US Patent Issued to EAGLE TECHNOLOGY on May 20 for "Quantum communication system that switches between quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols and associated methods" (Virginia, Indiana, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,309,265, issued on May 20, was assigned to EAGLE TECHNOLOGY LLC (Melbourne, Fla.).

"Quantum communication system that switches between quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols and associated methods" was invented by Victor G. Bucklew (Richmond, Va.), James A. Nagel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Michael R. Lange (Melbourne, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quantum communications system includes a communications system that operates with a quantum key distribution (QKD) system, which includes a transmitter node, a receiver node, and a quantum communications channel coupling the transmitter node and receiver node. The transmitter node may be ...