US Patent Issued to Carillon Technologies Management on July 21 for "Two-layer optical beam steering device, system, method of utilization, and method of fabrication" (California, Virginia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,714, issued on July 21, was assigned to Carillon Technologies Management Corp. (New Haven, Conn.).

"Two-layer optical beam steering device, system, method of utilization, and method of fabrication" was invented by John R. Sanford (Escondido, Calif.) and John D. Evans (Arlington, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A two-layer optical beam steering device, system, method of utilization and method of fabrication are disclosed. The solid-state device enables beam steering in two dimensions with dramatically fewer control lines than prior devices. This renders the device more technically realizable, easier to control, and more affordable ...