Patents by Inventor Ioannis IEROPOULOS

Ioannis IEROPOULOS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Microbial fuel cell, method of controlling and measuring the redox potential difference of the fuel cell
    Patent number: 10811718
    Abstract: A microbial fuel cell (MFC) in which the anode and/or cathode half-cell comprises at least one additional electrode insulated from direct contact with the working electrode and arranged to be coupled to an external voltage or current source, wherein the additional electrode does not comprise an internal redox system, methods of operation of MFCs and methods for measuring, controlling or modulating MFC circuits are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
    Inventors: Ioannis Ieropoulos, John Greenman
  • Microbial fuel cell
    Patent number: 10270117
    Abstract: The present invention provides an arrangement of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) in which the MFCs are in discontinuous flow communication, methods of operating such an arrangement, methods of hydrogen production and electrical production using such an arrangement, a digester for use in the arrangement and methods of increasing power output from the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventors: John Greenman, Andrea Ioannis Ieropoulos
  • MICROBIAL FUEL CELL, METHOD OF CONTROLLING AND MEASURING THE REDOX POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE OF THE FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20180013162
    Abstract: A microbial fuel cell (MFC) in which the anode and/or cathode half-cell comprises at least one additional electrode insulated from direct contact with the working electrode and arranged to be coupled to an external voltage or current source, wherein the additional electrode does not comprise an internal redox system, methods of operation of MFCs and methods for measuring, controlling or modulating MFC circuits are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Ioannis IEROPOULOS, John GREENMAN
  • MICROBIAL FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20140057136
    Abstract: The present invention provides an arrangement of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) in which the MFCs are in discontinuous flow communication, methods of operating such an arrangement, methods of hydrogen production and electrical production using such an arrangement, a digester for use in the arrangement and methods of increasing power output from the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
    Inventors: John Greenman, Andrea Ioannis Ieropoulos