ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,424,637, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V (Munich).

"Gas diffusion electrode and use thereof" was invented by Wolfgang Schade (Goslar, Germany) and Andreas Gabler (Berlin).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas diffusion electrode may be provided comprising an electron conducting layer with a first side and an opposite second side, wherein the first side is provided with a microstructuring, wherein the gas diffusion electrode additionally has a hydrophobic membrane with a first side and an opposite second side, wherein the second side of the membrane is arranged on the ...