Patents by Inventor Paul Bunyk

Paul Bunyk 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).

  • Patent number: 7533068
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alec Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20080176750
    Abstract: An analog processor, for example a quantum processor may include a plurality of elongated qubits that are disposed with respect to one another such that each qubit may selectively be directly coupled to each of the other qubits via a single coupling device. Such may provide a fully interconnected topology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Geordie Rose, Paul Bunyk, Michael D. Coury, William Macready, Vicky Choi
  • Publication number: 20070174227
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, for instance qubits, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Paul Bunyk
  • Publication number: 20060225165
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Alec Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles Steininger, Paul Bunyk
  • Publication number: 20050243708
    Abstract: Superconductor technology and Batcher banyan switching technology are combined and implemented as a practical component in a single cryo-MCM substrate (10) containing a plurality of superconductor chips (37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53 and 55) arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. Wiring (52) on the substrate connects the chips in each row of a number of the columns (41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51 & 53) serially to collectively define a Batcher sorter. Other wiring (52) connects the chips in each row of a number of other columns (40, 42, 44 & 48) in reverse banyan and banyan networks. The foregoing includes a novel superconductor Batcher two-bit serial sorter (FIG. 8) and trap (FIG. k9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Paul Bunyk
  • Publication number: 20050035368
    Abstract: Superconductor technology and Batcher banyan switching technology are combined and implemented as a practical component in a single cryo-MCM substrate (10) containing a plurality of superconductor chips (37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53 and 55) arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. Wiring (52) on the substrate connects the chips in each row of a number of the columns (41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51 & 53) serially to collectively define a Batcher sorter. Other wiring (52) connects the chips in each row of a number of other columns (40, 42, 44 & 48) in reverse banyan and banyan networks. The foregoing includes a novel superconductor Batcher two-bit serial sorter (FIG. 8) and trap (FIG. k9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventor: Paul Bunyk