Kenneth Erich Richter

US Patent:

20200303756, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Sep 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/140917

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Kenneth E. Richter - San Diego CA, US
Lewis Hsu - San Diego CA, US
David B. Chadwick - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H01M 8/16
H01M 8/04
H01M 8/0273

Abstract:

A deployment device involving a frame and a deployment mechanism operably coupled with the frame and configured to perform at least one of deploy and retract a plurality of surface benthic microbial fuel cell systems in at least one manner of manually, autonomously, and semi-autonomously.

US Patent:

20200106116, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Sep 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/143689

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Kenneth E. Richter - San Diego CA, US
David B. Chadwick - San Diego CA, US
Lewis Hsu - Honolulu HI, US

International Classification:

H01M 8/16
H01M 8/2475
H01M 4/86
H01M 8/0247

Abstract:

A device for capturing energy, with an anode base, a rigid body, a pressure housing, a cathode array, and a wire. The anode base is connected to the rigid body, the pressure housing is connected to the rigid body, and the cathode array is connected to the rigid body. The first wire is electrically connected to the cathode array. The second wire is electrically connected to the anode base.

US Patent:

20180097237, Apr 5, 2018

Filed:

Sep 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/716433

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Andrew Higier - San Diego CA, US
Lewis Hsu - San Diego CA, US
Kenneth E. Richter - San Diego CA, US
Alex G. Phipps - San Diego CA, US
Gregory W. Anderson - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/86
H01M 8/16
H01M 8/00
H01M 4/96
H01M 4/88

Abstract:

A method for improving power production comprising the steps of providing an existing linear array benthic microbial fuel cell system having an anode and a plurality of cathodes, wherein the anode is an insulated underwater cable buried beneath seafloor sediment, and wherein the plurality of cathodes are configured to be buoyant and to rise above the sea floor, wrapping the insulated underwater cable with carbon fiber bundles and a current collector, wherein the carbon fiber is coated with a binder, securing the carbon fiber bundles and current collector with a web of synthetic fiber, fraying the carbon fiber bundles, creating exposed carbon ends on the cable and removing the binder.