ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,754,381, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to X-Celeprint Ltd. (Dublin).

"Three-dimensional micro-optical systems" was invented by Ronald S. Cok (Rochester, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A micro-optical component includes a micro-substrate, a micro-optical element disposed on the micro-substrate, and a stand-off (a mechanical spacer) disposed on the micro-substrate or micro-optical component in a separate plane from the micro-substrate that at least partially encloses the micro-optical element. The micro-optical components can be stacked on a system substrate using micro-transfer printing to form a three-dimensional micro-optical struc...