Quantum Patent Grants

Graphical user interface with intelligent icons

Granted: April 4, 2023
Patent Number: 11621063
A system for signaling coordinated workers in a common goal through intelligent icons transferred across networks to computer screens. The system can comprise one or more electronic data processors. The system can also include a module configured to execute on the more or more electronic data processors, where the module can be configured to display a plurality of intelligent icons, each containing authorizing information that is retained in a file associated with a authorizing entity on…

Cyphergenics-based decoding and encoding of program data

Granted: April 4, 2023
Patent Number: 11620533
A method for executing computer programs in a trusted execution environment of a device is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a genomic differentiation object corresponding a computer program; modifying the genomic differentiation object based on genomic regulation instructions (GRI) to obtain a modified genomic differentiation object; and executing a first executable instruction of the computer program. Executing the first executable instruction includes: retrieving first encoded…

High intensity labeled reactant compositions and methods for sequencing

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11613772
Compositions useful for the detection of single molecules in a sample are provided. In some aspects, the disclosure provides a nucleotide connected to a nucleic acid comprising a FRET label comprising at least three luminescent molecules. In some embodiments, the nucleic acids described herein comprise one or more structural features that provide enhanced fluorescence intensity. In some aspects, methods of sequencing using the labeled nucleotides of the disclosure are provided.

Software-defined pulse orchestration platform

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11616497
A system comprises pulse program compiler circuitry operable to analyze a pulse program that includes a pulse operation statement, and to generate, based on the pulse program, machine code that, if loaded into a pulse generation and measurement circuit, configures the pulse generation and measurement circuit to generate one or more pulses and/or process one or more received pulses. The pulse operation statement may specify a first pulse to be generated, and a target of the first pulse.…

Epitaxial strontium titanate on silicon

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11615954
A method for processing a substrate includes positioning a silicon substrate in a deposition chamber. One or more intermediate layers are deposited on a surface of the silicon. The one or more intermediate layers can include strontium, which combines with the silicon to form strontium silicide. Alternatively, the one or more intermediate layers comprise germanium. A layer of amorphous strontium titanate is deposited on the one or more intermediate layers in a transient environment in…

End-to-end fixity check for archival storage based on high-performance integrity test with data quality using self-describing tape format

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11615813
A method for ensuring data quality integrity on a magnetic tape includes the steps of writing object data to the magnetic tape; dividing the object data into a plurality of data chunks; generating a hash tree from the plurality of data chunks, the hash tree being formed in a plurality of levels, the hash tree including (i) a plurality of chunk hashes wherein a separate chunk hash is generated for each of the plurality of data chunks, and (ii) at least one second level hash that is…

Cyphergenics-based verifications of blockchains

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11615323
A method for verifying a material data chain (MDC) that is maintained by a creator is disclosed. The method includes receiving an unverified portion of the MDC from the creator including a set of consecutive material data blocks (MDBs). Each respective MDB includes respective material data, respective metadata, and a creator verification value. The method includes modifying a genomic differentiation object assigned to the verification cohort based on first genomic regulation instructions…

Encrypted data storage system and method based on offsite key storage

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11615213
An encrypted data storage system and method based on offsite key storage are provided, comprising the system includes a key control center, an offsite key storage system, and a data encryption/decryption storage system. The offsite key storage system includes a first key control device, a key storage device, and a first quantum key distribution device. The data encryption/decryption storage system includes a second key control device, a data encryption/decryption storage device, and a…

Methods and apparatus for sample measurement

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11614405
The present application discloses a sensor system that includes a sensor having a sensor surface, a sample cartridge including one or more flexible membranes and a membrane frame, the membrane frame including one or more openings covered by the one or more flexible membranes defining one or more wells for holding one or more samples, the flexible membrane having a sample side supporting the sample and an opposite sensor side, the sample cartridge being removably insertable in the sensor…

Removable fastener for structural elements and a method of its use

Granted: March 28, 2023
Patent Number: 11614117
A removable fastener for securing a first stud to a second stud each stud having an aperture with lateral and bottom edges, includes a joining member with a first end and second end having first and second notches sized to admit lateral edges made adjacent by placing the studs back-to-back. Fastener includes a locking member that has a stud end configured to rest on the bottom edges of the apertures and a fastener end configured to attach to the joining member, holding the joining member…

Physically unclonable function device, method and apparatus

Granted: March 21, 2023
Patent Number: 11611444
A physically unclonable function (PUF) device 1 capable of exhibiting a unique quantum mechanical effect as a result of quantum mechanical confinement exhibited by the device 1. The device 1 comprises a group IV semiconductor heterostructure. The group IV semiconductor heterostructure may comprise Silicon/Germanium. The device 1 may comprise a group IV semiconductor resonant tunnelling diode (RTD). A Si-integrated circuit, method, use, and apparatus are also provided.

