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Spectral Capital Targets 500 Patents by June 30, 2025

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SEATTLE, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Spectral Capital Corporation (OTCQB: FCCN) today announced it has completed 16 new provisional patent applications, expanding its total patent portfolio to 120. These recent filings – many at the cutting edge of machine learning and quantum computing – reinforce Spectral’s aggressive innovation strategy. The company also unveiled an ambitious goal of reaching 500 patents by June 30, 2025, a target that would establish Spectral as one of the most prolific patent holders in quantum computing and ultra high-performance AI systems (including autonomous driving technologies).

Key Highlights:

Patent Portfolio Growth: 16 new provisional patent applications filed, bringing Spectral’s total patent assets to 120. This bolsters Spectral’s position at the forefront of quantum computing and AI innovation

Quantum + AI Breakthroughs: Many of the latest patents focus on the intersection of quantum computing and machine learning, a convergence poised to drive ultra high-performance AI systems (from advanced cybersecurity to real-time autonomous driving, decision-making).

Expanded R&D Team: Spectral has engaged 3 veteran technologists (experts in AI and quantum research) and engaged outside patent counsel to accelerate IP development.

Management believes this expanded team will help achieve 500 patentable innovations by June 30, 2025, by streamlining the path from lab discoveries to patent filings.

Industry-Leading Ambition: With a 500-patent target, Spectral aims to build one of the largest intellectual property portfolios in the hybrid quantum-classical computing industry. Hitting this goal would position Spectral among the top patent holders in its sector, rivaling or surpassing many well-known quantum computing companies and AI startups in portfolio size.

Pioneering Patents at the Quantum–AI Intersection

Spectral’s new patent applications underscore its focus on innovations that blend quantum computing with artificial intelligence. These include novel algorithms, architectures, and hardware designs that leverage quantum principles to boost AI performance. By applying quantum machine learning techniques to high-demand applications – for example, improving the real-time sensor processing and decision-making of self-driving cars – Spectral is pushing the envelope of what ultra high-performance AI systems can achieve. This concentrated effort in quantum-AI R&D not only opens avenues for breakthrough products but also strengthens Spectral’s intellectual property moat in these fast-evolving fields.

“Our expanding patent portfolio underscores Spectral’s commitment to pioneering next-generation solutions in quantum computing and AI,” said Jenifer Osterwalder, Chief Executive Officer of Spectral Capital. “Each new patent application represents a step toward integrating quantum technology into everyday AI systems, from safer autonomous vehicles to more secure cloud computing. With 120 patents now and a clear line of sight to 500 by June 2025, we’re securing our inventions and solidifying Spectral’s leadership at the intersection of these transformative technologies.”

Team Expansion Fuels Accelerated Innovation

To drive this rapid pace of innovation, Spectral has significantly strengthened its development team. The company recently engaged three seasoned experts with deep experience in quantum computing, machine learning, and high-performance computing system design. In addition, Spectral has engaged a leading patent law firm as external counsel to support the patent drafting and prosecution process.

Spectral’s management believes that combining new in-house expertise with outside specialized counsel will greatly increase the throughput of patentable ideas from the lab to the patent office. “By augmenting our team with proven innovators and partnering with top patent counsel, we’re creating an IP engine that can deliver on our goal of 500 patents,” noted Osterwalder. The company expects this bolstered capability to streamline the conversion of R&D breakthroughs into protected intellectual property, keeping pace with Spectral’s aggressive timeline. Management is confident that the expanded team can help achieve the 500-patent goal by June 30, 2025, turning Spectral’s vision of an unprecedented patent portfolio into reality.

Leading the Patent Race in Quantum Computing and AI

With 120 patents already in its portfolio, Spectral now stands out as one of the most IP-rich startups in the quantum computing and advanced AI arena. For context, many dedicated quantum computing companies have far smaller patent libraries – for example, Rigetti Computing’s portfolio numbered around 110 patents as of 2022, and IonQ’s about 164 patents. Spectral’s rapid progress, largely enabled by its acquisition of 104 patentable innovations last year and continued in-house development, has swiftly pushed it past several peers.

If Spectral reaches its 500-patent objective, it would rival the patent holdings of long-established industry players. D-Wave Systems, one of the earliest quantum computing companies, has roughly 500 total patents in its portfolio. Even tech giants like Microsoft have on the order of 500 quantum computing patents. Spectral’s mid-2025 target would put its patent count in the same league – an extraordinary feat for an emerging company. By contrast, many AI-focused startups file relatively few patents (for instance, OpenAI has filed only 6 patents globally to date), highlighting how Spectral’s strategy of vigorous patent development sets it apart from the pack.

