公开(公告)号：US20100081014A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12554062

申请日：2009-09-04

申请人： Robert C. Tyce ,  Jeffrey W. Book ,  Leonard M. Tender

发明人： Robert C. Tyce ,  Jeffrey W. Book ,  Leonard M. Tender

IPC分类号： H01M8/16

CPC分类号： H02J7/36 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M2250/402 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J2001/004 ,  Y02B90/12 ,  Y02E60/527

摘要： The present invention provides a microbial fuel cell power system based on a microbe-based fuel cell such as a benthic microbial fuel cell (BMFCs). In accordance with the present invention, one or more BMFCs can be connected to one or more batteries such as a nickel metal hybrid (NiMH) or sealed lead acid (SLA) battery and can be used to charge the batteries for long-term persistent underwater use. At any time, some of the connected batteries are being charged by the BMFC, while the others are being used to power a connected device. By using electrically isolated fuel cell converters, the batteries can be charged while in circuit. With non-isolated converters, pairs of batteries can be switched between offline charging and online discharging. The battery system can be controlled by a control system that comprises a microcontroller that periodically measures system voltages and currents, swaps the batteries being charged, and records the system results for post-mission analysis. The batteries can be connected to an underwater monitoring system such as the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) or Shallow-Water Environmental Profiler in Trawl-Safe Real-Time Configuration (SEPTR) systems used by the U.S. Navy and can provide long-term persistent power supplies to such systems.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种基于微生物燃料电池的微生物燃料电池动力系统，其包括底栖微生物燃料电池（BMFC）。 根据本发明，一个或多个BMFC可以连接到一个或多个电池，例如镍金属混合（NiMH）或密封铅酸（SLA）电池，并且可以用于为长期持续的水下电池充电 使用。 在任何时候，一些连接的电池正在由BMFC充电，而其他电池正在用于为连接的设备供电。 通过使用电隔离的燃料电池转换器，电池可以在电路中充电。 使用非隔离转换器，可以在离线充电和在线放电之间切换成对电池。 电池系统可以由包括周期性地测量系统电压和电流的微控制器的控制系统控制，交换正在充电的电池，并记录用于后任务分析的系统结果。 电池可以连接到水下监控系统，如美国海军使用的拖网安全实时配置（SEPTR）系统中的声学多普勒电流分析仪（ADCP）或浅水环境分析仪，并可提供长期持续的 这种系统的电源。

公开(公告)号：US09531027B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US12716118

申请日：2010-03-02

申请人： Leonard M. Tender

发明人： Leonard M. Tender

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/16 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M14/005 ,  Y02E60/527

摘要： Systems and methods are presented for generating and storing electric power in which a microbial solar cell is provided in a sealed container with photosynthetic organisms that generate reactants of the microbial fuel cell and the products of the microbial fuel cell from sunlight received through the container.

摘要翻译： 提出了用于生成和存储电力的系统和方法，其中微生物太阳能电池在具有光合生物的密封容器中提供，所述光合生物产生微生物燃料电池的反应物和微生物燃料电池的产物。

公开(公告)号：US08012616B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US12968547

申请日：2010-12-15

申请人： Leonard M. Tender

发明人： Leonard M. Tender

IPC分类号： H01M6/34

CPC分类号： H01M8/16 ,  H01M4/8626 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M16/006 ,  H01M2250/00 ,  Y02E60/527

摘要： An improved benthic microbial fuel cell for generating energy at the interface of aquatic sediment and seawater includes an anode electrode embedded within the aquatic sediment, a cathode electrode positioned within the seawater and above the aquatic sediment, a rig for maintaining the relative positions of the anode and cathode electrodes, electrical leads extending from the anode and cathode electrodes to a load, wherein the anode electrode comprises a bottlebrush electrode residing within a permeable tube. The apparatus is easier to deploy than previously-described fuel cells, while being lighter, more durable, and generating greater power density. Also disclosed are methods of generating power from such an apparatus.

摘要翻译： 用于在水生沉积物和海水的界面产生能量的改进的底栖微生物燃料电池包括嵌入在水体沉积物内的阳极电极，位于海水中并位于水体沉积物之上的阴极，用于保持阳极相对位置的钻机 和阴极电极，从阳极和阴极电极延伸到负载的电引线，其中阳极电极包括位于可渗透管内的瓶刷电极。 该装置比先前描述的燃料电池容易部署，同时更轻，更耐用，并且产生更大的功率密度。 还公开了从这种装置发电的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110104518A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12968547

申请日：2010-12-15

申请人： Leonard M. Tender

发明人： Leonard M. Tender

IPC分类号： H01M8/16

CPC分类号： H01M8/16 ,  H01M4/8626 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M16/006 ,  H01M2250/00 ,  Y02E60/527

摘要： An improved benthic microbial fuel cell for generating energy at the interface of aquatic sediment and seawater includes an anode electrode embedded within the aquatic sediment, a cathode electrode positioned within the seawater and above the aquatic sediment, a rig for maintaining the relative positions of the anode and cathode electrodes, electrical leads extending from the anode and cathode electrodes to a load, wherein the anode electrode comprises a bottlebrush electrode residing within a permeable tube. The apparatus is easier to deploy than previously-described fuel cells, while being lighter, more durable, and generating greater power density. Also disclosed are methods of generating power from such an apparatus.

