Secure transmission of electronic health records via blockchain
Granted: November 2, 2021
Patent Number:
11165560
The present disclosure provides a distributed computer system, which includes a plurality of computing devices. Each computing device includes a memory, a portion of a Blockchain, a transceiver, and a processor. The memory stores a plurality of data transaction requests. Each data transaction request corresponds to a block in the Blockchain and includes a cryptographic hash of a previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data. The transceiver receives a data transaction request from a…
Photon sources with multiple cavities for generation of individual photons
Granted: November 2, 2021
Patent Number:
11163180
A method includes receiving input light having an input wavelength in a first optical resonator for causing resonance of the input light in the first optical resonator. The first optical resonator includes a non-linear optical medium. The method also includes converting at least a portion of the input light to a combination of first output light having a first output wavelength that is different from the input wavelength and second output light having a second output wavelength that is…
Noise suppressing interface circuit for device with control circuits in different noise environments
Granted: October 26, 2021
Patent Number:
11159127
A thermal and environmental noise suppressing interface circuit which is configured to operate cold and is configured to perform biasing with suppression of noise currents from room temperature noise voltages and dc coupled rf readout of a superconducting device under test with a single coaxial cable or equivalent conductor pair. The circuit is configured to suppress the propagation of thermal and environmental noises to/from sensors operating at a different temperature from its…
Translucent and transparent separators
Granted: October 26, 2021
Patent Number:
11158880
Provided herein are defect-free solid-state separators which are useful as Li+ ion-conducting electrolytes in electrochemical cells and devices, such as, but not limited to, rechargeable batteries. In some examples, the separators have a Li+ ion-conductivity greater than 1*10?3 S/cm at room temperature.
Thin film lithium conducting powder material deposition from flux
Granted: October 26, 2021
Patent Number:
11158842
The present invention is directed to battery technologies and processing techniques thereof. In various embodiments, ceramic electrolyte powder material (or component thereof) is mixed with two or more flux to form a fluxed powder material. The fluxed powder material is shaped and heated again at a temperature less than 1100° C. to form a dense lithium conducting material. There are other variations and embodiments as well.
Photonic-crystal vapor cells for imaging of electromagnetic fields
Granted: October 19, 2021
Patent Number:
11150285
In a general aspect, vapor cells are disclosed that include a dielectric body having a first surface and a second surface. The dielectric body includes a plurality of cavities extending from the first surface to the second surface and ordered periodically to define a photonic crystal structure in the dielectric body. Each cavity has a first opening defined by the first surface and a second opening defined by the second surface. The photonic crystal structure has a photonic band gap. The…
Method for measuring phosphorylated tau protein
Granted: October 19, 2021
Patent Number:
11150252
Disclosed is a method for measuring phosphorylated tau protein in a biological sample collected from a subject, comprising the steps of: preparing a measurement sample containing a non-capture bead and a capture bead to which an immune complex is bound, by forming the immune complex of the phosphorylated tau protein in the biological sample, a capture antibody and a detection antibody on the capture bead, in the presence of the non-capture bead; and detecting a signal derived from the…
Methods and apparatus for sample measurement
Granted: October 12, 2021
Patent Number:
11143594
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…
Composite electrolytes
Granted: October 12, 2021
Patent Number:
11145898
Set forth herein are electrolyte compositions that include both organic and inorganic constituent components and which are suitable for use in rechargeable batteries. Also set forth herein are methods and systems for making and using these composite electrolytes.
