Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – per se ; compositions thereof; proces of... – Algae – media therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-17
2011-11-22
Lilling, Herbert J (Department: 1657)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...
Algae, media therefor
C435S243000, C435S289100, C435S292100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08062880
ABSTRACT:
A liquid culture medium containing photosynthetic organisms dispenses from a droplet generator combined with a screen in the presence of light, and in the presence of a gaseous medium to form a liquid culture medium gas-enriched with the gaseous medium. Specifically, the droplets exiting the droplet generator entrain the gaseous medium. The droplets and entrained gaseous medium then impinge upon a screen. As the droplets and entrained gaseous medium impinge upon the screen, the droplets splatter and change direction and velocity, thereby generating areas of high turbulence around the screen. This high turbulence results in additional and increased mixing of the gaseous medium to create a highly gas-enriched liquid culture medium which promotes improved growth rates and production of the photosynthetic organisms contained therein.
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Freeman Energy Corporation
Lilling Herbert J
Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, P.C.
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