ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,149, issued on March 3.
"Host device to enable faster and more prolific plant growth" was invented by Jared-Patrick Soler Oliva (San Jose, Calif.) and William Tyler Starr (Milpitas, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A host device for macroalgae cultivation that may replace the infection-susceptible dead cell core of aggregate form macroalgae may include a kernel comprising a lightweight, porous, and non-toxic material; a plurality of loops and pores on an outer surface of the kernel; and macroalgae filaments woven into the plurality of loops and pores."
The patent was filed on July 5, 2024, under Application No. 18/765,170.
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