Apparatuses, methods, and systems for cultivating a microcrop involving a floating coupling device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10856478
APP PUB NO 20160360715A1
SERIAL NO

15179745

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The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to apparatuses, methods, and systems for cultivating a microcrop involving a floating coupling device. More specifically, the present disclosure relates, in some embodiments to apparatuses and methods for cultivating Lemna for extracting proteins and/or carbohydrate rich products. In some embodiments, a bioreactor system for culturing a microcrop may comprise: a bioreactor container configured to contain the aquatic species in sufficient growth medium to permit normal growth of the microcrop, at least one coupling device comprising a star, and a propulsion mechanism configured to apply sufficient force to the at least one coupling device to cause motion thereof.

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LEMNATURE AQUAFARMS CORPORATION1991 74TH AVENUE SUITE B VERO BEACH FL 32966

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Sherlock, Peter Rockledge, US 14 265
Van, Ert Matthew Vero Beach, US 2 13
Weaver, Harvey Fellsmere, US 9 51

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