Magnetically coupled system for mixing

Miller, Harlan; Meichel, George; Legere, Edward; Malkiel, Edwin; Woods, Robert Paul; Ashley, Oliver; Katz, Joseph; Ward, Jason; Petersen, Paul

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Title: Magnetically coupled system for mixing

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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.

Inventors:: Miller, III, Harlan; Meichel, George; Legere, Edward; Malkiel, Edwin; Woods, Robert Paul; Ashley, Oliver; Katz, Joseph; Ward, Jason; Petersen, Paul

Issue Date:: Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: Algenol Biofuels Inc., Fort Myers, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1129079

Patent Number(s):: 8684592

Application Number:: 13/765,580

Assignee:: Algenol Biofuels Inc. (Fort Myers, FL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY

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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
C12M21/02 - {Photobioreactors
C12M27/02 - {Stirrer or mobile mixing elements}

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0002867

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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                    Miller, III, Harlan, Meichel, George, Legere, Edward, Malkiel, Edwin, Woods, Robert Paul, Ashley, Oliver, Katz, Joseph, Ward, Jason, and Petersen, Paul. Magnetically coupled system for mixing.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Miller, III, Harlan, Meichel, George, Legere, Edward, Malkiel, Edwin, Woods, Robert Paul, Ashley, Oliver, Katz, Joseph, Ward, Jason, & Petersen, Paul. Magnetically coupled system for mixing.  United States.

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                    Miller, III, Harlan, Meichel, George, Legere, Edward, Malkiel, Edwin, Woods, Robert Paul, Ashley, Oliver, Katz, Joseph, Ward, Jason, and Petersen, Paul. Tue .  
        "Magnetically coupled system for mixing".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1129079.

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