公开(公告)号：US08920810B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US12956520

申请日：2010-11-30

申请人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

发明人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

IPC分类号： A01D44/00 ,  A01D46/00 ,  C02F3/32 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01H13/00

CPC分类号： A01D44/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for harvesting algal growth on an algal growth medium that is arranged within a floway containing water. A cable coupled to the algal growth medium is pulled by a pulling unit to draw the algal growth medium along the floway and past a vacuum positioned adjacent the algal growth medium. Suction from the vacuum is used to remove or harvest the algal growth on the algal growth medium.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在藻类生长培养基中收获藻类生长的方法和装置，所述藻类生长培养基布置在含有水的流动中。 耦合到藻类生长介质的电缆被牵引单元拉动，以沿着流动并沿着位于藻类生长培养基附近的真空流过藻类生长培养基。 使用真空抽吸来去除或收获藻类生长培养基上的藻类生长。

公开(公告)号：US20110129812A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12950422

申请日：2010-11-19

申请人： Walter H. Adey ,  Erik T. Adey

发明人： Walter H. Adey ,  Erik T. Adey

IPC分类号： C12Q3/00 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/12 ,  C12N1/12

CPC分类号： B01D53/84 ,  B01D2251/95 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  Y02A50/2358 ,  Y02C10/02

摘要： An algal production system that uses CO2 injections to promote the growth of algae. The system includes an algal growth medium within a floway for channeling water. A fluid diffuser also resides in the floway in proximity to the algal growth medium. The fluid diffuser injects CO2 into the water in the floway. The system further includes a detector for monitoring the pH levels of the water and a controller, which based on the measured pH levels, determines when and how much CO2 to inject into the water.

摘要翻译： 使用二氧化碳注射促进藻类生长的藻类生产系统。 该系统包括用于引导水的流域内的藻类生长培养基。 流体扩散器也驻留在藻类生长培养基附近的流水中。 流体扩散器将CO2注入流水中的水中。 该系统还包括用于监测水的pH水平的检测器和基于测量的pH水平的控制器，其确定注入水中的CO 2的何时和多少。

公开(公告)号：US5097795A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-24

申请号：US477439

申请日：1990-02-02

申请人： Walter H. Adey

发明人： Walter H. Adey

IPC分类号： A01K63/04

CPC分类号： A01K63/04

摘要： A water purification system creates an integrated, small-scale marine or fresh water ecosystem that is particularly useful as a home, school, office, or laboratory aquarium. In operation, water from the aquarium tank is routed to an algal turf scrubber screen or equivalent algal-growing surface placed in a movable, tray-shaped receptacle. An algal turf, comprising preferably a dense colony of microalgae, resides on the screen. As the receptacle fills with water, the center of gravity of the receptacle moves across the axis of the pivots upon which the receptacle is mounted. At this time, the substantially filled receptacle rotates on its pivots and the desired surge effect across the scrubber by the exiting water is achieved. The surge, light energy provided by lights above the receptacle, and algal photosynthesis promote metabolic cellular-ambient water exchange to remove carbon dioxide, dissolved nutrients and organic compounds, and other pollutants. Oxygen is also released into the water. The substantially emptied receptacle returns to its horizontal position and the purified and oxygenated water is then returned to the tank. A linear or rotary vibrating motor may also periodically cause water to surge across the screen. In addition, other appropriate components of the ecosystems may be included, such as tide creators, high intensity, broad spectrum artificial lights over the tank, salinity controllers, pH controllers, sediment removers, temperature controllers, automatic feeders, timers, and the like.

摘要翻译： 水净化系统创建一个综合的小型海洋或淡水生态系统，作为家庭，学校，办公室或实验室水族馆特别有用。 在操作中，来自水族箱的水被送到藻类草坪洗涤器屏幕或放置在可移动的托盘形容器中的相当的藻类生长表面。 优选地包含密集的微藻群落的藻草驻留在筛网上。 当容器充满水时，容器的重心移动穿过安装容器的枢轴的轴线。 此时，基本上填充的容器在其枢轴上旋转，并且通过排出的水实现穿过洗涤器的期望的喘振效应。 由容器上方的灯提供的浪涌，光能和藻类光合作用促进代谢细胞环境水交换，以去除二氧化碳，溶解的营养物质和有机化合物等污染物。 氧气也释放到水中。 基本上倒空的容器返回到其水平位置，然后净化和充氧的水返回到罐中。 线性或旋转式振动马达也可能周期性地使水在屏幕上浪涌。 此外，可以包括生态系统的其他适当部件，例如潮汐创造者，高强度，坦克上的广谱人造灯，盐度控制器，pH控制器，沉积物去除器，温度控制器，自动进料器，定时器等。

