ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,341, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Blissera Corp. (Los Altos, Calif.).

"Cabin mechanics of panoramic vacuum elevator" was invented by Suren Alex Alexanian (Los Altos, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques are described for an elevator apparatus that includes a cabin apparatus and a hoistway apparatus. In an embodiment, the cabin head apparatus of the cabin apparatus extends parallel to a cross-section of the hoistway apparatus. The air pressure in the part of the hoistway is maintained to be different from the air pressure inside the cabin apparatus and may cause the cabin apparatus to ascend or to stay steady within ...