Patents by Inventor Andrew Childs

Andrew Childs 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: 20240091653
    Abstract: An anonymous leaderboard for a monitored computing environments is provided. In response to an entity registering with the monitored computing environment (MCE), an encrypted identity and a dynamic non-fungible token (NFT) are generated for the registered entity, where the dynamic NFT has an associated blockchain technology data structure. The blockchain technology data structure is associated with the encrypted identity. A progress element notification is received from the MCE in response to the entity satisfying criteria for a predefined progress element associated with the MCE. In response, a static NFT, corresponding to the predefined progress element, is generated and stored as a block in the blockchain technology data structure. An entry in an anonymous leaderboard output is generated based on the blockchain technology data structure, where the entry identifies the entity by the encrypted identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sneha Kanaujia, Al Chakra, Bryan Childs, GREGORY C. CREMINS, Travis Biro, Andrew C. M. Hicks, Cecilia Carranza Lewis, Peter G. Spera
  • Patent number: 11580283
    Abstract: The disclosure describes the implementation of automated techniques for optimizing quantum circuits of the size and type expected in quantum computations that outperform classical computers. The disclosure shows how to handle continuous gate parameters and report a collection of fast algorithms capable of optimizing large-scale-scale quantum circuits. For the suite of benchmarks considered, the techniques described obtain substantial reductions in gate counts. In particular, the techniques in this disclosure provide better optimization in significantly less time than previous approaches, while making minimal structural changes so as to preserve the basic layout of the underlying quantum algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, IonQ, Inc.
    Inventors: Yunseong Nam, Dmitri Maslov, Andrew Childs, Neil Julien Ross, Yuan Su
  • Publication number: 20220269966
    Abstract: Performing state reversal on a quantum spin chain includes: providing qubits in a quantum spin chain in an input state, such that the quantum spin chain includes: first and second terminal qubits and one or more intermediate qubits, such that: the qubits have a transverse field strength; the first and terminal qubits a longitudinal field strength; and nearest neighbor qubit pair has an Ising coupling strength; and evolving the quantum spin chain from the input state to a final state for an evolution period to perform state reversal on the quantum spin chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Alexey Vyacheslavovich Gorshkov, Aniruddha Bapat, Eddie Schoute, Andrew Childs
  • Publication number: 20220208329
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are disclosed for differentiating a therapeutic dose and a priming event to properly administer medication to patients. In one example aspect, a method for differentiating therapeutic doses and priming events in administering a medication to a patient includes determining a time window for monitoring dispensing of the medication by an injection pen device. Multiple dispense events each releasing an amount of the medication occur in the time window. The method also includes classifying dispense events prior to a last dispense event in the time window as priming events or therapeutic doses and designating the last dispense event in the time window as a therapeutic dose for facilitating calculation and tracking of a dosage amount for the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Mensinger, Jack Pryor, Angela Gaetano, Sean Saint, Andrew Childs, Haripriyan Hampapuram, Arnold Holmquist, Heung Yong Im, Madison Smith
  • Publication number: 20210192113
    Abstract: The disclosure describes the implementation of automated techniques for optimizing quantum circuits of the size and type expected in quantum computations that outperform classical computers. The disclosure shows how to handle continuous gate parameters and report a collection of fast algorithms capable of optimizing large-scale-scale quantum circuits. For the suite of benchmarks considered, the techniques described obtain substantial reductions in gate counts. In particular, the techniques in this disclosure provide better optimization in significantly less time than previous approaches, while making minimal structural changes so as to preserve the basic layout of the underlying quantum algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Yunseong NAM, Dmitri MASLOV, Andrew CHILDS, Neil Julien ROSS, Yuan SU
  • Patent number: 10922457
    Abstract: The disclosure describes the implementation of automated techniques for optimizing quantum circuits of the size and type expected in quantum computations that outperform classical computers. The disclosure shows how to handle continuous gate parameters and report a collection of fast algorithms capable of optimizing large-scale-scale quantum circuits. For the suite of benchmarks considered, the techniques described obtain substantial reductions in gate counts. In particular, the techniques in this disclosure provide better optimization in significantly less time than previous approaches, while making minimal structural changes so as to preserve the basic layout of the underlying quantum algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: University of Maryland, IonQ Inc.
