Steve Michael Irwin

US Patent:

20090215155, Aug 27, 2009

Filed:

May 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/436583

Inventors:

George Benjamin Cloud - Chandler AZ, US
Souren Naradikian - Phoenix AZ, US
Steve Irwin - Avondale AZ, US

Assignee:

XL RENEWABLES, INC. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

C12N 1/12
C12M 1/00

US Classification:

4352571, 4352921

Abstract:

A trough lining assembly is placed in a series of troughs at a biomass processing facility. The trough lining assembly includes a waterproof liner that lies against the sides of a trough, an aerator, and a retention mechanism that retains the aerator at the bottom of the trough. The aerator provides continuous aeration of biomass present in the trough by releasing aerating gas into the biomass along the length of the trough. The continuous aeration also churns the biomass, exposing more of it to the aerating gas and to sunlight. The trough lining assembly improves the efficiency of algae production by stimulating photosynthesis and consumption of carbon dioxide. The trough lining assembly has low production, transportation, installation, and maintenance costs.

US Patent:

20110076747, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/893299

Inventors:

George Benjamin Cloud - Chandler AZ, US
Souren Naradikian - Phoenix AZ, US
Steve Irwin - Avondale AZ, US

International Classification:

C12N 1/12
C12M 1/00
C12M 1/04

US Classification:

4352571, 4352891

Abstract:

A trough lining assembly is placed in a series of troughs at a biomass processing facility. The trough lining assembly includes a waterproof liner that lies against the sides of a trough, an aerator, a nutrient line, and a retention mechanism that retains the aerator and nutrient line at the bottom of the trough. The aerator provides continuous aeration of biomass present in the trough by releasing aerating gas into the biomass along the length of the trough. The continuous aeration also churns the biomass, exposing more of it to the aerating gas and to sunlight. The nutrient line provides fertilizing nutrients to the biomass along the length of the trough. The trough lining assembly improves the efficiency of algae production by stimulating photosynthesis and consumption of carbon dioxide. The trough lining assembly has low production, transportation, installation, and maintenance costs.

US Patent:

20120129243, May 24, 2012

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/111862

Inventors:

George Benjamin Cloud - Chandler AZ, US
Souren Naradikian - Phoenix AZ, US
Steve Irwin - Avondale AZ, US

Assignee:

PHYCO BIOSCIENCES, INC. - Chandler AZ

International Classification:

C12N 1/12

US Classification:

4352571

Abstract:

A trough lining assembly is placed in a series of troughs at a biomass processing facility. The trough lining assembly includes a waterproof liner that lies against the sides of a trough, an aerator, and a retention mechanism that retains the aerator at the bottom of the trough. The aerator provides continuous aeration of biomass present in the trough by releasing aerating gas into the biomass along the length of the trough. The continuous aeration also churns the biomass, exposing more of it to the aerating gas and to sunlight. The trough lining assembly improves the efficiency of algae production by stimulating photosynthesis and consumption of carbon dioxide. The trough lining assembly has low production, transportation, installation, and maintenance costs.