The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2014
Zapgocharger Ltd., Oxfordshire, GB;
Cattien V. Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
You Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hoang Nguyen Ly, San Jose, CA (US);
Darrell L. Niemann, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Bevan Vo, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Philip A. Kraus, San Jose, CA (US);
ZapGo Ltd, Oxfordshire, GB;
Abstract
A composite electrode structure and methods of making and using thereof are disclosed. The structure has a metal substrate with a metal oxide layer. The average thickness of the metal oxide layer is less than 150 nm, and comprises at least a first metal and a second metal, wherein the first metal and the second metal are different elements. A plurality of carbon nanotubes is disposed on a first surface of the metal oxide layer. At least a portion of the carbon nanotubes are disposed such that one end of the carbon nanotube is positioned at least 5 nm below the surface of the metal oxide layer.