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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Scott Sibbett, Corrales, NM (US);
Carolin Lau, Cham, CH;
Gustavo Pio Marchesi Krall Ciniciato, Bauru, BR;
Plamen Atanassov, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Inventors:
Scott Sibbett, Corrales, NM (US);
Carolin Lau, Cham, CH;
Gustavo Pio Marchesi Krall Ciniciato, Bauru, BR;
Plamen Atanassov, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Assignee:
STC.UNM, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/16 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/08 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04216 (2013.01); H01M 8/004 (2013.01); H01M 8/023 (2013.01); H01M 8/0247 (2013.01); H01M 8/0252 (2013.01); H01M 8/08 (2013.01); H01M 8/16 (2013.01); H01M 8/2455 (2013.01); H01M 8/1009 (2013.01); Y02E 60/527 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides biological fuel cells comprising a paper-based fuel delivery layer which delivery fuel to the biological anode and cathode via capillary action and/or evaporation. In some embodiments the paper-based fuel delivery layer incorporates an outwardly extending fan-shaped region which enables a constant volumetric flow rate through the cell.