Jerry Lee Mccall

US Patent:

20090170184, Jul 2, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/115384

Inventors:

Samuel L. SHEPHERD - Houston TX, US
Jerry McCall - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Missing Link Technologies, L.L.C. - Cypress TX

International Classification:

C12N 1/12
C12M 1/00

US Classification:

435244, 4352931

Abstract:

The system for fermentation using algae of the present invention includes a first reactor and a second reactor being in fluid communication with each other. A first valve placed between the first reactor and the second reactor controls the fluid connection between the reactors. A gas inlet, in fluid connection to the first reactor, is located at an end opposite the second reactor. A devolatization unit or cell lysis chamber is connected to the second reactor by a second valve. A biomass stream having gas, liquid and biosolids contents passes through the first reactor with gas. The biomass stream mixes and dissolves the gas in the reactors. The cellular structure of the biomass stream ruptures in the devolatization unit, allowing the processed materials, such as oil, gas, and biosolids, to be harvested for use.

US Patent:

20100068791, Mar 18, 2010

Filed:

Jan 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/348078

Inventors:

Tommie MERIMON - Houston TX, US
Jerry McCall - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Missing Link Technologies, L.L.C. (a corporation of Nevada) - Cypress TX

International Classification:

C12N 1/12
C12M 1/00

US Classification:

4352571, 4353033

Abstract:

The present invention is a method for fermentation of algae or algaefaction method. The method includes feeding a hydrocarbon composition into a gasifier and pre-heating a biomass stream from a fermentation reactor. The biomass stream includes a liquid portion, a catalyst, and a biomass solids portion ranging between 15-92% by weight ofthe biomass stream. The biomass solids portion is algae or algal solids. The biomass stream is pre-heated to a temperature range between 200 F. and 500 F. Both the syngas and the pre-heated biomass stream are injected as a mixture into a reactor, where the mixture is separated into a gas component, liquid component, and solids component. The solids component is algal crude, which can be collected for processing as transportation fuels. The gas component is a lower temperature syngas, which can also be collected for processing as electricity or transportation fuels.

US Patent:

20120064617, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Nov 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/299844

Inventors:

Tommie MERIMON - Houston TX, US
Jerry McCall - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Missing Link Technologies, L.L.C. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C12M 1/107

US Classification:

4352891

Abstract:

The present invention is a method for fermentation of algae or algaefaction method. The method includes feeding a hydrocarbon composition into a gasifier and pre-heating a biomass stream from a fermentation reactor. The biomass stream includes a liquid portion, a catalyst, and a biomass solids portion ranging between 15-92% by weight of the biomass stream. The biomass solids portion is algae or algal solids. The biomass stream is pre-heated to a temperature range between 200 F. and 500 F. Both the syngas and the pre-heated biomass stream are injected as a mixture into a reactor, where the mixture is separated into a gas component, liquid component, and solids component. The solids component is algal crude, which can be collected for processing as transportation fuels. The gas component is a lower temperature syngas, which can also be collected for processing as electricity or transportation fuels.