Coherent ising machine based on on-chip optical microcavity in whispering gallery mode
Granted: August 27, 2024
Patent Number:
12074406
A coherent Ising machine based on on-chip whispering gallery mode optical microcavity mainly adopts an optical microcavity integrated with a second laser processing apparatus (a nonlinear crystal), so as to archive an on-chip structure, which, compared with the fiber loop structure in the prior art, has the integration level optimized significantly.
Process for producing methanol
Granted: August 27, 2024
Patent Number:
12071398
A process for catalyzed reaction of CO and H2 into methanol includes the step of reacting the CO and H2 with a catalyst comprising a transition metal and at least one Lewis basic ligand together with at least one nucleophilic promoter so as to produce the methanol as a product.
Multi-mode spiral delay device
Granted: August 20, 2024
Patent Number:
12066661
An optical device includes a first multi-mode waveguide, a first optical coupler coupled to the first multi-mode waveguide, the first coupler being tapered and curved, and a first single-mode waveguide having a first end coupled to the first optical coupler. The optical device may be used in an optical delay device. A method of propagating light in a first multi-mode waveguide toward a first optical coupler, propagating the light in the first optical coupler toward a first single-mode…
Methods and compositions for protein sequencing
Granted: August 20, 2024
Patent Number:
12065466
Aspects of the application provide methods of identifying and sequencing proteins, polypeptides, and amino acids, and compositions useful for the same. In some aspects, the application provides amino acid recognition molecules, such as amino acid binding proteins and fusion polypeptides thereof. In some aspects, the application provides amino acid recognition molecules comprising a shielding element that enhances photostability in polypeptide sequencing reactions.
Metal macrostructures
Granted: August 20, 2024
Patent Number:
12064809
The invention includes apparatus and methods for instantiating precious metals in a nanoporous carbon powder.
Superconducting photon detector
Granted: August 13, 2024
Patent Number:
12061114
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and operating superconducting photon detectors. In one aspect, a photon detector includes: (1) a first waveguide configured to guide photons from a photon source; (2) a second waveguide that is distinct and separate from the first waveguide and optically-coupled to the first waveguide; and (3) a superconducting component positioned adjacent to the second waveguide and configured to detect…
Cryogenic microfluidic cooling for photonic integrated circuits
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12055755
A method includes fabricating a device including a first dielectric layer, an optical waveguide in the first dielectric layer, and a superconducting circuit in the first dielectric layer and on the optical waveguide. The method also includes forming a sacrificial structure on the first dielectric layer, the sacrificial structure aligned with the superconducting circuit, depositing a second dielectric layer on the sacrificial structure, and cutting an opening in the second dielectric…
Catholytes for solid state rechargeable batteries, battery architectures suitable for use with these catholytes, and methods of making and using the same
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12057600
Provided herein are electrochemical cells having a solid separator, a lithium metal anode, and a positive electrode catholyte wherein the electrochemical cell includes a nitrile, dinitrile, or organic sulfur-including solvent and a lithium salt dissolved therein. Also set forth are methods of making and using these electrochemical cells.
Methods and devices for obtaining quantum cluster states with high fault tolerance
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12056572
A method for obtaining a plurality of entangled qubits represented by a lattice structure that includes a plurality of contiguous lattice cells. A respective edge of a respective lattice cell corresponds to one or more edge qubits, and a respective face of the respective lattice cell corresponding to one or more face qubits. Each face qubit is entangled with adjacent edge qubits. A first face of the respective lattice cell corresponds to two or more face qubits, and/or a first edge…
Methods and devices for obtaining quantum cluster states with high fault tolerance based on non-cubical unit cells
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12056571
A method includes obtaining a first qubit entangled with second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh qubits and one or more of: an eighth qubit entangled with the second qubit and the seventh qubit; a ninth qubit entangled with the third qubit and the fourth qubit; a tenth qubit entangled with the fifth qubit and the sixth qubit; an eleventh qubit entangled with the eighth qubit and the ninth qubit; a twelfth qubit entangled with the eighth qubit and the ninth qubit; a thirteenth…
Methods and compositions for protein sequencing
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12055548
Aspects of the application provide methods of identifying and sequencing proteins, polypeptides, and amino acids, and compositions useful for the same. In some aspects, the application provides methods of obtaining data during a degradation process of a polypeptide, and outputting a sequence representative of the polypeptide. In some aspects, the application provides amino acid recognition molecules comprising a shielding element that enhances photostability in polypeptide sequencing…
Solid-state battery
Granted: July 23, 2024
Patent Number:
12046712
Provided herein solid-state battery architectures that include an oxide electrolyte in contact with the anode of an electrochemical cell and a sulfide electrolyte in contact with the cathode of an electrochemical cell.
