ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,444,516, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to ColdQuanta Inc. (Boulder, Colo.).
"Drop-in multi-optics module for quantum-particle cell" was invented by Steven Michael Hughes (Louisville, Colo.) and Christopher Robert Sheridan III (Boulder, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drop-in multi-optics module for a quantum-particle (e.g., rubidium, cesium) cell provides for more convenient and cost-effective manufacture of such cells (including vacuum cells, cold/ultra-cold matter cells, vapor cells, and channel cells). In a 3D printing approach, a model of a frame augmented by buffer material is 3D printed. The buffer material is removed from...