ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,707,754, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to ColdQuanta Inc. (Boulder, Colo.).
"Quantum-particle cell with patterned transparent conductive oxides" was invented by Steven Michael Hughes (Louisville, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quantum-particle cell manufacturing process includes coating a substrate with transparent conductive oxide (TCO) such as indium tin oxide (ITO). Regions of the TCO are then transformed, e.g., by pulsed-laser annealing, to increase their resistivity. The annealed region then electrically isolates adjacent higher conductivity and lower resistivity regions, which can serve as field plates. At least one annea...