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US 12,272,200 · App. 17/688,577 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Solid-state miniature atomic clock and methods of use

Inventors: William D. Meadow (Jacksonville, FL); Michael T. Khbeis (Federal Way, WA)
Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
G07C9/29G01S5/0027G01S5/0036G01S5/0221G01S5/0294G01S5/10G01S5/14H04W4/021G06Q10/0833G06Q20/3224H04W12/06H04W12/64
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Patent No.
US 12,272,200
App. No.
17/688,577
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Solid-state miniature atomic clock (SMAC) within the form factor of an integrated circuit chip (aka microchip) or flexible device. The present invention includes architectures and methods of manufacture of SMACs. SMACs may include one or more vias, with some or all of the vias containing or other material suitable for an antenna. In addition, the SMAC may include a heating device for temperature stabilization.

Claims (11)

1. A flexible circuit electronic solid-state miniature atomic clock, comprising:

a first flexible circuit layer, comprising a first electron paramagnetic resonance sensor;

a second flexible circuit layer adhesively attached to the first flexible circuit layer, wherein the second flexible circuit layer comprises a cavity;

a third flexible circuit layer adhesively attached to the second flexible circuit layer;

one or more single atom-doped fullerene molecules within the cavity;

a first magnet attached to the first flexible circuit layer; and

a second magnet attached to the third flexible circuit layer.

2. The flexible circuit electronic solid state miniature atomic clock of claim 1 :

further comprising a temperature stabilization item proximate to the cavity containing the one or more single atom-doped fullerene molecules, wherein the temperature stabilization item comprises a thermoelectric material;

further comprising a heat sink in thermal communication with the thermoelectric material and

wherein the third flexible circuit layer comprises a second electron paramagnetic resonance sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2023
From: MEADOW, WILLIAM D.; KHBEIS, MICHAEL T.
To: LOCATORX, INC.
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Continuity (13)
Continuation In Part 17329915 · May 25, 2021
Continuation In Part 17085306 · Oct 30, 2020
Continuation 16861526 · Apr 29, 2020
Continuation 16700040 · Dec 2, 2019
Continuation In Part 16428325 · May 31, 2019
Continuation In Part 16058786 · Aug 8, 2018
Continuation In Part 15803163 · Nov 3, 2017
Continuation 14988103 · Jan 5, 2016
Provisional Application 62773796 · Nov 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62189427 · Jul 7, 2015
Provisional Application 62117946 · Feb 18, 2015
Provisional Application 62100033 · Jan 5, 2015
Related Publication 20220198862A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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