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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2008
Applicants:
David M. Burke, Taylor, MI (US);
William Schwingel, Saline, MI (US);
Inventors:
David M. Burke, Taylor, MI (US);
William Schwingel, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Masco Corporation, Taylor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An example arrangement for providing power includes a microbial fuel cell and a controller for supplying power to a plumbing component. The controller supplies power using power generated by the microbial fuel cell. An example method of powering a plumbing device includes providing wastewater to a microbial fuel cell and generating power with the microbial fuel cell. The method powers a plumbing device using the power generated by the microbial fuel cell.