Garnet materials for Li secondary batteries and methods of making and using garnet materials
Granted: November 17, 2020
Patent Number:
10840544
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…
Systems and methods for reconstructing noise from pauli fidelities
Granted: November 17, 2020
Patent Number:
10838792
Computer systems and methods for estimating errors for a quantum system comprising a set of n qubits are provided in which is the projective n-qubit Pauli group for the quantum system, and n is a fixed integer of three or greater. At least a first and second subset of Pauli matrices are identified. The Pauli fidelities f1 of the first subset of Pauli fidelities are estimated. The fixed probability distribution ?2 for the second subset of Pauli matrices are reconstructed using the Pauli…
Device and method for solving computational problems using a quantum system
Granted: November 10, 2020
Patent Number:
10832155
A method of computing a solution to a computational problem using a quantum system comprising a plurality of qubits is provided. The method includes encoding the computational problem into a problem Hamiltonian of the quantum system, wherein the problem Hamiltonian is a single-body Hamiltonian including a plurality of adjustable parameters, and wherein the encoding includes determining, from the computational problem, a problem-encoding configuration for the plurality of adjustable…
Composite pressure vessel having internal load support
Granted: November 10, 2020
Patent Number:
10830394
A device, system and method to support the ends of composite pressurized storage vessel, including supporting two ends of a cylindrical composite pressurized storage vessel with an axial rod/tube fixed axially inside the storage vessel fixed at each end; and providing a fluid pathway into the vessel from at least one of the two ends which is not obstructed by the axial rod/tubing.
Computer security and methods of use thereof
Granted: November 3, 2020
Patent Number:
10826924
Described herein are various methods of securing a computer system. One or more methods include starting a security process after basic functionality on a computer is initiated at startup. The security process performs one or more reviews, such as audits, of the computer to verify that there have not been unauthorized changes to the computer, such as to any settings or executable files.
Lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, and iodine including electrolyte and catholyte compositions, electrolyte membranes for electrochemical devices, and annealing methods of making these electrolytes and catholytes
Granted: November 3, 2020
Patent Number:
10826115
The present disclosure sets forth battery components for secondary and/or traction batteries. Described herein are new solid-state lithium (Li) conducting electrolytes including monolithic, single layer, and bi-layer solid-state sulfide-based lithium ion (Li30) conducting catholytes or electrolytes. These solid-state ion conductors have particular chemical compositions which are arranged and/or bonded through both crystalline and amorphous bonds. Also provided herein are methods of…
Projectiles for ammunition and methods of making and using the same
Granted: November 3, 2020
Patent Number:
10823540
Projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are disclosed. Methods of making projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms, and methods of using projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are also disclosed.
System and method for making patient records follow a physician
Granted: October 27, 2020
Patent Number:
10817964
A computer-based system for providing physicians automatic, secure access to patient records at the time a patient visits and consults a physician. The system can include one or more computing devices configured to process and display data. The system can also include one or more emitting devices carried by physicians for identifying each particular physician and one or more scanning devices configured to detect and communicatively link to the one or more emitting devices based on the…
Infrared imaging systems and methods for gas leak detection
Granted: October 20, 2020
Patent Number:
10810858
A system for detecting a gas leak can include: at least one infrared imaging sensor; and an imaging analysis computer operably coupled with the at least one infrared imaging sensor. The imaging analysis computer can be configured to control any infrared imaging sensor and acquire infrared images therefrom at any rate and in any duration. The imaging analysis computer can be configured to analyze the infrared images in order to detect a gas leak. The imaging analysis computer can be…
Surface emitting multiwavelength distributed-feedback concentric ring lasers
Granted: October 20, 2020
Patent Number:
10811845
Multi-surface emitting mid-IR multiwavelength distributed-feedback quantum cascade ring lasers laid out in a concentric circle are disclosed. The lasers utilize quantum cascade core designs to produce optical gain in the mid-infrared region and may generate several wavelengths simultaneously or sequentially. Methods of making along with methods of using such devices are also disclosed.
