US 12,497,582 B2
System and method for growing biomass
Nathalie Berezina, Järfälla (SE)
Assigned to NBTECH AB, Järfälla (SE)
Appl. No. 18/017,079
Filed by NBTECH AB, Järfälla (SE)
PCT Filed Jul. 8, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/068962
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 19, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/022969, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0034975 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. C12M 1/16 (2006.01); A01K 67/30 (2025.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12M 1/26 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC C12M 23/48 (2013.01) [A01K 67/30 (2025.01); C12M 21/16 (2013.01); C12M 23/04 (2013.01); C12M 23/50 (2013.01); C12M 33/14 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for growing biomass, the system comprising;
at least one growing unit having a respective controllable environment and comprising a first area and a second area;
at least one plate-grid device arranged within said at least one growing unit, comprising at least one plate elevated from at least one grid wherein the at least one plate and the at least one grid are independently movable from one another between the first area and the second area,
a decontamination device arranged within the second area and configured to decontaminate, in the second area, one or more of the at least one plate and/or at least one grid of the at least one plate-grid device;
wherein the at least one plate and at least one grid of each at least one plate-grid device are movable independently from the at least one plate and at least one grid of the other plate grid-devices between a loading position at which the at least one plate is free to receive a growth medium for growing biomass, and a discharging position, at which the at least one plate is configured to discharge the growth medium onto the at least one grid, within the first area;
at least one transporting mechanism configured to transport grown biomass discharged from the at least one plate-grid device at the discharging position, to a third area arranged outside of the at least one growing unit.