California Institute of Technology

University of California

Sienza Energy Inc.

Sean A Mendoza

Morteza Gharib

Scott E Fraser

Daniel M Schwartz

Francisco Pereira

Isabelle M Darolles

Jeffrey L Arias

Azin Fahimi

Shannon C Santana

Kevin A Mendoza

Zarui S Chikneyan

Nicholas T Rinella

Battery electrodes using VACNT forests to create 3D electrode nanostructures, and methods of making, are described. The VACNTs are electrically and mechanically attached to the anode or cathode substrates, providing a large area of 3D surfaces for coating with active materials and high-conductivity electron pathways to the cell current collectors. A number of different active materials suitable for anodes and cathodes in lithium-ion batteries may be used to coat the individual carbon nanotubes. The high surface area provided by the VACNT forest and the nano-dimensions of the coated active materials enable both high energy-density and high power-density to be achieved with the same battery. Complete conformal coating of the individual CNTs may be achieved by a number of different methods, and coating with multiple active materials may be used to create nanolaminate coatings having improved electrochemical characteristics over single materials.

Atomic layer deposition on high-aspect-ratio electrode structures

A sclera or contact lens with an image of an eye that is fenestrated, or uniformly speckled with many sub-millimeter sized transparent regions or holes, is disclosed. The micro fenestrated contact lens can be worn on a strabismic, or misaligned, eye so that its image is aligned with the wearer's dominant eye. The fenestrations allow the wearer to see through the opaque or translucent image printed on the contact lens, thus allowing binocular vision even though his or her strabismic eye is covered.

Micro fenestrated contact lens

A toroidal plasma is generated without voltage input. It can be produced using a pressurized water jet directed at a non-conductive, dielectric plate. Systems and methods employing the setup are described in which energy is generated and optionally harvested in addition to corona light.

Toroidal plasma systems

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Alhambra, CA, United States of America

Sean A Mendoza