US Patent 8398296 Magnetically coupled system for mixing

Patent 8398296 was granted and assigned to Algenol on March, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Algenol

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

83982960

Patent Inventor Names

Robert Paul Woods0

Joseph Katz0

Oliver Ashley0

Paul Petersen0

Edward Legere0

Edwin Malkiel0

George Meichel0

Harlan Miller, III0

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Date of Patent

March 19, 2013

Patent Application Number

134050120

Date Filed

February 24, 2012

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tony G. Soohoo

Patent abstract

The invention provides a mixing system comprising a magnetically coupled drive system and a foil for cultivating algae, or cyanobacteria, in an open or enclosed vessel. The invention provides effective mixing, low energy usage, low capital expenditure, and ease of drive system component maintenance while maintaining the integrity of a sealed mixing vessel.