US Patent Issued to Algix on July 28 for "Algae thermoplastic composition and process of making" (Mississippi Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,386, issued on July 28, was assigned to Algix LLC (Meridian, Miss.).

"Algae thermoplastic composition and process of making" was invented by Mark Ashton Zeller (Meridian, Miss.) and Ryan Hunt (Meridian, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An algae-based thermoplastic foam is provided having a protein-rich algae biomass selected from either microalgae, macroalgae or combinations thereof. The protein content is greater than or equal to 15% by weight of the algae biomass and the algae biomass is dried to a moister content of less than or equal to 15% by weight having an average particle size of up to 200 microns. The composition includ...