ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,463,448, issued on Nov. 4.

"Hypercapacitor apparatus for storing and providing energy" was invented by Anthony Macaluso (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hypercapacitor energy storage system or device facilitates fast charging, stable energy retention, high energy to weight storage and the like. The hypercapacitor comprises an ultracapacitor in electrical connection with an energy retainer which may comprise a battery, a battery field, a standard capacitor and/or the like. The electrical connection between the ultracapacitor and energy retainer may stabilize the energy retention of the hypercapacitor and provide for long-term en...