Abstract: A growth module for growing biomass comprising a plurality of growth columns connected together. Each growth column comprises a vertically oriented, hollow, translucent tubular body having input lines for introducing air, gas and nutrients into each column through the top thereof. The growth columns are frictionally mounted upon a bottom manifold that is configured for receiving gravity induced flow of biomass from said plurality of growth columns.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 3, 2017
Publication date:
June 29, 2017
Applicant:
ALGETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors:
Milton Hugh Morris, Katon Hughes Deal Morris, John Michael Harris, Michael Donavan Jochum
Abstract: The present invention is a system for optimizing production of biomass. The system contains one or more growth modules under a shading element that diffuses light. Each of the growth modules has a plurality of vertical growth columns arranged on a bottom manifold. The biomass is grown within a liquid growth medium held within each of the vertical growth columns until it reaches a desired growth. The biomass is then harvested through gravitational flow of the biomass and the liquid growth medium out of the bottom of each growth column. The bottom manifold collects gravitational flow of the biomass and liquid growth media from each growth column and aggregates the output of each individual column into a collective output of the growth module.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 12, 2010
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2017
Assignee:
ALGETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors:
Milton Hugh Morris, Katon Hughes Deal Morris, John Michael Harris, Michael Donavan Jochum, Jr.
Abstract: The present invention is a system for optimizing production of biomass. The system contains one or more growth modules under a shading element that diffuses light. Each of the growth modules has a plurality of vertical growth columns arranged on a bottom manifold. The biomass is grown within a liquid growth medium held within each of the vertical growth columns until it reaches a desired growth. The biomass is then harvested through gravitational flow of the biomass and the liquid growth medium out of the bottom of each growth column. The bottom manifold collects gravitational flow of the biomass and liquid growth media from each growth column and aggregates the output of each individual column into a collective output of the growth module.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 12, 2010
Publication date:
February 17, 2011
Applicant:
AlgEternal Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Milton Hugh Morris, Katon Hughes Deal Morris, John Michael Harris, Michael Donavan Jochum, JR.