Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Fuel cell – subcombination thereof – or method of making or... – Biochemical fuel cell
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-24
2010-12-28
Crepeau, Jonathan (Department: 1795)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Fuel cell, subcombination thereof, or method of making or...
Biochemical fuel cell
C429S443000, C429S492000, C429S528000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07858243
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments may include efficient fuel cell systems including an anode, a cathode, a lead-containing cathode catalyst, at least one proton exchange connector, and perhaps even an external circuit between the anode and the cathode. Other embodiments may include enhanced degradation of contaminants in environmental media such as perhaps petroleum hydrocarbon in groundwater with microbial fuel cells and the like.
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Fallgren Paul
Jin Song
Morris Jeffrey M.
Crepeau Jonathan
Douyette Kenneth
Santangelo Law Offices PC
The University of Wyoming Research Corporation
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