US 11,700,857 B2
Algae-derived flexible foam, and a method of manufacturing the same
Mark Ashton Zeller, Meridian, MS (US); Ryan Hunt, Meridian, MS (US); and Robert Falken, Oceanside, CA (US)
Assigned to Bloom Holdings, LLC, Meridian, MS (US)
Filed by Bloom Holdings, LLC, Meridian, MS (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2016, as Appl. No. 15/356,213.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/257,422, filed on Nov. 19, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2017/0142978 A1, May 25, 2017
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 65/03 (2009.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 1/02 (2022.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 17/00 (2006.01); A43B 17/10 (2006.01); A43B 17/14 (2006.01); A43B 5/04 (2006.01); C08J 9/00 (2006.01); D01D 5/08 (2006.01); D01F 1/10 (2006.01); D06M 15/03 (2006.01); D06M 16/00 (2006.01); D06M 23/08 (2006.01); D06P 1/48 (2006.01); D03D 17/00 (2006.01); D06M 101/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01N 65/03 (2013.01) [A43B 1/00 (2013.01); C08J 9/0023 (2013.01); C08J 9/0033 (2013.01); C08J 9/0061 (2013.01); D01F 1/103 (2013.01); D03D 17/00 (2013.01); D06M 15/03 (2013.01); D06M 16/00 (2013.01); D06M 23/08 (2013.01); A43B 1/0045 (2013.01); A43B 1/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/0486 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 17/006 (2013.01); A43B 17/10 (2013.01); A43B 17/14 (2013.01); C08J 9/0066 (2013.01); C08J 2201/024 (2013.01); C08J 2201/026 (2013.01); C08J 2201/03 (2013.01); C08J 2205/05 (2013.01); C08J 2205/052 (2013.01); C08J 2205/06 (2013.01); C08J 2205/10 (2013.01); C08J 2323/08 (2013.01); C08J 2331/04 (2013.01); C08J 2375/04 (2013.01); C08J 2405/00 (2013.01); D01D 5/08 (2013.01); D06M 2101/06 (2013.01); D06M 2400/01 (2013.01); D06P 1/48 (2013.01); D10B 2201/01 (2013.01); D10B 2331/10 (2013.01); D10B 2401/10 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
 
1. An algae-derived foam composition for use in the production of an article of manufacture, the algae-derived foam composition comprising:
(a) a liquid carrier configured for forming a foamed material, the liquid carrier including ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) having a vinyl acetate content in a range from 25% to 50% by weight of the EVA;
(b) an algae biomass that includes protein incorporated into the liquid carrier within a loading range from about 0.1% to about 70% algae biomass by weight, wherein the algae biomass is provided as a dried algae powder having an average particle size of about 50 to 100 microns; and
(c) a foaming ingredient in an amount sufficient for foaming the algae-derived foam composition to a density in a range from 1 to 400 kg/m3.