ZAF ENERGY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED
Rechargeable Hybrid Aqueous Battery (ReHAB) with novel freeze tape cast zinc electrodes
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- JOPLIN, MO
- Founded
- 2011
- Latest Form D
- $473K, Nov 2018
- Total capital
- $3.9M
- Federal grants
- $225K
- 1 award · 2019
- Rank in peer group#28 of 53
- Private capital raised
- $2.1M
- 5 Form D · last Nov 2018
- 95 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $1.6M
- 2 awards · Defense
- Rank in Energy#97 of 998
- Granted patents
- 20
- 20 pending · first 2015
- Rank in peer group#1 of 53
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Batteries$195K
- Federal contractDefense · Ni-zn Replacement For Ground Facility Battery Or Icbm Weapon System$1.4M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Rechargeable Hybrid Aqueous Battery with Novel Freeze Tape Cast 3-D Zinc Electrode$225K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$473K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$75K
- Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$6.3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$572K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 53 peers
Line = medianEnergy · Material
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#1 · top 2%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Adam R. WeisensteinResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 3 patents · $1.1M in grants as PI
- Randy A. MooreResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
- Alan A. CampbellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Bill L. BurgerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Craig WilkinsExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David FefferExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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- David WilkinsExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- E. Pierce D. Marshall, JrDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Howard F. Wilkins IIPromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Howard F. Wilkins IIIDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Howard F. Willkins IIIDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeff F. HinderDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeffry R. AllenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kevin F. WaldherExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kristine M. BrostExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael D. Van HornDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Raymond D. BrownDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ron R. BrostExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Saif A. QuaziDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 20 granted of 40- PendingElectrode ManufacturingUSPTOApplication 19421593
- GrantedElectrochemical Pouch Cell With Mechanically Stabilized HeadspaceUSPTOUS 11,923,561
- GrantedBattery State Indicator Based On Recombination Device FeedbackUSPTOUS 11,652,251
Show all 40 patent records
- Electrode ManufacturingApr 16, 2026 · Application 19421593Pending
- Electrochemical Pouch Cell With Mechanically Stabilized HeadspaceMar 5, 2024 · US 11,923,561Granted
- Battery State Indicator Based On Recombination Device FeedbackMay 16, 2023 · US 11,652,251Granted
- Electrode ManufacturingJan 19, 2023 · Application 17950744Pending
- Electrode ManufacturingOct 4, 2022 · US 11,462,724Granted
- Secondary Aqueous Battery Electrodes Including Vinyl Acetate-ethyleneAug 2, 2022 · US 11,404,696Granted
- Ceria Coatings And Structures For Zinc-based Battery SeparatorsAug 2, 2022 · US 11,404,747Granted
- Pouched Metal-air Battery CellsJul 7, 2022 · Application 17706342Pending
- Pouched Metal-air Battery CellsJun 21, 2022 · US 11,367,914Granted
- Electrode ManufacturingMay 3, 2022 · US 11,322,729Granted
- Zinc Alkaline Secondary Battery Including Anchored Electrolyte AdditivesFeb 22, 2022 · US 11,258,103Granted
- Recombination Systems For Aqueous BatteriesJan 18, 2022 · US 11,228,065Granted
- Secondary Electrode Including Styrene-butadiene RubberJan 18, 2022 · US 11,228,032Granted
- Zinc Electrode ManufacturingDec 21, 2021 · US 11,205,772Granted
- Monoblocs And Monobloc BatteriesSep 21, 2021 · US 11,128,002Granted
- Electrode Having Protective And Locking Layers On Current CollectorSep 2, 2021 · Application 17167822Pending
- Electrode Having Protective And Locking Layers On Current CollectorMar 9, 2021 · US 10,944,113Granted
- Monoblocs And Monobloc BatteriesSep 15, 2020 · US 10,777,781Granted
- Freeze Tape Cast Metallic Current CollectorsMay 19, 2020 · US 10,658,675Granted
- Electrode With Cellulose Acetate Separator SystemMay 12, 2020 · US 10,651,445Granted
- Pouched Metal-air Battery CellsApr 28, 2020 · US 10,637,118Granted
- Zinc Alkaline Secondary Battery Including Anchored Electrolyte AdditivesMar 19, 2020 · Application 16133455Pending
- Alkaline Pouch Cell With Coated TerminalsDec 17, 2019 · US 10,511,059Granted
- Pouched Metal-air Battery CellsMay 21, 2019 · US 10,297,889Granted
- Battery With Coated Active MaterialJun 7, 2018 · Application 15833605Pending
- Metal-air Battery And Gas Impermeable Anodic Conductive MatrixAug 4, 2015 · US 9,099,753Granted
- Electronic Device With Uncontained Air Breathing BatteryApr 30, 2015 · Application 14519947Pending
- Electrode With Cellulose Acetate Separator SystemApplication PCTUS2018014857Pending
- Battery With Coated Active MaterialApplication PCTUS2017064859Pending
- Pouched Metal-air Battery CellsApplication PCTUS2017033754Pending
- Electrode With Cellulose Acetate Separator SystemApplication 62449281Pending
- Battery With Coated Active MaterialApplication 62430624Pending
- Electronic Device With Uncontained Air Breathing BatteryApplication PCTUS2014061883Pending
- Air Electrodes Including PerovskitesApplication PCTUS2014040638Pending
- Pouched Metal-air Battery CellsApplication PCTUS2021058393Pending
- Metal-air Battery And Gas Impermeable Anodic Conductive MatrixApplication PCTUS2013043874Pending
- Zinc Electrode ManufacturingApplication PCTUS2022029210Pending
- Battery State Indicator Based On Recombination Device FeedbackApplication PCTUS2021057557Pending
- Recombination Systems For Aqueous BatteriesApplication PCTUS2022031877Pending
- Secondary Aqueous Battery Electrodes Including Vinyl Acetate-ethyleneApplication PCTUS2022054006Pending
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Regulatory activity · Energy
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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