US Patent Issued to Quantinuum on June 10 for "Periodic multi-dimensional atomic object confinement apparatus having curved legs" (Georgia, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,327,651, issued on June 10, was assigned to Quantinuum LLC (Broomfield, Colo.).

"Periodic multi-dimensional atomic object confinement apparatus having curved legs" was invented by Christopher Langer (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Curtis Volin (Marietta, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Atomic object confinement apparatuses comprising periodic or quasi-periodic arrays of legs, including curved legs, and systems comprising such atomic object confinement apparatuses are provided. The atomic object confinement apparatus comprises a plurality of legs with each leg of the plurality of legs defining a one-dimensional trap segment; and a plurali...