Patents by Inventor Michael Freedman

Michael Freedman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080067496
    Abstract: Experiments suggest that the mathematically weakest non-abelian TQFT may be physically the most robust. Such TQFT's—the v=5/2 FQHE state in particular—have discrete braid group representations, so one cannot build a universal quantum computer from these alone. Time tilted interferometry provides an extension of the computational power (to universal) within the context of topological protection. A known set of universal gates has been realized by topologically protected methods using “time-tilted interferometry” as an adjunct to the more familiar method of braiding quasi-particles. The method is “time-tilted interferometry by quasi-particles.” The system is its use to construct the gates {g1, g2, g3}.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak
  • Patent number: 7301910
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automated analysis of signaling link utilization are disclosed. A method for automatically analyzing signaling link utilization includes displaying signaling link utilization data to a user via a computer display device. User input regarding a portion of the link utilization data that the user desires to analyze is received. Signaling message data corresponding to the selected link utilization data is automatically extracted from a database. The signaling message data may be used to determine the cause of signaling link utilization problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Tekelec
    Inventor: Steven Michael Freedman
  • Publication number: 20070170952
    Abstract: A quantum computer can only function stably if it can execute gates with extreme accuracy. “Topological protection” is a road to such accuracies. Quasi-particle interferometry is a tool for constructing topologically protected gates. Assuming the corrections of the Moore-Read Model for v=5/2's FQHE (Nucl. Phys. B 360, 362 (1991)) we show how to manipulate the collective state of two e/4-charge anti-dots in order to switch said collective state from one carrying trivial SU(2) charge, |1>, to one carrying a fermionic SU(2) charge |?>. This is a NOT gate on the {|1>, |?>} qubit and is effected by braiding of an electrically charged quasi particle ? which carries an additional SU(2)-charge. Read-out is accomplished by ?-particle interferometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak
  • Publication number: 20070162407
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing quantum computations are disclosed. Such apparatus and methods may include identifying a first quantum state of a lattice having a system of quasi-particles disposed thereon, moving the quasi-particles within the lattice according to at least one predefined rule, identifying a second quantum state of the lattice after the quasi-particles have been moved, and determining a computational result based on the second quantum state of the lattice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Kirill Shtengel
  • Publication number: 20070080339
    Abstract: Experiments suggest that the mathematically weakest non-abelian TQFT may be physically the most robust. Such TQFT's—the v=5/2 FQHE state in particular—have discrete braid group representations, so one cannot build a universal quantum computer from these alone. Time tilted interferometry provides an extension of the computational power (to universal) within the context of topological protection. A known set of universal gates has been realized by topologically protected methods using “time-tilted interferometry” as an adjunct to the more familiar method of braiding quasi-particles. The method is “time-tilted interferometry by quasi-particles.” The system is its use to construct the gates {g1, g2, g3}.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak
  • Publication number: 20070005594
    Abstract: A system and method for confidentially keyword searching information residing in a remote server processing system are disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment is a method comprising receiving from a client system a keyword search request having at least one searchword; mapping a plurality of items to at least one of L bins using a function (H), the items residing in a dataset and comprised of item pairs (xi, pi), such that the item pairs are mapped to the bin H(xi); for the bins, defining at least one polynomial as a function of the items mapped into the bins; evaluating at least one of the polynomials at the searchword using an oblivious polynomial evaluation (OPE) protocol; and determining presence of at least one match between the searchword and one of the xi based upon the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Binyamin Pinkas, Michael Freedman
  • Publication number: 20060245587
    Abstract: A system and method for confidentially matching information among parties are disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment is a method comprising receiving from a first party a list of items, determining an encrypted polynomial P(y) from the first party's list of items, communicating the encrypted polynomial P(y) to a second party, receiving from the second party a list of second items, evaluating the encrypted polynomial P(y) at points defined by the second party's list of items, such that an output is determined, determining an encrypted output, the encrypted output corresponding to the output, communicating the encrypted output to the first party, decrypting the received encrypted output and determining an intersection between the first list of items and the second list of items based upon decryption of the received encrypted output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Binyamin Pinkas, Michael Freedman
  • Patent number: 7109593
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing quantum computations are disclosed. Such apparatus and methods may include identifying a first quantum state of a lattice having a system of quasi-particles disposed thereon, moving the quasi-particles within the lattice according to at least one predefined rule, identifying a second quantum state of the lattice after the quasi-particles have been moved, and determining a computational result based on the second quantum state of the lattice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Kirill Shtengel
  • Publication number: 20060194254
