Abstract: Disclosed are coatings applied to a surface, which upon irradiation by a laser beam, results in specular reflection of a portion of the incident laser beam upon said surface, back towards the source of said beam. Furthermore, the coating may also result in diffuse reflection of another portion of said laser beam away from said surface. This reduces the absorption rate of the incident laser energy by the surface, thus lengthening the amount of time, known as the engagement time, needed to compromise the structural integrity of the underlying material. The laser light reflected back towards the source may also interfere with the sensors used by the laser system to focus and/or track the target, an effect known as “dazzling.” This “dazzling” effect may also serve to lengthen the necessary engagement time needed to inflict structural damage on the target. By application of the disclosed coatings, the engagement time may be lengthened to the point where the target would survive the encounter with the laser beam.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices which harness and manipulate a quantum effect to apply a cyclic, varying pressure to an integral piezoelectric element or elements to produce an electrical current. These devices utilize the Casimir Effect to efficiently produce more power than they consume during operation and can be used in place of most other electrical power sources, such as chemical batteries, in most contemporary applications and open the door to novel applications which may benefit from their ability to produce power without a need to recharge and over their lifespan.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of matter consisting of collections of nanodisks associated with polypeptide immunogens. Each said collection contains multiple epitopes of at least one immunogen. When used as a component of a vaccine, these epitopes are chosen to confer immunity, in the vaccinated subject, against a spectrum of possible infective strains of the target pathogen. This immunity is derived from the various antibodies, to the various epitopes of the immunogen, produced by the adaptive immune system of the subject in response to exposure to said vaccine. In this manner, said vaccine may confer immunity against the entire spectrum of possible infective strains of the target pathogen.