摘要翻译： 用于在水生沉积物和海水的界面产生能量的改进的底栖微生物燃料电池包括嵌入在水体沉积物内的阳极电极，位于海水中并位于水体沉积物之上的阴极，用于保持阳极相对位置的钻机 和阴极电极，从阳极和阴极电极延伸到负载的电引线，其中阳极电极包括位于可渗透管内的瓶刷电极。 该装置比先前描述的燃料电池容易部署，同时更轻，更耐用，并且产生更大的功率密度。 还公开了从这种装置发电的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06482639B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09886051

申请日：2001-06-22

申请人： Eric S. Snow ,  Martin Peckerar ,  Leonard M. Tender ,  Stephanie J. Fertig ,  Frank K. Perkins

发明人： Eric S. Snow ,  Martin Peckerar ,  Leonard M. Tender ,  Stephanie J. Fertig ,  Frank K. Perkins

IPC分类号： C12M134

CPC分类号： G01N27/4145 ,  G01N33/54373 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Molecular recognition-based electronic sensor, which is gateless, depletion mode field effect transistor consisting of source and drain diffusions, a depletion-mode implant, and insulating layer chemically modified by immobilized molecular receptors that enables miniaturized label-free molecular detection amenable to high-density array formats. The conductivity of the active channel modulates current flow through the active channel when a voltage is applied between the source and drain diffusions. The conductivity of the active channel is determined by the potential of the sample solution in which the device is immersed and the device-solution interfacial capacitance. The conductivity of the active channel modulates current flow through the active channel when a voltage is applied between the source and drain diffusions. The interfacial capacitance is determined by the extent of occupancy of the immobilized receptor molecules by target molecules. Target molecules can be either charged or uncharged. Change in interfacial capacitance upon target molecule binding results in modulation of an externally supplied current through the channel.

公开(公告)号：US08148019B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US11044166

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Leonard M Tender

发明人： Leonard M Tender

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M2/40 ,  H01M2/38

CPC分类号： H01M8/22 ,  B63J2003/002 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M14/00 ,  Y02E60/527

摘要： An apparatus and method for generating power from the voltage gradient naturally found in marine sediments. A pump flows sediment porewater to an anode, and a cathode is exposed to marine water. The arrangement can power a circuit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从海洋沉积物中自然发现的电压梯度发电的装置和方法。 泵将沉积物孔隙水流入阳极，阴极暴露于海水中。 该装置可为电路供电。

公开(公告)号：US20100224246A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12716118

申请日：2010-03-02

申请人： Leonard M. Tender

发明人： Leonard M. Tender

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/16 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M14/005 ,  Y02E60/527

摘要： Systems and methods are presented for generating and storing electric power in which a microbial solar cell is provided in a sealed container with photosynthetic organisms that generate reactants of the microbial fuel cell and the products of the microbial fuel cell from sunlight received through the container.

摘要翻译： 提出了用于生成和存储电力的系统和方法，其中微生物太阳能电池在具有光合生物的密封容器中提供，所述光合生物产生微生物燃料电池的反应物和微生物燃料电池的产物。

公开(公告)号：US06913854B1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US10148104

申请日：2000-10-20

申请人： Randall Alberte ,  Harold J. Bright ,  Clare Reimers ,  Leonard M. Tender

发明人： Randall Alberte ,  Harold J. Bright ,  Clare Reimers ,  Leonard M. Tender

IPC分类号： H01M4/90 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M6/34 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/20

CPC分类号： H01M8/188 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/20 ,  Y02E60/528

摘要： A method and apparatus for generating power from voltage gradients at sediment-water interfaces or within stratified euxinic water-columns is provided. Natural voltage gradients typically exist at and about sediment-water interfaces or in isolated water bodies. One electrode (anode) is positioned in the sediment or water just below the redox boundary and the other electrode (cathode) is positioned in the water above the redox boundary over the first electrode. The anode is lower in voltage than the cathode. Current will flow when the electrodes are connected through a load, and near-perpetual generating of worthwhile power may be sustained by the net oxidation of organic matter catalyzed by microorganisms.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在沉积物 - 水界面或分层的无机水柱中从电压梯度发电的方法和装置。 天然电压梯度通常存在于沉积物 - 水界面或隔离水体中。 一个电极（阳极）位于氧化还原边界正下方的沉积物或水中，另一个电极（阴极）位于第一电极上的氧化还原界面上方的水中。 阳极的电压低于阴极。 当电极通过负载连接时，电流将流动，并且由微生物催化的有机物的净氧化可能持续产生有价值的功率。