ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,552, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Vactronix Scientific LLC (San Antonio).

"Adaptive guide bushing for laser tube cutting system" was invented by Michael T Poor (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adaptive guide bushing for laser workpiece cutting systems, the adaptive guide bushing including an clastic member that expands and contracts to hold a workpiece within a central opening for laser cutting."

The patent was filed on April 11, 2024, under Application No. 18/632,835.

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