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What intellectual property does Kronos hold?
Kronos's core patent is the granted US 12,009,112 — the S.M.A.R.T. architecture — anchoring a broader portfolio of applications and trademarks held by its IP holding company.
Protected core IP plus open validation data is a deliberate combination — see the S.M.A.R.T. architecture and why Kronos publishes everything.
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What patents does Kronos have?
The cornerstone is a granted U.S. patent, US 12,009,112, covering the S.M.A.R.T. architecture (Superconducting Min-Aspect-Ratio Torus) — the core design platform behind both MetroVolt and AEGIS. It descends from the mother application US 17/878,550.
Is there more than the one patent?
Yes. Kronos maintains a portfolio spanning one issued patent, provisional filings, further applications, a large set of team-assigned inventions, and trademarks — all held by its dedicated IP holding company. The granted S.M.A.R.T. patent is the anchor.
How does IP fit with the open-data approach?
Kronos protects its core architecture through patents while openly publishing its validation record and design rationale. The competitive moat is the protected IP and execution — not secrecy about whether the physics works.