This leadership in IP accumulation is more than a numbers game: it signals Spectral’s determination to dominate key technological domains. The company’s patents span critical areas from quantum-enhanced AI algorithms and quantum cybersecurity to autonomous driving systems and beyond. Spectral’s recent strategic foray into the self-driving car sector – including a stake in a top-100 global AI autonomous driving innovator – aligns with its patent focus on high-performance AI; several new filings are expected to support breakthroughs in safer, smarter autonomous vehicles. By securing broad patent protection now, Spectral is positioning itself as a premier innovator and intellectual property leader in both quantum computing and next-generation AI, well ahead of many competitors.

About Spectral Capital Corporation

Spectral Capital Corporation is a publicly traded deep technology platform company at the forefront of the quantum computing revolution. The company specializes in Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) solutions, developing a sustainable green cloud computing infrastructure, unhackable quantum databases, and advanced quantum chip technologies. Spectral’s innovations target a range of industries – from telecommunications and cybersecurity to artificial intelligence and clean energy – with a vision of delivering decentralized, ultra-secure, and scalable computing power. With its flagship Vogon™ cloud platform and a rapidly growing patent portfolio, Spectral is committed to driving the future of hybrid classical-quantum computing and enabling the next wave of high-performance AI applications.

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Chef Robotics Physical AI Models Can Now Automate Baked Goods Packing

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chef Robotics, a leader in physical AI for the food industry, today announced that Chef robots can now automate tray assembly for baked goods packing. The application places baked products, such as burger buns, chocolate chip cookies, biscotti, butter cookies, biscuits, fortune cookies, granola bars, rusks, and shortbreads into trays and packaging containers before sealing.

Watch Chef robots in action.

Baked goods packing has historically been difficult to automate for high-mix production. Each item behaves differently on the production line—a granola bar compresses under the wrong grip, while a biscotti or rusk can crack if placed at the wrong angle. Surface textures range from glazed and smooth to crumbly and irregular, and strict presentation requirements leave little room for error. This variability has made it challenging for automation systems to reliably handle baked goods at production speeds, leaving food manufacturers dependent on manual labor and traditional bakery equipment.

To address this, Chef built its baked goods packing application on its existing piece-picking capability, which uses Chef’s AI-powered computer vision and physical AI models trained across diverse real-world production environments. This allows Chef robots to assess each item’s position, shape, and orientation in real time and determine how to pick the items from the pan and place them quickly and precisely without damaging them.

The baked goods packing application supports four distinct placement capabilities.

First, Chef’s vision system detects the angle at which each item sits in the pan and reorients it after picking, placing it on the tray at the exact angle required, regardless of its original position, enabling retail-ready presentation for SKUs that require precise angular placement.

Second, Chef robots can place multiple baked goods into the same packaging container in a single automated pass, completing full tray assembly without manual intervention.

Third, for packaging containers with multiple small compartments, Chef robots can precisely place items into each designated section, including multiple items in the same compartment, using Chef’s AI vision model to detect compartment positions and orientations in real time.

Fourth, Chef’s vision system identifies the exact center of each tray and places every item at a predefined offset from that center, ensuring a uniform, consistent arrangement across every pack regardless of how trays arrive on the conveyor.

For food manufacturers evaluating bakery systems and baked goods packaging automation, the application offers higher throughput, reduced labor dependency, and consistent presentation across shifts. The capability runs on Chef’s existing robotic hardware and software, allowing manufacturers to deploy it without requiring any changes to their production lines.

Chef’s baked goods packing application is available in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and the UK and is included as part of Chef’s robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) pricing model.

About Chef Robotics
Chef is the first company to have commercialized a scalable AI-driven food robotics solution. With over 104 million servings made in production, Chef leverages ChefOS, an AI platform for food manipulation, to offer a Robotics-as-a-Service solution that helps industry-leading food companies increase production volume and meet demand. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Chef aims to empower humans to do what humans do best by accelerating the advent of intelligent machines. Visit https://chefrobotics.ai to learn more.

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Chef Robotics Physical AI Models Can Now Automate Baked Goods Packing

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chef Robotics, a leader in physical AI for the food industry, today announced that Chef robots can now automate tray assembly for baked goods packing. The application places baked products, such as burger buns, chocolate chip cookies, biscotti, butter cookies, biscuits, fortune cookies, granola bars, rusks, and shortbreads into trays and packaging containers before sealing.

