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US 12,404,483 B2Granted
System and method for growing algae
OwnerSimak Behramandinventor
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Abstract
System and method for growing and harvesting algae. A plurality of growing trays containing growing medium for growing algae are arranged for flow of the growing medium sequentially therethrough. A holding tray configured to hold more growing medium than any one of the plurality of growing trays receives the growing medium from the plurality of growing trays. A pump draws the growing medium from the holding tray back into the plurality of growing trays.
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A system for growing algae, comprising:
- a plurality of growing trays, each of the plurality of growing trays containing growing medium for growing algae, the plurality of growing trays arranged for flow of the growing medium sequentially through the plurality of growing trays;
- a holding tray receiving the growing medium from the plurality of growing trays, the holding tray configured to hold more growing medium than any one of the plurality of growing trays;
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- a pump drawing the growing medium from the holding tray into the plurality of growing trays.
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A method of growing and harvesting algae, comprising:
- causing gravity-induced flow of algae-laden growing medium sequentially through a plurality of growing trays configured to cultivate algae;
- receiving the algae-laden growing medium from the plurality of growing trays in a holding tray extending horizontally below each of the plurality of growing trays, the holding tray configured to receive spillage of the growing medium from the plurality of growing trays;
- extracting algae from the algae-laden growing medium in the holding tray for harvesting while retaining algae in the algae-laden growing medium to allow cultivation to continue;
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- supplying the algae-laden growing medium from the holding tray to the plurality of growing trays to continue to cultivate algae.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.