The woman who holds the most US patents (more than 140) is Esther Takeuchi, a prolific energy storage expert. She’s known for developing the battery that made implantable cardiac defibrillators possible, she’s a professor at SUNY’s University at Buffalo. Takeuchi is using her battery knowledge to tackle transport and the power grid.
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