Patents by Inventor Nathan WINKLER

Nathan WINKLER 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).

  • Microbial fuel cell, and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 9343770
    Abstract: A microbial fuel cell is provided that includes a cell housing, a membrane dividing an internal chamber of the cell housing into an anode compartment and a cathode compartment, an anode including a graphite and first microorganisms contained in the anode compartment, a cathode including graphite and a second microorganisms contained in the cathode compartment, and a watercourse communicating the anode compartment and the cathode compartment with one another. A system including at least one microbial fuel cell and methods of operating the microbial fuel cell and system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Livolt, LLC
    Inventor: Nathan Winkler
  • MICROBIAL FUEL CELL, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140030555
    Abstract: A microbial fuel cell is provided that includes a cell housing, a membrane dividing an internal chamber of the cell housing into an anode compartment and a cathode compartment, an anode including a graphite and first microorganisms contained in the anode compartment, a cathode including graphite and a second microorganisms contained in the cathode compartment, and a watercourse communicating the anode compartment and the cathode compartment with one another. A system including at least one microbial fuel cell and methods of operating the microbial fuel cell and system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Livolt, LLC
    Inventor: Nathan WINKLER