Methods and apparatus for producing highly tunable squeezed light
Granted: October 20, 2020
Patent Number:
10809592
An apparatus for producing squeezed light includes a substrate and a first beam splitter integrated onto the substrate. The apparatus also includes a Mach-Zehnder interferometer integrated onto the substrate. The Mach-Zehnder interferometer has a first input coupled to a first output of the first beam splitter and a first output coupled to a second output of the first beam splitter. The apparatus also includes a waveguide integrated onto the substrate and connecting a second input of the…
System and method for vapor deposition of substrates with circular substrate frame that rotates in a planetary motion and curved lens support arms
Granted: October 20, 2020
Patent Number:
10808319
A deposition system includes a system housing having a housing interior, a fixture transfer assembly having a generally sloped fixture transfer rail extending through the housing interior, a plurality of sequentially ordered deposition chambers connected by the fixture transfer rail, a controller interfacing with the processing chambers and at least one fixture carrier assembly carried by the fixture transfer rail and adapted to contain at least one substrate. The fixture carrier…
Device for measuring concentration of substance in blood, and method for measuring concentration of substance in blood
Granted: October 20, 2020
Patent Number:
10806385
The concentration of substance in blood is measured non-invasively, with high accuracy and with simple configuration. Laser light generated by a light source is locally irradiated on the body epithelium of a subject, and the resulting diffused reflected light is detected by a light detector. The laser light has a wavelength of 9.26 ?m. The laser light is generated by converting and amplifying pulsed excitation light from an excitation light source to a long wavelength. A plate-shaped…
Annealed garnet electrolyte separators
Granted: October 13, 2020
Patent Number:
10804564
Set forth herein are pellets, thin films, and monoliths of lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes having engineered surfaces. These engineered surfaces have a list of advantageous properties including, but not limited to, low surface area resistance, high Li+ ion conductivity, low tendency for lithium dendrites to form within or thereupon when the electrolytes are used in an electrochemical cell. Other advantages include voltage stability and long cycle life when used in electrochemical…
Bit-level data generation and artificial intelligence techniques and architectures for data protection
Granted: October 13, 2020
Patent Number:
10803174
Techniques and architectures for representing data with one or more n-dimensional representations and/or using one or more models to identify threats associated with the one or more n-dimensional representations are described herein. For example, the techniques and architectures may determine one or more coordinates for one or more points based on one or more sets of bits in the data and generate an n-dimensional representation for the data based on the one or more points. The techniques…
Photonic multiplexer for single-photon sources
Granted: October 13, 2020
Patent Number:
10802222
A device (e.g., a photonic multiplexer) is provided that includes a plurality of first switches. Each first switch in the plurality of first switches includes a plurality of first channels. Each first switch is configured to shift photons in the plurality of first channels by zero or more channels, based on first configuration information provided to the first switch. The device further includes a plurality of second switches. Each second switch includes a plurality of second channels.…
Single-pixel imaging of electromagnetic fields
Granted: October 13, 2020
Patent Number:
10802066
In a general aspect, an imaging method is presented that includes receiving, at a vapor-cell sensor, input optical signals and electromagnetic radiation from at least a test device to generate an output optical signal. The output optical signal is processed at a single pixel camera to generate camera output data. An image of the electromagnetic radiation is constructed by operation of a computer system based on the camera output data. In some implementations, the single pixel camera…
Beam irradiation target confirmation device
Granted: October 6, 2020
Patent Number:
10792516
A beam irradiation target verification apparatus includes an X-ray switching emission process unit that causes a vertical X-ray emitting unit to emit at least two types of X-rays using an energy-level switching unit, a vertical X-ray detection unit that detects an X-ray emitted from the vertical X-ray emitting unit, a pre-therapy verification image generation process unit, a reference image acquisition unit that acquires a reference image obtained at a therapy planning stage, a…
Quantum random number generator lock
Granted: October 6, 2020
Patent Number:
10797872
A lock system having a true random number generator (TRNG) configured to generate true random numbers that are based on physical phenomena, including one designated as a public key. A computer with a memory receives and stores a copy of the public key. The computer also receives a copy of a public key from a user device. A lock assembly is in electrical communication with the computer and is configured to switch from a locked mode to an unlocked mode in response to receiving an unlock…
Sorbent material for separating bio-macromolecules
Granted: October 6, 2020
Patent Number:
10792640
A sorbent material is disclosed for the one-step separation of bio-macromolecules in a single pass extraction of DNA from complex mixtures of molecules and chemicals. In one embodiment, the sorbent material comprises a silanized material at least partially coated or formed with a polymer selected from the group consisting of a poly(aryl methacrylate), a poly(aryl acrylate), a poly(heteroaryl methacrylate, a poly(heteroaryl acrylate) and a copolymer thereof.
