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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
William E. Cooke, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Eugene R. Tracy, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Karl W. Kuschner, Williamsburg, VA (US);
J. Emmett Duffy, Gloucester Point, VA (US);
Dennis M. Manos, Williamsburg, VA (US);
William E. Cooke, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Eugene R. Tracy, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Karl W. Kuschner, Williamsburg, VA (US);
J. Emmett Duffy, Gloucester Point, VA (US);
Dennis M. Manos, Williamsburg, VA (US);
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method are described for producing and harvesting algae. The orientation of the production substrates is critical for maximizing production as a function of water area utilized. By employing an array of algae production substrates in a vertical configuration relative to the water surface, the yield of algae production per area of open water is increased substantially relative to prior art algae production systems.