US Patent Issued to Honeywell International on Aug. 25 for "Atomic sensor with self-aligned components" (Minnesota, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,717,282, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Atomic sensor with self-aligned components" was invented by Luke Horstman (Saint Louis Park, Minn.), Caleb Sjoquist (Clearwater, Fla.) and Chad Fertig (Roseville, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques are provided self-aligning components of an atomic sensor including a first cover, a second cover, a structure-cell including a structure and a cell, containing a vapor of atoms, in the structure. Atomic sensor components are aligned in a cover in which they are form fitted into a recess or mounted on a surface of a pedestal. Each cover is...