ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,660, issued on April 15.
"Systems and methods of biogenic methane mitigation" was invented by Bruce G. Kania (Shepherd, Mont.), Anne Kania (Shepherd, Mont.), Cornelius Valkenburg (Shepherd, Mont.) and Kevin Holland (Shepherd, Mont.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Biogenic methane mitigation systems and methods are provided comprising a floating island having two ends and being comprised of a biofilm-reactive matrix, an airlift system on one or both ends of the floating island, the airlift system comprising one or more pipes or hoses and an aeration system. Macro- and micro-treatment system bubbles are passed under and into the floating...