Patents
US 10784548 B2: Biological and stand-alone super-capacitors for water treatment
- Granted
- 2020-09-22
- Filed
- 2016-05-02 application 15571089
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Supercapacitive bioelectrical systems (SC-BESs) wherein the anode and cathode act as electrodes for a self-powered internal supercapacitor. The BES may further be enhanced by the use of optimized catalysts and enzymes to increase cell voltage and the use of a third capacitive electrode (AdE) short-circuited to the BES cathode and coupled to the BES anode to improve the power output of the self-powered internal supercapacitor.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200922.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC.UNM 475 patents | US company or organization | Albuquerque, NM | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| ALMA MATER STUDIORUM—UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA 80 patents | Foreign company or organization | Bologna, IT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Santoro | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alexey Serov | Albuquerque, NM | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Plamen Atanassov | Santa Fe, NM | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Francesca Soavi | Bologna, IT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Catia Arbizzani | Bologna, IT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01M | Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy | H01M16/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C02F | Treatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge | C02F1/46109 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01G | Capacitors; capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices of the electrolytic type | H01G11/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E60/13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO signed 2018-02-07 | STC.UNM ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 44859/464 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-02-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ATANASSOV, PLAMEN signed 2017-12-14 SANTORO, CARLO signed 2017-12-21 SEROV, ALEXEY signed 2018-01-26 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 44859/429 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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