Patent 7712250 was granted and assigned to Atomic Energy Council on May, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A wild seaweed, like sea lettuce, is picked and germ cells are released from the seaweed. The germ cells then obtain adherence and are sprouted into youngs of the seaweed so that the seaweed can be cultivated artificially and productively and can be supplied as a material for biomass energy.