Patents by Inventor Orianna Bretschger

Orianna Bretschger 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).

  • SCALABLE CONTINUOUS FLOW MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS
    Publication number: 20200002200
    Abstract: Disclosed are modular microbial fuel cell (MFC) devices, systems and methods for treating wastewater and generating electrical energy through a bioelectrochemical waste-to-energy conversion process. In some aspects, a modular MFC system includes a wastewater pretreatment system to receive and pre-treat raw wastewater for feeding pre-treated wastewater for bioelectrochemical processing; one or more modular MFC devices to bioelectrochemically process the pre-treated wastewater by concurrently generating electrical energy and digesting organic contaminants and particulates in the wastewater to yield treated, cleaner water; and a water collection module to receive the treated water from the one or more modular MFC devices and store the treated water and/or route the treated water from the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Orianna Bretschger, Sofia Malinova Babanova, Carlo Abrabam Angulo Rodriguez, Jaime Octavio García Cornejo, Pedro Izarael Huerta Virgen, Ryoji Naito
  • Modular energy recovering water treatment devices
    Patent number: 9505636
    Abstract: A modular device that is optimized for preliminary water treatment and energy generation and methods for operating the same are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: J. Craig Venter Institute
    Inventor: Orianna Bretschger
  • MODULAR ENERGY RECOVERING WATER TREATMENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150251934
    Abstract: A modular device that is optimized for preliminary water treatment and energy generation and methods for operating the same are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Orianna Bretschger
  • PLEATED CATHODE ELECTRODE: HIGH SURFACE AREA, LIGHT-WEIGHT, MODIFIED PACKED-BED ELECTRODE FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION
    Publication number: 20140141286
    Abstract: Featured herein are oxygen reduction electrodes configured in an electrochemical system, such as a microbial fuel cell, comprising a cathode configured as a pleated sheet and an anode comprised of a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: J. Craig Venter Institute
    Inventors: Orianna Bretschger, Greg Wanger
  • MICROBIAL FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20130302703
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high surface area electrode for use in a microbial fuel cell. In one embodiment the high surface area electrode has an electrode backing and villiated extensions attached to the backing. In one embodiment the villiated extensions and/or electrode backing are made of an electro conductive material such as, for example, graphite or graphite fibers. In one embodiment the electrode is an anode and the electrode backing is in the form of a mesh or woven structure. The electrodes offer superior removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and are thus useful in the remediation of wastewaters. The invention also provides microbial fuel cells that utilize the electrodes of the invention. In one embodiment the microbial fuel cells utilize an oxygen barrier and do not utilize a cation or anion or proton exchange membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: SYNTHETIC GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Orianna Bretschger, Greg Wanger
  • MODULAR ENERGY RECOVERING WATER TREATMENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130137000
    Abstract: A modular device that is optimized for preliminary water treatment and energy generation and methods for operating the same are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Orianna Bretschger