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Submersible aquatic algae cultivation system

US11632919B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 2009
Grant dateApr 25, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/80
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Floating ponds for the cultivation of algae are disclosed. The floating ponds consist of a buoyant framework, a liner, a culture, and a mooring system. Submersible floating ponds are disclosed with a buoyant framework built from tubes that may be filled or partially filled with, for example, air, or water, or the surrounding water, or the culture, and thereby the present invention provides a framework in which the buoyancy may be modulated. Use of submerging lines and spools are disclosed to control the orientation and depth of the floating pond during submersion.

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