ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,699,373, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to ATOMBEAM TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Moraga, Calif.).
"System and method for active nanoscale energy regulation panels" was invented by Brian Galvin (Silverdale, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system comprises hierarchically organized microcells arranged in zones, tiles, and panels for energy regulation applications. Each microcell includes a substrate with surface features, an opposing membrane defining a maintained nanoscale gap, activation electrodes, and gap-control elements. Zone controllers coordinate subsets of microcells. Tile controllers manage multiple zones with local electronics. Panel...