Patents by Inventor James BURKHEAD

James BURKHEAD 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Controlled Illumination
    Publication number: 20120077253
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for the collection of solar energy and the use thereof to generate an algal biomass capable of producing biofuels. In one implementation, the specific irradiance (e.g., moles photons per gram per day) is controlled to optimize algal growth and the production of polar lipids, non-polar lipids, and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: HELIAE DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: James BURKHEAD, Thomas E. BROKAW, Jason D. LICAMELE, Aniket KALE, Geoffrey MARGOLIS, Donald K. JURGENSEN, Shan QIN