Mud motor/BHA compression safety catch

Granted: March 21, 2023
Patent Number: 11608690
A safety catch assembly design to prevent loss of drilling components during downhole operation is disclosed. The safety catch assembly can include a lower inner radial bearing comprising a catch ring retention zone. The safety catch assembly can also include one or more catch rings removably disposed in the catch ring retention zone, including a first catch ring having one or more ridges about its inner diameter and a second catch ring having one or more ridges about its inner diameter.…

Automatic implementation of a physical barrier to protect removable storage media access

Granted: March 14, 2023
Patent Number: 11605401
The technology disclosed herein enables automatic implementation of a physical barrier to protect access to data on removable storage media. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining that the item moved into a storage position using an automatic transfer mechanism and determining that a condition for protecting the item is satisfied. Upon determining that the condition is satisfied, the method provides implementing a physical barrier that prevents the automatic transfer…

High-precision servo system for advanced magnetic tape storage system

Granted: March 14, 2023
Patent Number: 11605399
A servo system for a magnetic tape storage system includes a magnetic tape (550) including a first servo band (573), and a first data band (575). An auxiliary servo pattern (575A) is embedded within the first data band (575). The auxiliary servo pattern (575A) is modified to generate an updated auxiliary servo pattern (688A) during a writing pass as data is being written to the first data band (575). The servo system can further include a magnetic tape drive (326) including a head…

Remote distress monitor

Granted: March 14, 2023
Patent Number: 11605279
A remote distress monitor includes a steerable microphone array, a memory, and a control system. The steerable microphone array is configured to detect audio data and generate sound data. The memory stores machine-readable instructions. The control system includes one or more processors configured to execute the machine-readable instructions. The generated sound data from the steerable microphone array is analyzed. Based at least in part on the analysis, a token associated with the audio…

Distributed erasure encoding in shared file system

Granted: March 14, 2023
Patent Number: 11604697
Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for supporting distributed erasure coding in a shared file system. In one example, a method is provided to be performed by an initiator device configured to read and write data in files stored in a plurality of storage nodes that are controlled by a file management system. The method includes generating a stripe by identifying data to be stored in a storage system; dividing the data into K data segments; and performing an erasure encoding…

Apparatuses for attractive selection of objects in real, virtual, or augmented reality environments and methods implementing the apparatuses

Granted: March 7, 2023
Patent Number: 11599260
Systems, interfaces, and methods for implementing the systems and interfaces include a dynamic environment generation subsystem that changes objects and subobjects based on locations of the motion sensors and/or the nature, time and/or location of sensed motion and include selection attractive movement as the selection protocol, where a selection object is used to discriminate between selectable objects and attract a target object toward the selection objects, where the direction and…

Superconducting field-programmable gate array

Granted: March 7, 2023
Patent Number: 11601127
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for operating superconducting circuitry. In one aspect, a programmable circuit includes: (1) a superconducting component arranged in a multi-dimensional array of alternating narrow and wide portions, the superconducting component having an input terminal at a first end and an output terminal at a second end opposite of the first end; and (2) control circuitry coupled to the narrow portions of the…

Garnet materials for Li secondary batteries and methods of making and using garnet materials

Granted: March 7, 2023
Patent Number: 11600857
Set forth herein are garnet material compositions, e.g., lithium-stuffed garnets and lithium-stuffed garnets doped with alumina, which are suitable for use as electrolytes and catholytes in solid state battery applications. Also set forth herein are lithium-stuffed garnet thin films having fine grains therein. Disclosed herein are novel and inventive methods of making and using lithium-stuffed garnets as catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes for all solid state lithium rechargeable…

Lithium-stuffed garnet thin films and pellets having an oxyfluorinated and/or fluorinated surface and methods of making and using the thin films and pellets

Granted: March 7, 2023
Patent Number: 11600850
Set forth herein are processes for making lithium-stuffed garnet oxides (e.g., Li7La3Zr2O12, also known as LLZO) that have passivated surfaces comprising a fluorinate and/or an oxyfluorinate species. These surfaces resist the formation of oxides, carbonates, hydroxides, peroxides, and organics that spontaneously form on LLZO surfaces under ambient conditions. Also set forth herein are new materials made by these processes.