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining binding of a receptor to one or more ligands. The method consists of contacting a collective receptor variant population with one or more ligands and detecting binding of one or more ligands to the collective receptor variant population. The collective receptor variant population can be further divided into two or more subpopulations, one or more of the two or more subpopulations can be contacted with one or more ligands and one or more receptor variant subpopulations having binding activity to one or more ligands can be detected. The steps of dividing, contacting and detecting can be repeated one or more times. The invention also provides methods for identifying a receptor variant having optimal binding activity to one or more ligands. The invention additionally provides a method for determining binding of a ligand to one or more receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Novasite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: William Huse, Michael Freedman
  • Publication number: 20060091375
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing quantum computations are disclosed. Such apparatus and methods may include identifying a first quantum state of a lattice having a system of quasi-particles disposed thereon, moving the quasi-particles within the lattice according to at least one predefined rule, identifying a second quantum state of the lattice after the quasi-particles have been moved, and determining a computational result based on the second quantum state of the lattice. A topological quantum computer encodes information in the configurations of different braids. The computer physically weaves braids in the 2D+1 space-time of the lattice, and uses this braiding to carry out calculations. A pair of quasi-particles, such as non-abelian anyons, can be moved around each other in a braid-like path. The quasi-particles can be moved as a result of a magnetic or optical field being applied to them, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Kirill Shtengel
  • Publication number: 20060045269
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing quantum computations are disclosed. Such quantum computational systems may include quantum computers, quantum cryptography systems, quantum information processing systems, quantum storage media, and special purpose quantum simulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Kirill Shtengel
  • Publication number: 20060043423
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing quantum computations are disclosed. Such apparatus and methods may include identifying a first quantum state of a lattice having a system of quasi-particles disposed thereon, moving the quasi-particles within the lattice according to at least one predefined rule, identifying a second quantum state of the lattice after the quasi-particles have been moved, and determining a computational result based on the second quantum state of the lattice. Various platforms can be used to physically implement such a quantum computer. Platforms include an optical lattice, a Josephson junction array, a quantum dot, and a crystal structure. Each platform comprises an appropriate array of associated sites that can be used to approximate a desired Kagome geometry. A charge controller is desirably electrically coupled to the platform so that the array may be manipulated as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Kirill Shtengel
  • Publication number: 20060033097
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing quantum computations are disclosed. Such apparatus and methods may include identifying a first quantum state of a lattice having a system of quasi-particles disposed thereon, moving the quasi-particles within the lattice according to at least one predefined rule, identifying a second quantum state of the lattice after the quasi-particles have been moved, and determining a computational result based on the second quantum state of the lattice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Kirill Shtengel
  • Publication number: 20060022190
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing quantum computations are disclosed. Such apparatus and methods may include identifying a first quantum state of a lattice having a system of quasi-particles disposed thereon, moving the quasi-particles within the lattice according to at least one predefined rule, identifying a second quantum state of the lattice after the quasi-particles have been moved, and determining a computational result based on the second quantum state of the lattice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Freedman, Chetan Nayak, Kirill Shtengel
  • Patent number: 6765990
    Abstract: Database-driven methods and systems for database driven real time call tracing are disclosed. Signaling messages are copied from signaling link interface modules. The copied messages are sent to a database. A server located remotely from the database sends a query to the database for a real time call trace. The database is searched for messages that match the search criteria. If no messages are located in the historical data stored in the database, data entering the database is analyzed in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Tekelec
    Inventors: Steven Michael Freedman, Patrick Joseph Galizia, Richard James Spangler, Joseph Yu-Lung Wan
  • Publication number: 20030142803
    Abstract: Database-driven methods and systems for database driven real time call tracing are disclosed. Signaling messages are copied from signaling link interface modules. The copied messages are sent to a database. A server located remotely from the database sends a query to the database for a real time call trace. The database is searched for messages that match the search criteria. If no messages are located in the historical data stored in the database, data entering the database is analyzed in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Tekelec
    Inventors: Steven Michael Freedman, Patrick Joseph Galizia, Richard James Spangler, Joseph Yu-Lung Wan
  • Patent number: 6327350
    Abstract: A system for collecting and processing SS7 message signaling units (MSUs) includes a network interface for copying MSUs from an SS7 signaling link or a TCP/IP signaling link. A call detail record generator communicates with the link interface to receive the copied MSUs and parse the MSUs to extract desired parameters from the MSUs. An application interface kit received commands from an application to control the flow of MSU parameters to the application in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Tekelec
    Inventors: Richard James Spangler, Steven Michael Freedman