Compact apparatus for continuous production of a product substance from a starter material grown in aquaculture conditions
US10416686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B15/02
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for continuous growth and production of a product substance. The apparatus may comprise an input unit for receiving at least one starting material, wherein the starting material is one of at least an aquatic organism; a growing unit for continuous aquatic growth of the at least one starting material to produce at least a culture; a buffering unit for accumulating and upholding at least a portion of the culture grown in the growing unit, wherein the buffering unit is configured to balance between demand and supply of a product substance produced by the apparatus; a nozzle for delivery of a demanded fraction of the upheld portion of the culture as the product substance; and a control unit connected to the input unit, the growing unit, the buffering unit and configured to control the operation of the apparatus.
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