    Inventors: Yunseong Nam, Dmitri Maslov, Andrew Childs, Neil Julien Ross, Yuan Su
  • Publication number: 20190121921
    Abstract: The disclosure describes the implementation of automated techniques for optimizing quantum circuits of the size and type expected in quantum computations that outperform classical computers. The disclosure shows how to handle continuous gate parameters and report a collection of fast algorithms capable of optimizing large-scale-scale quantum circuits. For the suite of benchmarks considered, the techniques described obtain substantial reductions in gate counts. In particular, the techniques in this disclosure provide better optimization in significantly less time than previous approaches, while making minimal structural changes so as to preserve the basic layout of the underlying quantum algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yunseong NAM, Dmitri MASLOV, Andrew CHILDS, Neil Julien ROSS, Yuan SU
  • Patent number: 8008356
    Abstract: A polyaphron dispersion comprising an external phase and polyaphrons having an internal phase, the internal phase comprising (i) a first phase which is liquid and (ii) a second phase which is liquid or gaseous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Drug Delivery Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Childs, Derek Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20070270063
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a static dissipative textile having an electrically conductive surface achieved by coating the textile with an electrically conductive coating in a variety of patterns. The electrically conductive coating is comprised of a conducting agent and a binding agent, and optionally a dispersing agent and/or a thickening agent. The static dissipative textile generally comprises a fabric which may be screen printed or otherwise coated with a conductive coating on the backside of the fabric so that the conductive coating does not interfere with the appearance of the face of the fabric. The economically produced fabric exhibits relatively permanent static dissipation properties and conducts electric charge at virtually any humidity, while the conductive coating does not detrimentally affect the overall appearance or tactile properties of the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Child, Alfred Deangelis
  • Publication number: 20070257024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a warming article comprising a heating element and a sensing system, wherein the sensing system comprises a first sensor element being a temperature dependent variable resistor and a second sensor element comprising at least two resistors in series and corresponding jumpers for one or more resistors in the second sensor element, and wherein the first sensor element is linear and flexible and the second sensor element is used to adjust the total sensor resistance to a fixed value at a particular temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Alfred Deangelis, Joshua Horvath, Andrew Child, Scott Thielman
  • Publication number: 20070257017
    Abstract: The invention relates to a warming article comprising a heating element and a sensing system, wherein the sensing system comprises a first sensor element being a temperature dependent variable resistor and a second sensor element being a variable resistor, and wherein the first sensor element is linear and flexible and the second sensor element is used to adjust the total sensor resistance to a fixed value at a particular temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Alfred Deangelis, Joshua Horvath, Andrew Child
  • Publication number: 20070190088
    Abstract: A polyaphron dispersion comprising an external phase and polyaphrons having an internal phase, the internal phase comprising (i) a first phase which is liquid and (ii) a second phase which is liquid or gaseous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Childs, Derek Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20060261057
    Abstract: An under floor heating element incorporating a scrim having one or more pairs of heating and/or sensor wires arranged in a continuous pattern such that pair members are disposed in crossing relation to one another. The pair members may be cut and joined to establish electrical connections at defined crossing points to establish feedback loop circuits with a control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Joshua Horvath, Andrew Child, Karen Green, Alfred. Deangelis, David Wilson, Shawn Davis
  • Publication number: 20060261055
    Abstract: A warming mattress and mattress pad incorporating an insert layer or sheet with a scrim having one or more pairs of heating and/or sensor wires arranged in a continuous pattern such that pair members are disposed in crossing relation to one another. The pair members may be cut and joined to establish electrical connections at defined crossing points to establish feedback loop circuits with a control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Child, Karen Green, Alfred Deangelis, David Wilson, Shawn Davis
  • Publication number: 20060192184
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a static dissipative textile having an electrically conductive surface achieved by coating the textile with an electrically conductive coating in a variety of patterns. The electrically conductive coating is comprised of a conducting agent and a binding agent, and optionally a dispersing agent and/or a thickening agent. The static dissipative textile generally comprises a fabric which may be screen printed or otherwise coated with a conductive coating on the backside of the fabric so that the conductive coating does not interfere with the appearance of the face of the fabric. The economically produced fabric exhibits relatively permanent static dissipation properties and conducts electric charge at virtually any humidity, while the conductive coating does not detrimentally affect the overall appearance or tactile properties of the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Child, Alfred Deangelis
  • Publication number: 20060150331
    Abstract: A warming blanket incorporating channeled areas for accepting heat and/or sensor wires. The inventive blanket includes multiple layers of knitted, woven or non-woven fabrics that are welded together with ultrasonic seams to define channels through which wires for resistive heating can be placed. This composite may be produced in a continuous process, providing the composite in roll form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Child, Karen Green, Shawn Davis, Keith Blackwell
  • Publication number: 20060151456
    Abstract: A warming mattress and mattress pad incorporating channeled areas for accepting heat and sensor wires. The inventive mattress and mattress pad includes an arrangement of seam structures defining channels housing substantially discrete elongate heating and sensing elements arranged in a substantially similar pattern within the mattress or mattress pad interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Child, Karen Green, Shawn Davis, Keith Blackwell
  • Publication number: 20060151475
    Abstract: A channeled under floor heating element incorporating channeled areas for accepting heat and sensor wires. The inventive channeled under floor heating element includes an arrangement of seam structures defining channels housing substantially discrete elongate heating and sensing elements arranged in a substantially similar pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Joshua Horvath, Andrew Child, Karen Green, Shawn Davis, Keith Blackwell