Patents
US 12689363 B2: Fast latching switches
- Granted
- 2026-07-21
- Filed
- 2023-12-27 application 18398068
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Devices, methods and techniques related to ultrafast latching switches are disclosed. In one example aspect, a device includes a photoconductive switch and a non-mechanical latching switch configured to maintain a state after the state is activated. The non-mechanical latching switch is coupled to the photoconductive switch. The non-mechanical latching switch is configured to be triggered to switch to an opposite state upon an activation of the photoconductive switch.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 (ipgb20260721.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC 1,498 patents | US company or organization | Livermore, CA | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| Opcondys, Inc. 12 patents | US company or organization | Manteca, CA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen E. Sampayan | Manteca, CA | 27 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Kristin Cortella Sampayan | Manteca, CA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H03K | Pulse technique | H03K17/0403 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Government interest Confirmatory license | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC signed 2024-02-16 | NNSA ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 76467/41 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-24 |
| 2025-09-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SAMPAYAN, STEPHEN E. signed 2025-09-11 | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC LIVERMORE, CA | 72242/474 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2025-09-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SAMPAYAN, KRISTIN C. signed 2025-08-26 | OPCONDYS, INC. MANTECA, CA | 72242/399 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2024-02-22 | Government interest Confirmatory license | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC signed 2024-02-16 | US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON, DC | 66532/766 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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