公开(公告)号：US4966096A

公开(公告)日：1990-10-30

申请号：US228114

申请日：1988-08-04

申请人： Walter H. Adey

发明人： Walter H. Adey

IPC分类号： A01K63/04 ,  C02F3/32

CPC分类号： A01K63/04 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： The present invention provides a water purification system that creates an integrated, small-scale marine or fresh water ecosystem that is particularly useful as a home, school, office, or laboratory aquarium. In operation, water from the aquarium tank is routed to an algal turf scrubber screen or equivalent algal-growing surface placed in a moveable, substantially flat, horizontally positioned, tray-shaped receptacle. An algal turf, comprising preferably a dense colony of microalgae, resides on the screen. As the receptacle fills with water, the center of gravity of the receptacle moves across the axis of the pivots upon which the receptacle is mounted. At this time, the substantially filled receptacle rotates on its pivots and the desired surge effect across the scrubber by the exiting water is achieved. The surge, light energy provided by lights above the receptacle, and algal photosynthesis promote metabolic cellular-ambient water exchange to remove carbon dioxide, dissolved nutrients and organic compounds, and other pollutants. Oxygen is also released into the water. The substantially emptied receptacle returns to its horizontal position and the purified and oxygenated water is then returned to the tank. In addition, other appropriate components of the ecosystems may be included, such as tide creators, high intensity, broad spectrum artificial lights over the tank, salinity controllers, pH controllers, sediment removers, temperature controllers, automatic feeders, timers and the like.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种水净化系统，其创建一个特别适用于家庭，学校，办公室或实验室水族馆的综合小型海洋或淡水生态系统。 在操作中，来自水族箱的水被送到藻类草坪洗涤器筛网或等效的藻类生长表面，该表面放置在可移动的，基本平坦的水平定位的托盘形容器中。 优选地包含密集的微藻群落的藻草驻留在筛网上。 当容器充满水时，容器的重心移动穿过安装容器的枢轴的轴线。 此时，基本上填充的容器在其枢轴上旋转，并且通过排出的水实现穿过洗涤器的期望的喘振效应。 由容器上方的灯提供的浪涌，光能和藻类光合作用促进代谢细胞环境水交换，以去除二氧化碳，溶解的营养物质和有机化合物等污染物。 氧气也释放到水中。 基本上倒空的容器返回到其水平位置，然后净化和充氧的水返回到罐中。 此外，可以包括生态系统的其他适当部件，例如潮汐创造者，高强度，坦克上的广谱人造灯，盐度控制器，pH控制器，沉积物去除器，温度控制器，自动进料器，定时器等。

公开(公告)号：US4333263A

公开(公告)日：1982-06-08

申请号：US194726

申请日：1980-10-07

申请人： Walter H. Adey

发明人： Walter H. Adey

IPC分类号： A01G7/00 ,  A01G33/02 ,  A01K63/04

CPC分类号： A01K63/04 ,  A01G7/00

摘要： A method of producing an algal turf for use as a scrubber of carbon dioxide, nutrients and pollutants as well as biomass production is disclosed. A growing surface for spores or benthic microalgae is provided on a water surface. The growing surface is subjected to periodic water surge action to promote metabolite cellular-ambient water exchange and light is provided, natural or artificial to promote growth. The growing turf is harvested before being overgrown by larger macroalgae.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种生产用作二氧化碳，营养物和污染物以及生物质生产的洗涤器的藻草的方法。 在水面上提供了孢子或底栖微藻生长的表面。 生长的表面经受周期性的水浪涌作用以促进代谢物细胞 - 环境水的交换，并提供天然或人造的光以促进生长。 生长的草皮在被更大的大型藻类长满之前被收获。

公开(公告)号：US08764985B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US12892849

申请日：2010-09-28

申请人： Walter H. Adey ,  Erik Thane Adey ,  Robinson Bazurto

发明人： Walter H. Adey ,  Erik Thane Adey ,  Robinson Bazurto

IPC分类号： C02F3/32

CPC分类号： A01G33/00 ,  C02F3/101 ,  C02F3/32 ,  C12M21/02 ,  C12M23/18 ,  C12M23/22 ,  C12M23/56 ,  C12M25/14 ,  Y02A40/88 ,  Y02W10/15 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： A three-dimensional grid for use as an algal turf growing surface contains a horizontal planar basal net containing a series of horizontal planar members and upwardly directed members.

