Patents Assigned to The Government of the United States of America, as repersented by the Secretary of the Navy
  • Conductive materials to drive bacterial carbon dioxide fixation
    Patent number: 11881606
    Abstract: “Biocathode MCL,” designated for its main bacterial constituents (Marinobacter, Chromatiaceae, and Labrenzia), is a stable microbial community enriched from seawater that forms biofilms on the surfaces of electrodes. These biofilms are effective to perform carbon fixation without the need for external electrical power nor sunlight applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as repersented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Sarah M. Glaven, Lina Bird, Leonard M. Tender