The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Wayne P. Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Adriane Q. Wotawa-bergen, San Diego, CA (US);
David B. Chadwick, San Diego, CA (US);
Ken E. Richter, San Diego, CA (US);
Yolanda M. Arias-thode, San Diego, CA (US);
Wayne P. Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Adriane Q. Wotawa-Bergen, San Diego, CA (US);
David B. Chadwick, San Diego, CA (US);
Ken E. Richter, San Diego, CA (US);
Yolanda M. Arias-Thode, San Diego, CA (US);
The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A self-propelled microbial fuel cell apparatus includes a microbial fuel cell with a cathode electrode and an anode electrode wherein the anode electrode is enclosed within an enclosure that has an opening in it. The microbial fuel cell is positioned within a self-propelled delivery vehicle so that the electrodes of the fuel cell are exposed to interface with a microbial environment.