摘要翻译： 用作藻类草皮生长表面的三维网格包含含有一系列水平平面构件和向上指向构件的水平平面基网。

公开(公告)号：US20110154792A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US12956520

申请日：2010-11-30

申请人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

发明人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

IPC分类号： A01D44/00

CPC分类号： A01D44/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for harvesting algal growth on an algal growth medium that is arranged within a floway containing water. A cable coupled to the algal growth medium is pulled by a pulling unit to draw the algal growth medium along the floway and past a vacuum positioned adjacent the algal growth medium. Suction from the vacuum is used to remove or harvest the algal growth on the algal growth medium.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在藻类生长培养基中收获藻类生长的方法和装置，所述藻类生长培养基布置在含有水的流动中。 耦合到藻类生长介质的电缆被牵引单元拉动，以沿着流动并沿着位于藻类生长培养基附近的真空流过藻类生长培养基。 使用真空抽吸来去除或收获藻类生长培养基上的藻类生长。

公开(公告)号：US20110119999A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12950212

申请日：2010-11-19

申请人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

发明人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

IPC分类号： A01G1/00 ,  B23P17/04

CPC分类号： A01G33/00 ,  Y02A40/88 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A modular all-terrain algal production system that includes a plurality of segments. Each segment is made from one or more trays that are adapted to grow algae on their surface. The trays each have a flange end configured to be coupled to non-flanged end of an adjacent tray to form floways. Each floway has a rotatable surge bucket at one end that is able to hold water and spill the water in a wave down the floway into a catchment. The system is supported on uneven terrain by an adjustable structure arranged to provide each floway with a horizontal inclination.

摘要翻译： 包括多个段的模块化全地形藻类生产系统。 每个片段由适于在其表面上生长藻类的一个或多个托盘制成。 托盘每个都具有凸缘端，其被构造成联接到相邻托盘的非凸缘端部以形成流动。 每个流动在一端具有可旋转的浪涌桶，其能够保持水并将水溢出波浪流入集水区。 该系统通过可调结构支撑在不平坦的地形上，其布置成为每个流水线提供水平倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US5715774A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-10

申请号：US741646

申请日：1996-10-31

申请人： Walter H. Adey ,  Richard Purgason

发明人： Walter H. Adey ,  Richard Purgason

IPC分类号： A23K1/14 ,  A01G33/00 ,  A01K61/00 ,  A23K3/00

CPC分类号： A01K61/00 ,  A01G33/00

摘要： A high proteinaceous animal feedstock comprises algae having a solids content between from about 6 to about 95 weight percent. The feedstock is typically prepared by harvesting at least a portion of algal turf from its growing surface and removing water from the severed algal turf until the solids content of the severed algal turf is between from about 6 to about 95 weight percent.

摘要翻译： 高蛋白质动物原料包括固体含量为约6至约95重量％的藻类。 原料通常通过从其生长表面收集至少一部分藻类草皮并从切割的藻类草皮中除去水，直到切割的藻类草皮的固体含量在约6至约95重量％之间来制备。

公开(公告)号：US08375627B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US12950212

申请日：2010-11-19

申请人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

发明人： Erik T. Adey ,  Walter H. Adey

IPC分类号： A01G7/00 ,  A01H13/00

CPC分类号： A01G33/00 ,  Y02A40/88 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A modular all-terrain algal production system that includes a plurality of segments. Each segment is made from one or more trays that are adapted to grow algae on their surface. The trays each have a flange end configured to be coupled to non-flanged end of an adjacent tray to form floways. Each floway has a rotatable surge bucket at one end that is able to hold water and spill the water in a wave down the floway into a catchment. The system is supported on uneven terrain by an adjustable structure arranged to provide each floway with a horizontal inclination.

摘要翻译： 包括多个段的模块化全地形藻类生产系统。 每个片段由适于在其表面上生长藻类的一个或多个托盘制成。 托盘每个都具有凸缘端，其被构造成联接到相邻托盘的非凸缘端部以形成流动。 每个流动在一端具有可旋转的浪涌桶，其能够保持水并将水溢出波浪流入集水区。 该系统通过可调结构支撑在不平坦的地形上，其布置成为每个流水线提供水平倾斜。