The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a new patent application, US20260086299A1, titled "Optical power transport coupler and alignment unit patent application." The application, filed on September 19, 2025, by inventors Edward McKenna and Gerald Leon Wallace, Jr., describes a coupler assembly for an optical power transport system. Key features include a housing attached to an optical fiber cable, a vacuum chamber within the housing to receive a laser beam, and a lens to collimate the beam into the vacuum chamber.

This publication represents a new patent application and does not impose any immediate regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on businesses. It is primarily of interest to entities involved in the research, development, or manufacturing of optical power transport systems, laser technology, or related components. Companies in this sector may wish to review the application for potential intellectual property insights or to understand emerging technologies in the field.