Patents by Inventor Irini Angelidaki

Irini Angelidaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20220127646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anaerobic process for biogas upgrading and hydrogen utilization comprising the use of acidic waste as co-substrate. In this process, H2 and CO2 will be converted to CH4, which will result in lower CO2 content in the biogas. The invention relates to both in situ and ex situ methods of biogas upgrading. The invention further relates to a bioreactor comprising hollow fiber membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Irini ANGELIDAKI, Poul LYHNE, Gang LUO
  • Patent number: 11193142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anaerobic process for biogas upgrading and hydrogen utilization comprising the use of acidic waste as co-substrate. In this process, H2 and CO2 will be converted to CH4, which will result in lower CO2 content in the biogas. The invention relates to both in situ and ex situ methods of biogas upgrading. The invention further relates to a bioreactor comprising hollow fibre membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AgorFora ApS
    Inventors: Irini Angelidaki, Poul Lyhne, Gang Luo
  • Patent number: 10550021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bio-electrochemical system (BES) and a method of in-situ production and removal of H2O2 using such a bio-electrochemical system (BES). Further, the invention relates to a method for in-situ control of H 2O2 content in an aqueous system of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) involving in-situ generation of hydroxyl radical (OH) by using such a bio-electrochemical system (BES) and to a method for treatment of wastewater and water disinfection. The bio-electrochemical system (BES) according to the invention comprises: an aqueous cathode compartment comprising a first cathode and a second cathode, an aqueous anode compartment comprising an anode at least partly covered in biofilm, wherein the first cathode is connected to a first circuit and the second cathode is connected to a second circuit, wherein the first and the second circuit are connected to the system by an external switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
    Inventors: Irini Angelidaki, Yifeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170247273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bio-electrochemical system (BES) and a method of in-situ production and removal of H2O2 using such a bio-electrochemical system (BES). Further, the invention relates to a method for in-situ control of H 2O2 content in an aqueous system of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) involving in-situ generation of hydroxyl radical (OH) by using such a bio-electrochemical system (BES) and to a method for treatment of wastewater and water disinfection. The bio-electrochemical system (BES) according to the invention comprises:—an aqueous cathode compartment comprising a first cathode and a second cathode,—an aqueous anode compartment comprising an anode at least partly covered in biofilm, wherein the first cathode is connected to a first circuit and the second cathode is connected to a second circuit, wherein the first and the second circuit are connected to the system by an external switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Irini Angelidaki, Yifeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140342426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anaerobic process for biogas upgrading and hydrogen utilization comprising the use of acidic waste as co-substrate. In this process, H2 and CO2 will be converted to CH4, which will result in lower CO2 content in the biogas. The invention relates to both in situ and ex situ methods of biogas upgrading. The invention further relates to a bioreactor comprising hollow fibre membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicants: VESTFORSYNING A/S, Technical University of Denmark
    Inventors: Irini Angelidaki, Poul Lyhne, Gang Luo
  • Publication number: 20130344555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anaerobic, extreme thermophilic, ethanol high-yielding bacterium. The invention is based on the isolation of the bacterial strain referred to herein as “DTU01”, which produces ethanol as the main fermentation product, followed by acetate and lactate. The isolated organism is an extremely interesting and very promising organism for the establishment of a sustainable bioethanol production process. The invention further relates to a method for producing a fermentation product such as ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK
    Inventors: Irini Angelidaki, Ana F. Tomás, Dimitar Borisov Karakashev
  • Publication number: 20100178530
    Abstract: A novel microbial fuel cell construction for the generation of electrical energy. The microbial fuel cell comprises: (i) an anode electrode, (ii) a cathode chamber, said cathode chamber comprising an in let through which an influent enters the cathode chamber, an outlet through which an effluent depart the cathode chamber, a cathode electrode and an electrolyte permeable membrane, wherein both the anode electrode and the cathode chamber are to be submersed into an anaerobic environment to generate electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Technical Universit y of Denmark)
    Inventors: Booki Min, Irini Angelidaki