Superconductor-to-insulator devices
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12239029
A device includes a superconductor layer and a piezoelectric layer positioned adjacent to the superconductor layer. The piezoelectric layer is configured to apply a first strain to the superconductor layer in response to receiving a first voltage that is below a predefined voltage threshold and to apply a second strain to the superconductor layer in response to receiving a second voltage that is above the predefined voltage threshold. While the device is maintained below a…
Device, system and method for providing information security
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12238227
A cryptography system comprising a first node having a unique identifier generator configured to generate at least one physical unclonable function (PUF); and a second node configured to remotely send an attestation request to the first node is disclosed. In some embodiments, the cryptography system may form at least part of a distributed ledger and the PUF is configured to respond to the attestation request.
Network attached device for accessing removable storage media
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12238169
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media to access data on removable storage media via a network attached access device. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving one or more user provided, in the removable storage media access device, receiving data over a packet communication network for storage on a removable storage medium. After receiving the data, the method provides preparing the data for storage on the removable storage…
Predictive virtual training systems, apparatuses, interfaces, and methods for implementing same
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12236796
Apparatuses, systems, interfaces, and implementing methods including constructing training programs or routines and predictive training programs and routines implemented in a VR, AR, MR or XR environments, preparing non-predictive and/or predictive tools for use in predictive and/or non-predictive training programs or routines implemented in the VR/AR/MR/XR environments, converting non-computer assisted training programs into predictive and/or non-predictive training programs implemented…
System and method for defining files on disk to be written to tape in a specified manner
Granted: February 25, 2025
Patent Number:
12236124
A method for copying a plurality of files from a first file system to a tape-based file system, includes the steps of ingesting the plurality of files into the first file system, the first file system including a first system controller including a processor; assigning each of the plurality of files within the file system to a group with a file system application to create at least one file group; defining a desired order of the files in each of the at least one file group with the file…
Artificial intelligence system for estimating excess non-sapient payload capacity on mixed-payload aeronautic excursions
Granted: February 18, 2025
Patent Number:
12230148
A system for selection of physical asset transfer paths using mixed-payload aeronautic excursions includes a client-interface module operating on at least a server, the client-interface module, configured to receive an initial location, a terminal location, and a description of at least an element of non-sapient payload, a path-selection module operating on the at least a server configured to identify at least an aeronautic path from the initial location to the terminal location and a…
Methods, compositions, and devices for isolation and expression analysis of regions of interest from a tissue
Granted: February 18, 2025
Patent Number:
12227789
Provided herein are structures and methods for isolating cellular components from at least one region of interest in a planar tissue section. Structures and methods as described can allow for isolation and tagging of tissue regions.
Systems and methods for controlling a digital ecosystem using digital genomic data sets
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12223021
Techniques for performing genomic security-related control of a digital ecosystem are disclosed. In embodiments, the digital ecosystem includes an ecosystem VDAX that maintains a progenitor genomic data set corresponding to the digital ecosystem, generates a plurality of respective progeny genomic data sets based on the progenitor genomic data set, and allocates the progeny genomic data set to a respective progeny VDAX of a plurality of progeny VDAXs, wherein the progeny VDAX establishes…
Navigation method for positioning a medical robot
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12220182
The invention relates to an optical navigation system for determining the position of a patient's anatomy of interest. The system comprises a locating device having at least two optical sensors and a patient reference having at least three optical markers. The system also comprises a reflecting device. When the line of sight between the patient reference and an optical sensor is intersected by an obstacle, the optical sensors are configured to measure, for each optical marker of the…
Blockchain network security communication method based on quantum key
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12219052
Disclosed in the present disclosure is a blockchain network security communication method based on a quantum key. On the basis of a blockchain network formed by means of combining quantum key distribution technology and blockchain technology, the method implements the process of quantum key distribution, acquisition and encryption transmission with simple steps which are easy to control and implement, to ensure the secure conduction of communication services in the blockchain network.
