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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2015
Applicants:
John Kelson, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin J. Pavlik, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Kelson, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin J. Pavlik, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B 1/10 (2006.01); B02C 19/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/26 (2006.01); B01D 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B 1/10 (2013.01); B01D 43/00 (2013.01); B02C 19/00 (2013.01); C12M 1/00 (2013.01); C12M 21/02 (2013.01); C12M 33/00 (2013.01); C12M 47/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A micro-spike algae harvesting and biofuel extraction system and method therefor whereby an algal solution is dispersed from a selected height onto an inclined micro-spike board which forms a substrate for supporting an array of upwardly-extending miniature spikes, wherein the miniature spikes puncture algae cells suspended in the solution to release biofuel contained therein.