Analyzing website performance
Granted: July 16, 2024
Patent Number:
12041142
Techniques are described herein for determining an impact of slow performing webpages on a website. For example, a detection system may be provided to determine timing distributions for webpages by analyzing timing measurements for different timing metrics. The detection system may determine ranges of the timing distributions for slow and fast group of users of the website. The detection system may analyze user interactions of slow and fast group of users on the website. The detection…
Fabrication of films having controlled stoichiometry using molecular beam epitaxy
Granted: July 16, 2024
Patent Number:
12037700
A method of forming a film comprises growing, using a deposition system, at least a portion of the film and analyzing, using a RHEED instrument, the at least a portion of the film. Using a computer, data is acquired from the RHEED instrument that is indicative of a stoichiometry of the at least a portion of the film. Using the computer, adjustments to one or more process parameters of the deposition system are calculated to control stoichiometry of the film during subsequent deposition.…
Architectures for quantum information processing
Granted: July 9, 2024
Patent Number:
12035644
A device for quantum information processing is disclosed herein. According to examples, the device comprises a first plurality of confinement regions for confining spinful charge carriers for use as data qudits. The device further comprises a second plurality of confinement regions for confining spinful charge carriers for use as ancillary qudits, each confinement region of the second plurality of confinement regions couplable to measurement apparatus for measuring an ancillary qudit.…
Data storage and management and methods of thereof
Granted: July 9, 2024
Patent Number:
12033143
Described herein are various methods of sharing data across multiple computers. The method of sharing data permits the pruning of data from the shared data.
Apparatus and methods for quantum computing and machine learning
Granted: July 9, 2024
Patent Number:
12033030
An apparatus includes a plurality of processing layers coupled in series. Each processing layer in the plurality of processing layers includes a Gaussian unit configured to perform a linear transformation on an input signal including a plurality of optical modes. The Gaussian unit includes a network of interconnected beamsplitters and phase shifters and a plurality of squeezers operatively coupled to the network of interconnected beamsplitters and phase shifters. Each processing layer…
Automatic implementation of a physical barrier to protect removable storage media access
Granted: July 2, 2024
Patent Number:
12027182
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…
Laser device, light source, and measurement apparatus, and method for using a laser device
Granted: July 2, 2024
Patent Number:
12027814
Provided is a laser device in which: a laser medium doped with ytterbium emits light upon absorption of excitation light; the light emitted by the laser medium is amplified to obtain output light; and the output light is outputted in the form of a plurality of pulses. In the laser device, a spatial filter is disposed in the optical path of the light emitted by the laser medium or is disposed in the optical path of the output light outputted from an optical resonator, the spatial filter…
Pulse plating of lithium material in electrochemical devices
Granted: July 2, 2024
Patent Number:
12027690
The present invention is directed to battery system and operation thereof. In an embodiment, lithium material is plated onto the anode region of a lithium secondary battery cell by a pulsed current. The pulse current may have both positive and negative polarity. One of the polarities causes lithium material to plate onto the anode region, and the opposite polarity causes lithium dendrites to be removed. There are other embodiments as well.