Superconducting amplification circuit
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12218640
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and operating superconducting circuitry. In one aspect, an amplification circuit includes: (1) a superconducting component; (2) an amplifier coupled in parallel with the superconducting component such that the superconducting component is in a feedback loop of the amplifier; (3) a voltage source coupled to a first input of the amplifier; (4) one or more resistors coupled to a second input of…
Variable pole system for electric motors
Granted: January 28, 2025
Patent Number:
12212261
Electric motors having variable poles are disclosed herein. In one aspect, an electric motor includes a stator including a plurality of magnetic conductive wires. The magnetic conductive wires are configured to form a plurality of poles. The electric motor further includes a rotor configured to rotate in response to a magnetic field generated by the poles of the stator and an electronic control module electrically coupled to the magnetic conductive wires. The electronic control module is…
Synthetic leather fabrics
Granted: January 28, 2025
Patent Number:
12209360
A woven fabric comprises a plurality of first fibers extending along a first direction, the first fibers having a first modulus of elasticity; a plurality of second fibers extending along a second direction and being woven with the plurality of first fibers, the second fibers having a second modulus of elasticity that is lower than the first modulus of elasticity; and a coating disposed over the plurality of first fibers and the plurality of second fibers. In some embodiments, the…
Fabrication method for superconducting circuit and superconducting quantum chip
Granted: January 21, 2025
Patent Number:
12207568
Disclosed are a fabrication method for a superconducting circuit and a superconducting quantum chip. The fabrication method includes: determining, on a substrate, a first junction region located between a first electrical element and a second electrical element, and a second junction region located between a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate that are formed in advance; forming a Josephson junction in the second junction region; detect an electrical parameter of the…
Sensor for lifetime plus spectral characterization
Granted: January 21, 2025
Patent Number:
12203855
Some aspects relate to integrated devices for obtaining timing and/or spectral information from incident light. In some embodiments, a pixel may include one or more charge storage regions configured to receive charge carriers generated responsive to incident photons from a light source, with charge carriers stored in the charge storage region(s) indicative of spectral and timing information. In some embodiments, a pixel may include regions having different depths, each configured to…
Integrated device for temporal binning of received photons
Granted: January 21, 2025
Patent Number:
12203854
An integrated circuit includes a photodetection region configured to receive incident photons. The photodetection region is configured to produce a plurality of charge carriers in response to the incident photons. The integrated circuit also includes at least one charge carrier storage region. The integrated circuit also includes a charge carrier segregation structure configured to selectively direct charge carriers of the plurality of charge carriers into the at least one charge carrier…
Optical nanostructure rejecter for an integrated device and related methods
Granted: January 21, 2025
Patent Number:
12203853
Apparatus and methods relating to photonic bandgap optical nanostructures are described. Such optical nanostructures may exhibit prohibited photonic bandgaps or allowed photonic bands, and may be used to reject (e.g., block or attenuate) radiation at a first wavelength while allowing transmission of radiation at a second wavelength. Examples of photonic bandgap optical nanostructures includes periodic and quasi-periodic structures, with periodicity or quasi-periodicity in one, two, or…
Process for the continuous production of methanol
Granted: January 21, 2025
Patent Number:
12202789
A process for the production of methanol from hydrogen and carbon monoxide includes contacting the hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a liquid in at least one bubble or loop or jet loop reactor. The liquid comprises at least one solvent, an alcohol and/or an amine as a nucleophilic promoter, optionally an additional base and a catalyst, the catalyst comprising a transition metal and at least one Lewis base ligand. At least one device is provided for heat removal from the reactor. Methanol…
Superconducting switch
Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number:
12199604
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and circuits for reducing switch transition time of superconductor switches. In some embodiments, an electrical circuit includes: (i) an input component configured to generate heat in response to an electrical input; and (ii) a first superconducting component thermally-coupled to the input component. The electrical circuit is configured such that, in the absence of the electrical input, at least a portion of the first…
Quantum tomography and photon source optimization
Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number:
12199683
A quantum computing system includes a photon processing system, a photon analyzer, and a photon source module coupled to the photon processing system and to the photon analyzer. The photon source module includes at least one photon source configured to discharge one or more photons per trigger signal and a photon multiplexer configured to direct the one or more photons to the photon processing system or to the photon analyzer.
