Patents Assigned to Electrochaea GmbH
  • Methanation method in a bioreactor under continuous cell-retention conditions
    Patent number: 12595493
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method to convert H2 and CO2 into methane by methanogenic microorganisms in a bioreactor in a continuous production process for methane enriched gas compositions, while culturing the methanogenic microorganisms under cell retention conditions and continuously removing metabolic water in the cell culture medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: ELECTROCHAEA GMBH
    Inventors: Imko Gaastra, Manuel Hoerl, Laurent Lardon, Doris Hafenbradl, Felix Popp, Mich Hein, Hans Knudsen, Jeff Fornero
  • Method to produce a synthesis product, e.g. methane utilizing methanogenic microorganisms in a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) by applying a separated nutrient feeding strategy
    Patent number: 12571008
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method to produce methane or at least one other synthesis product by methanogenic microorganisms in a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), while applying a separated nutrient feeding supply in a discrete or a continuous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Electrochaea GmbH
    Inventors: Jose Rodrigo, Nitant Patel, Matteo Cociancich, Doris Hafenbradl
  • Method for controlling the quality
    Patent number: 11873534
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for typing Archaea and quickly discriminating contaminants in pure strain cultures of methanogenic Archaea, leading to isolation of variants with mutations from the culture population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Electrochaea GmbH
    Inventors: Doris Hafenbradl, Felix Popp
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE QUALITY
    Publication number: 20230035903
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for typing Archaea and quickly discriminating contaminants in pure strain cultures of methanogenic Archaea, leading to isolation of variants with mutations from the culture population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Electrochaea GmbH
    Inventors: Doris HAFENBRADL, Felix POPP