System and method for generating a quantum circuit
Granted: October 12, 2021
Patent Number:
11144689
Concepts, systems and methods are described for generating a quantum circuit from a Unitary Coupled Cluster (UCC) ansatz which represents the excitation of a reference state by a parameterised operator including excitation operators. The UCC ansatz includes multi-qubit Pauli operators, referred to as Pauli strings, determined from each excitation operator. The method comprises partitioning the Pauli strings into mutually commuting sets and sequencing the Pauli strings by set. Pauli…
Method and apparatus for intra-symbol multi-dimensional modulation
Granted: October 5, 2021
Patent Number:
11140018
In accordance with at least one embodiment, a method, apparatus, and communication system provide intra-symbol multi-dimensional modulation (ISMM). A modulator can be provided modulate data according to ISMM for transmission. The modulator can include a dimensional mapper configured to receive transmit data to provide a plurality of outputs for a plurality of different dimensions; a plurality of dimensional modulators coupled to the dimension mapper, the plurality of dimensional…
Garnet materials for Li secondary batteries and methods of making and using garnet materials
Granted: October 5, 2021
Patent Number:
11139503
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…
Solid state catholyte or electrolyte for battery using LiMPS(M=Si, Ge, and/or Sn)
Granted: October 5, 2021
Patent Number:
11139479
The present invention provides an energy storage device comprising a cathode region or other element. The device has a major active region comprising a plurality of first active regions spatially disposed within the cathode region. The major active region expands or contracts from a first volume to a second volume during a period of a charge and discharge. The device has a catholyte material spatially confined within a spatial region of the cathode region and spatially disposed within…
Radar systems using photonic crystal receivers to detect target objects
Granted: October 5, 2021
Patent Number:
11137487
In a general aspect, a radar system includes a photonic crystal receiver. In some aspects, the radar system includes a transmitter station configured to emit probe signals of RF electromagnetic radiation into a region. The radar system also includes a receiver station configured to process return signals of RF electromagnetic radiation from the region. The return signals are based on probe signals scattered from one or more objects in the region. The receiver station includes a photonic…
Photonic crystal receivers
Granted: October 5, 2021
Patent Number:
11137432
In a general aspect, a receiver is disclosed for sensing radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation. The receiver includes a dielectric body having an array of cavities ordered periodically to define a photonic crystal structure in the dielectric body. The dielectric body also has a region in the array of cavities that defines a defect in the photonic crystal structure. An elongated slot through the region extends from a slot opening in a surface of the dielectric body at least…
Superconducting logic circuits
Granted: September 28, 2021
Patent Number:
11133805
A device includes a plurality of superconducting components, each having a first terminal and a second terminal; a plurality of current sources, being electrically-connected to the first terminal of a corresponding superconducting component and configured to selectively provide a first current; and a bias current source electrically-connected to the respective first terminal of each of the plurality of superconducting components. The bias current source is configured to provide a second…
Method for isolating target nucleic acid using heteroduplex binding proteins
Granted: September 28, 2021
Patent Number:
11130986
The invention includes methods and apparatus for separating mutations, especially rare and unknown mutations, using heteroduplex binding proteins. Nucleic acids may optionally be nicked at or near the mutation in order to promote heteroduplex binding protein recognition and binding. In particular, using the disclosed methods, it is possible to separate heteroduplexed nucleic acid strand pair from homoduplexed nucleic acid strand pairs having similar sequences and being at a much higher…
Generation of entangled photonic states
Granted: September 21, 2021
Patent Number:
11126062
A method of generating an m photon entangled state includes inputting a photon into each of a first plurality of modes including first and second pairs of modes. The first plurality of modes is coupled with a second plurality of modes. Zero or more photons are detected in the second plurality of modes. The method includes, when more than m photons remain in the first plurality of modes: detecting zero or more photons in a third plurality of modes coupled with the first plurality of…
Characterizing an optical element
Granted: September 21, 2021
Patent Number:
11128098
A method and apparatus for characterizing an optical element. The optical element is part of a laser and is mounted on a translation stage to scan the optical element transverse to an intracavity laser beam. A performance characteristic of the laser is recorded as a function of position of the optical element.
Filter file system with inode number as primary database key
Granted: September 21, 2021
Patent Number:
11126591
Example apparatus and methods identify files that are so small or so large that they compromise the efficient operation of a file system that uses re-assignable one-to-one inodes and inode numbers. Small files are aggregated into collections of files and large files are subdivided into collections of smaller files. Information for locating multiple related files with fewer lookups is generated and stored in a folder. An inode having a new type of inode number is then created. The new…
