ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,538,123, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Winkk Inc. (Menlo Park, Calif.).

"Method and apparatus for encryption key exchange with enhanced security through opti-encryption channel" was invented by Robert O. Keith Jr. (San Jose, Calif.) and Bradley E. Gray (Palo Alto, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security platform architecture is described herein. The security platform architecture includes multiple layers and utilizes a combination of encryption and other security features to generate a secure environment."

The patent was filed on June 10, 2024, under Application No. 18/738,335.

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