Patents Assigned to SSB INTERNATIONAL, LLC
  • System for producing a biogas
    Patent number: 9295205
    Abstract: A method for producing a biogas is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a polyculture of aquatic plants to a growth system; continuously providing water, carbon dioxide, air and nutrients to the polyculture contained within the growth system; growing the polyculture for a time sufficient to produce an aquatic plant-based biomass; withdrawing a portion of the aquatic plant-based biomass contained within the growth system; and treating the withdrawn aquatic plant-based biomass to produce a biogas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SSB International, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Smith, Edward William Gaine
  • SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A BIOGAS
    Publication number: 20140193898
    Abstract: A method for producing a biogas is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a polyculture of aquatic plants to a growth system; continuously providing water, carbon dioxide, air and nutrients to the polyculture contained within the growth system; growing the polyculture for a time sufficient to produce an aquatic plant-based biomass; withdrawing a portion of the aquatic plant-based biomass contained within the growth system; and treating the withdrawn aquatic plant-based biomass to produce a biogas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SSB INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. SMITH, Edward William GAINE