Advanced Silicon Group, Inc.

Other

Ambri Inc.

Jeffrey B Miller

Marcie R Black

Brian P Murphy

Michael Jura

Joanne Yim

Joanne Forziati

Adam R Standley

Bob C Miller

Richard Chleboski

Donald Robert Sadoway

David J Bradwell

Michael J McNeley

Alexander W Elliott

Allan Blanchard

Gregory A Thompson

David A H McCleary

Ian Redfern

Lauren Magliozzi

Claire Kearns-McCoy

William B Langhauser

Ronald Teel

Provided herein are energy storage devices. In some cases, the energy storage devices are capable of being transported on a vehicle and storing a large amount of energy. An energy storage device is provided comprising at least one liquid metal electrode, an energy storage capacity of at least about 1 MWh and a response time less than or equal to about 100 milliseconds (ms).

Electrochemical energy storage devices

In an aspect of the disclosure, a process for forming nanostructuring on a silicon-containing substrate is provided. The process comprises (a) performing metal-assisted chemical etching on the substrate, (b) performing a clean, including partial or total removal of the metal used to assist the chemical etch, and (c) performing an isotropic or substantially isotropic chemical etch subsequently to the metal-assisted chemical etch of step (a). In an alternative aspect of the disclosure, the process comprises (a) performing metal-assisted chemical etching on the substrate, (b) cleaning the substrate, including removal of some or all of the assisting metal, and (c) performing a chemical etch which results in regularized openings in the silicon substrate.

Metal-assisted etch combined with regularizing etch

A process is provided for contacting a nanostructured surface. The process may include (a) providing a substrate having a nanostructured material on a surface, (b) passivating the surface on which the nanostructured material is located, (c) screen printing onto the nanostructured surface and (d) firing the screen printing ink at a high temperature. In some embodiments, the nanostructured material compromises silicon. In some embodiments, the nanostructured material includes silicon nanowires. In some embodiments, the nanowires are around 150 nm, 250 nm, or 400 nm in length. In some embodiments, the nanowires have a diameter range between about 30 nm and about 200 nm. In some embodiments, the nanowires are tapered such that the base is larger than the tip. In some embodiments, the nanowires are tapered at an angle of about 1 degree, about 3 degrees, or about 10 degrees. In some embodiments, a high temperature can be approximately 700 C, 750 C, 800 C, or 850 C.

Screen printing electrical contacts to nanostructured areas

In an embodiment of the disclosure, a structure is provided which comprises a silicon substrate and a plurality of necklaces of silicon nanowires which are in direct physical contact with a surface of the silicon substrate, wherein the necklaces cover an area of the silicon substrate.

Necklaces of silicon nanowires

In an aspect of this disclosure, a method is provided comprising the steps of: (a) providing a silicon-containing substrate, (b) depositing a first metal on the substrate, (c) etching the substrate produced by step (b) using a first etch, and (d) etching the substrate produced by step (c) using a second etch, wherein the second etch is more aggressive towards the deposited metal than the first etch, wherein the result of step (d) comprises silicon nanowires. The method may further comprise, for example, steps (b1) subjecting the first metal to a treatment which causes it to agglomerate and (b2) depositing a second metal.

Double-etch nanowire process

Screen printing electrical contacts to nanowire areas

In accordance with the invention, Bcl-2 expression is a molecular marker for muscle stem cells. Thus, the invention provides methods for identifying and isolating muscle stem cells. In addition, the invention provides methods for determining whether a test compound modulates muscle stem cell differentiation and/or proliferation. Finally, the invention provides methods for expressing an exogenous coding sequence in a muscle stem cell.

Molecular marker for muscle stem cells

An apparatus for loading a motorcycle or a secondary vehicle onto a carrier so that the carrier can be secured to a primary self-propelled vehicle for transporting. The carrier employs a docking unit which can be lowered to ground level allowing for ease of loading a motorcycle thereon. The docking unit may then be retracted by a pivoting conveyor assembly that guides the docking across roller supports to a raised position. The conveyor assembly rests upon a series of nested sleeves that allow the conveyor assembly to pivot to an inclined, loading/unloading orientation to the horizontal, transporting orientation. Elastomeric suspension elements dampen shock loads transferred to the device during travel. The device includes mounting shafts for securement either to a receiver hitch or a trailer. A system of interlocking pieces restricts relative motion of the device during travel. Tie downs and wheel chocks further assist in control of a vehicle during loading and transporting.

Vehicle transporting device

A carrier for motorcycles and the like secondary vehicles to be secured to a primary self-propelled vehicle. The carrier employs a docking unit which can be lowered to ground level allowing for ease of loading a motorcycle thereon. The docking unit may then be retracted by a pivoting conveyor assembly that guides the docking across roller supports to a raised position. The conveyor assembly rests upon a series of nested sleeves that allow the conveyor assembly to pivot to an inclined, loading/unloading orientation to the horizontal, transporting orientation. Elastomeric suspension elements dampen shock loads transferred to the device during travel. The device includes mounting shafts for securement either to a receiver hitch or a trailer. A system of interlocking pieces restricts relative motion of the device during travel. Tie downs and wheel chocks further assist in control of a vehicle during loading and transporting.

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Brookline, MA, United States of America

Jeffrey B Miller