Patents by Inventor Krishna Katuri

Krishna Katuri 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).

  • Anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactor and process for wastewater treatment
    Patent number: 10059609
    Abstract: An anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactor (AnEMBR) can include a vessel into which wastewater can be introduced, an anode electrode in the vessel suitable for supporting electrochemically active microorganisms (EAB, also can be referred to as anode reducing bacteria, exoelectrogens, or electricigens) that oxidize organic compounds in the wastewater, and a cathode membrane electrode in the vessel, which is configured to pass a treated liquid through the membrane while retaining the electrochemically active microorganisms and the hydrogenotrophic methanogens (for example, the key functional microbial communities, including EAB, methanogens and possible synergistic fermenters) in the vessel. The cathode membrane electrode can be suitable for catalyzing the hydrogen evolution reaction to generate hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Gary Amy, Krishna Katuri, Craig Werner, Pascal Saikaly, Rodrigo Jimenez Sandoval, Zhiping Lai, Wei Chen, Sungil Jeon
  • ANAEROBIC ELECTROCHEMICAL MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR AND PROCESS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20160326031
    Abstract: An anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactor (AnEMBR) can include a vessel into which wastewater can be introduced, an anode electrode in the vessel suitable for supporting electrochemically active microorganisms (EAB, also can be referred to as anode reducing bacteria, exoelectrogens, or electricigens) that oxidize organic compounds in the wastewater, and a cathode membrane electrode in the vessel, which is configured to pass a treated liquid through the membrane while retaining the electrochemically active microorganisms and the hydrogenotrophic methanogens (for example, the key functional microbial communities, including EAB, methanogens and possible synergistic fermenters) in the vessel. The cathode membrane electrode can be suitable for catalyzing the hydrogen evolution reaction to generate hydro en.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Gary Amy, Krishna Katuri, Craig Werner, Pascal Saikaly, Rodrigo Jimenez Sandoval, Zhiping Lai, Wei Chen, Sungil Jeon