algae - The present invention relates to a method for collecting algae from an algae containing aqueous solution. The method comprises first, providing an organic coagulant to said solution and mixing the formed solution. Subsequently, an inert inorganic clay material is provided with mixing to the solution for coagulating said algae. The resulting solution is agitated and the algae is separated and collected from the solution. | 12-22-2011 |
20120028338 | MIXOTROPHIC ALGAE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALGAE BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK ON WASTEWATER - The disclosure encompasses, among other aspects, mixed algal populations able to survive and proliferate on culture media that have a high proportion of an industry wastewater. In particular, at least one strain of an alga in the algal population proliferates mixotrophically. Embodiments further encompass methods of cultivating mixed populations of freshwater and marine alga comprising a plurality of genera and species to provide a biomass from which may be extracted lipids, or converted into biodiesel by such procedures as pyrolysis. Lipid material extracted from the algae may be converted to biodiesel or other organic products. Native algal strains were isolated from industrial and in particular agricultural wastewater inoculated with mixed populations derived from environments exposed to such wastewater. Both fresh water and marine algae showed good growth in wastewaters. About 65% of the algal oil obtained from the algal consortium cultured on an industry wastewater could be converted into biodiesel. | 02-02-2012 |
20120171753 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING MATERIALS IN POOLS - System and method are provided for treating materials in a liquid in a pool having a bottom, using at least one of a stirring device, a brushing device and a wiping device, and an automatic moving arrangement configured for moving any of these devices in the pool. The stirring device comprises at least one wing having a longitudinal axis and at least two bottom contacting elements spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis of the wing so that, when the wing is in such close proximity to the bottom of the pool that the contacting elements contact its bottom, the contact of the wing with the bottom is prevented by the contacting elements. | 07-05-2012 |
20120225472 | PRESERVATION AND COMPOSITION OF BIOPROCESS ALGAE FOR PRODUCTION OF LIPIDS, SEEDSTOCK, AND FEED - The present invention relates to compositions and uses of a novel | 09-06-2012 |
20120252105 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF CULTIVATING ORGANISMS AND MITIGATION OF GASES - Cultivators and methods of cultivating microorganisms are provided. In some examples, a cultivator may include a retaining wall defining a cavity for retaining liquid and may also include a horizontally orientated frame at least partially positioned within the cavity and having media for supporting microorganisms. In other examples, the horizontal frame may be partially submerged in the liquid retained in the cavity and rotatable to selectively submerge and unsubmerge portions of the frame and media. | 10-04-2012 |
20130244310 | System and Method for Producing Algae - A system and method of growing and harvesting algae provided whereby the system encompasses incubation tanks, internal lighting, chilled air diffusers, and an inline incubation tank for continuous batch processing. A centrifuge separates algae from growth media, and the media is processed through a series of reclamation steps so that cleaned water is reused for fresh media. | 09-19-2013 |
20130309757 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CELLS AND FAT SOLUBLE MATERIALS BY CELL CULTURE - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing cells without injury and fat-soluble materials by from cell culturing in an inexpensive and highly efficient manner. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a culturing device | 11-21-2013 |
20140170733 | ALGAE CULTIVATION METHOD AND ALGAE CULTIVATION EQUIPMENT - As a simple and convenient method for promoting the proliferation of algae, a method for cultivating the algae while conducting a procedure S | 06-19-2014 |
20150118735 | METHODS OF CULTURING MICROORGANISMS IN NON-AXENIC MIXOTROPHIC CONDITIONS - Methods of culturing microorganisms in non-axenic mixotrophic conditions are disclosed. A method of culturing microalgae mixotrophically and controlling bacterial contamination with an acetic acid/pH auxostat system is specifically described. Methods of culturing microalgae mixotrophically with an increased productivity through an increase in oxygen transfer to the culture, and controlling bacterial contamination with an oxidative agent are also described. | 04-30-2015 |
20150132830 | Trap Type Carbon Replenishing Device for Culturing Microalgae of Opened Pool and Carbon Replenishing Method Thereof - The invention relates to the field of microalgae culture and specifically relates to a trap-type carbon supplement device and carbon supplement method for cultivating microalgae in an open pond. The trap-type carbon supplement device for cultivating microalgae in an open pond, comprises a trap-type container, a partition plate and a gas distributor, wherein the gas distributor is positioned at the culture solution inlet of the trap-type carbon supplement device; the thickness of the trap-type carbon supplement device on the side of the culture solution inlet is 0.5-2 times of the depth of the culture solution in the open pond; the gap between the lower end of the partition plate and the bottom of the trap-type container is 0.5-2 times of the thickness of the trap- type carbon supplement device on the side of the culture solution inlet; the upper end of the partition plate is higher than the wall of the trap-type container; and the width of the partition plate is matched with the trap-type container. The carbon supplement device of the invention can make the gas-liquid contact time longer and reduce the depth of the trap-type container, therefore it can reduce the flow resistance of the liquid in the carbon supplement device and save energy consumption. | 05-14-2015 |
20160032235 | BIOREACTOR - A bioreactor ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160068799 | MEDIUM, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CULTIVATION OF CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA OR ORGANISMS DERIVED FROM CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA - The present invention is concerned a method for cultivation of | 03-10-2016 |
20160152933 | Method and Unit for Producing Microalgae | 06-02-2016 |
20160186129 | METHOD OF TREATING BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION IN A MICROALGAE CULTURE WITH PH SHOCK - Methods of treating contamination, particularly bacterial contamination, in an open culture of microalgae with organic carbon are described herein. The methods comprise reducing the pH of a culture for a period of time and then raising the pH of the culture, wherein the culture comprises the presence of a first acid and the culture is contacted with a second acid to reduce the culture pH from a first pH value to a second pH value. The culture is maintained at the second pH value for at least 5 minutes before the culture pH is raised from the second pH value by contact with a base. | 06-30-2016 |
20160376542 | OPTIMISED METHOD FOR BREAKING CHLORELLA WALLS BY MECHANICAL CRUSHING - Disclosed is a method of mechanically crushing microalgae cells of the genus | 12-29-2016 |