Watch Chef robots in action.

Baked goods packing has historically been difficult to automate for high-mix production. Each item behaves differently on the production line—a granola bar compresses under the wrong grip, while a biscotti or rusk can crack if placed at the wrong angle. Surface textures range from glazed and smooth to crumbly and irregular, and strict presentation requirements leave little room for error. This variability has made it challenging for automation systems to reliably handle baked goods at production speeds, leaving food manufacturers dependent on manual labor and traditional bakery equipment.

To address this, Chef built its baked goods packing application on its existing piece-picking capability, which uses Chef’s AI-powered computer vision and physical AI models trained across diverse real-world production environments. This allows Chef robots to assess each item’s position, shape, and orientation in real time and determine how to pick the items from the pan and place them quickly and precisely without damaging them.

The baked goods packing application supports four distinct placement capabilities.

First, Chef’s vision system detects the angle at which each item sits in the pan and reorients it after picking, placing it on the tray at the exact angle required, regardless of its original position, enabling retail-ready presentation for SKUs that require precise angular placement.

Second, Chef robots can place multiple baked goods into the same packaging container in a single automated pass, completing full tray assembly without manual intervention.

Third, for packaging containers with multiple small compartments, Chef robots can precisely place items into each designated section, including multiple items in the same compartment, using Chef’s AI vision model to detect compartment positions and orientations in real time.

Fourth, Chef’s vision system identifies the exact center of each tray and places every item at a predefined offset from that center, ensuring a uniform, consistent arrangement across every pack regardless of how trays arrive on the conveyor.

For food manufacturers evaluating bakery systems and baked goods packaging automation, the application offers higher throughput, reduced labor dependency, and consistent presentation across shifts. The capability runs on Chef’s existing robotic hardware and software, allowing manufacturers to deploy it without requiring any changes to their production lines.

Chef’s baked goods packing application is available in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and the UK and is included as part of Chef’s robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) pricing model.

About Chef Robotics
Chef is the first company to have commercialized a scalable AI-driven food robotics solution. With over 104 million servings made in production, Chef leverages ChefOS, an AI platform for food manipulation, to offer a Robotics-as-a-Service solution that helps industry-leading food companies increase production volume and meet demand. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Chef aims to empower humans to do what humans do best by accelerating the advent of intelligent machines. Visit https://chefrobotics.ai to learn more.

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Air Products to Expand Industrial Gas Supply for Samsung Electronics’ Next-Generation Semiconductor Fab in South Korea

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New investment underscores the company’s long-term commitment to Korea and its leading role in the global semiconductor industry 

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Air Products (NYSE:APD), a world-leading industrial gases company and serving Samsung globally, today announced it has been selected by Samsung to supply industrial gases for its new advanced semiconductor fab in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Under the agreement, Air Products will build, own and operate multiple state-of-the-art production facilities and a bulk specialty gas supply system to supply nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and hydrogen for Samsung’s new semiconductor fab. The new facilities are expected to come onstream in multiple phases from 2028 through 2030.

Air Products has a long track record of executing multiple phase expansions in Pyeongtaek to support Samsung’s growing manufacturing needs. This latest project represents Air Products’ largest investment to date in the semiconductor industry and will establish Pyeongtaek as the company’s single largest operations site globally supporting the electronics industry. 

“Air Products is honored to be selected once again by Samsung and to have their continued confidence as a trusted partner supporting their strategic growth plans,” said SR Kim, President, Air Products Korea. “This significant investment reinforces Air Products’ role as a leading global supplier to the semiconductor industry and underscores our long-standing commitment to supporting our strategic customers with safety, reliability, efficiency and excellent service.”

Air Products has served the global electronics industry for more than 40 years, supplying industrial gases safely and reliably to many of the world’s leading technology companies. The company has operated in Korea for more than 50 years and has established a strong position in electronics and manufacturing sectors.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 85 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets and generating a cleaner future. The Company supplies essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical and food. As the leading global supplier of hydrogen, Air Products also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world’s largest clean hydrogen projects, supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the industrial and heavy-duty transportation sectors. Through its sale of equipment businesses, the Company also provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.

Air Products had fiscal 2025 sales of $12 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries. For more information, visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedInXFacebook or Instagram.

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