Patents by Inventor Lina Bird

Lina Bird 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).

  • 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
  • Driving Bacterial Carbon Dioxide Fixation with Conductive Materials
    Publication number: 20240006643
    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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Sarah M. Glaven, Lina Bird, Leonard M. Tender
  • Conductive Materials to Drive Bacterial Carbon Dioxide Fixation
    Publication number: 20210273250
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sarah M. Glaven, Lina Bird, Leonard M. Tender