ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,880, issued on April 22, was assigned to KORD TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Huntsville, Ala.).

"High energy laser defense weapon system with automated UAS detection and classification functionality" was invented by David Benjamin Allison (Owens Cross Roads, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high energy laser (HEL) weapon system for counter-UAS (C-UAS) use comprises a fully self-contained laser system including a power supply, thermal management, high-capacity batteries, and integrated radar and electronic warfare subsystems."

The patent was filed on Oct. 6, 2023, under Application No. 18/482,604.

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