Patents by Inventor Howard L. Bobb

Howard L. Bobb has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ALGAL OIL
    Publication number: 20130115664
    Abstract: A method for producing an algal oil is provided. The method includes continuously providing a growth medium and an algal strain to a bioreactor at a predetermined fluid flow rate; illuminating the growth medium and algal strain contained within the bioreactor by a first artificial light source for a time sufficient to effect lipid production by the algal strain; continuously withdrawing a portion of the growth medium and algal strain contained within the bioreactor at the predetermined fluid flow rate; and treating the withdrawn portion of the growth medium and algal strain to produce and isolate a lipid produced by the algal strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: BARD HOLDING, INC.
    Inventors: Surajit Khanna, Howard L. Bobb