Patents by Inventor April Carniol
April Carniol 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).
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Publication number: 20260050810Abstract: A device includes a first set of circuit components implementing a qubit and a second set of circuit components implementing a readout resonator for reading out a state of the qubit. A first footprint of the first set of circuit components overlaps a second footprint of the second set of circuit components. The first footprint is oriented relative to the second footprint based on a first electric dipole of the first set of circuit components and a second electric dipole of the second set of circuit components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2025Publication date: February 19, 2026Inventors: Thomas George McConkey, April Carniol, Srikanth Srinivasan, Joseph Robert Suttle
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Patent number: 12475396Abstract: A device includes a first set of circuit components implementing a qubit and a second set of circuit components implementing a readout resonator for reading out a state of the qubit. A first footprint of the first set of circuit components overlaps a second footprint of the second set of circuit components. The first footprint is oriented relative to the second footprint based on a first electric dipole of the first set of circuit components and a second electric dipole of the second set of circuit components.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas George McConkey, April Carniol, Srikanth Srinivasan, Joseph Robert Suttle
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Publication number: 20240397835Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate ZZ cancellation between qubits are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a coupler device that operates in a first oscillating mode and a second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on a first oscillating mode structure corresponding to the first oscillating mode and based on a second oscillating mode structure corresponding to the second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on the first oscillating mode structure and the second oscillating mode structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Aaron FINCK, John BLAIR, April CARNIOL, Oliver DIAL, Muir KUMPH
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Publication number: 20240306519Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods facilitating static ZZ suppression and Purcell loss reduction using mode-selective coupling in two-junction superconducting qubits are provided. In an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting bus resonator. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit, the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit respectively comprising: a first superconducting pad; a second superconducting pad; a third superconducting pad; a first Josephson Junction coupled to the first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad; and a second Josephson Junction coupled to the second superconducting pad and the third superconducting pad. The first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad of the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit are coupled to the superconducting bus resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Aaron Finck, April Carniol, John Blair
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Patent number: 12089511Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate ZZ cancellation between qubits are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a coupler device that operates in a first oscillating mode and a second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on a first oscillating mode structure corresponding to the first oscillating mode and based on a second oscillating mode structure corresponding to the second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on the first oscillating mode structure and the second oscillating mode structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Finck, John Blair, April Carniol, Oliver Dial, Muir Kumph
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Publication number: 20240220697Abstract: An integrated circuit design is partitioned into a plurality of cells and a plurality of images of a stitched chip design are generated based on the plurality of cells. At least one of the images is wrapped with a chrome border and a blading outline to generate a mask design. Design information is extracted from the mask design and the stitched chip design. A scanner job file for fabricating the integrated circuit design is generated based on the extracted design information and the fabrication of an integrated circuit using the scanner job file is facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: DONGBING SHAO, April Carniol, Jyotica Patel, Michael Justin Beckley, James R. Brancaccio
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Patent number: 12022750Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods facilitating static ZZ suppression and Purcell loss reduction using mode-selective coupling in two junction superconducting qubits are provided. In an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting bus resonator. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit, the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit respectively comprising: a first superconducting pad; a second superconducting pad; a third superconducting pad; a first Josephson Junction coupled to the first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad; and a second Josephson Junction coupled to the second superconducting pad and the third superconducting pad. The first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad of the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit are coupled to the superconducting bus resonator.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Finck, April Carniol, John Blair
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Publication number: 20240138270Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate ZZ cancellation between qubits are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a coupler device that operates in a first oscillating mode and a second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on a first oscillating mode structure corresponding to the first oscillating mode and based on a second oscillating mode structure corresponding to the second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on the first oscillating mode structure and the second oscillating mode structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Aaron Finck, John Blair, April Carniol, Oliver Dial, Muir Kumph
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Publication number: 20240086752Abstract: A device includes a first set of circuit components implementing a qubit and a second set of circuit components implementing a readout resonator for reading out a state of the qubit. A first footprint of the first set of circuit components overlaps a second footprint of the second set of circuit components. The first footprint is oriented relative to the second footprint based on a first electric dipole of the first set of circuit components and a second electric dipole of the second set of circuit components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Thomas George McConkey, April Carniol, Srikanth Srinivasan, Joseph Robert Suttle
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Patent number: 11777478Abstract: A quantum circuit includes a first qubit and a second qubit. A bus resonator transmission line is coupled between the first qubit and the second qubit. A readout bus is coupled to the first qubit. A switch is coupled to the bus resonator transmission line between the first qubit and the second qubit.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Salvatore Bernardo Olivadese, Patryk Gumann, Sean Hart, April Carniol
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Publication number: 20230188124Abstract: A quantum circuit includes a first qubit and a second qubit. A bus resonator transmission line is coupled between the first qubit and the second qubit. A readout bus is coupled to the first qubit. A switch is coupled to the bus resonator transmission line between the first qubit and the second qubit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Salvatore Bernardo Olivadese, Patryk Gumann, Sean Hart, April Carniol
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Publication number: 20230172078Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods facilitating static ZZ suppression and Purcell loss reduction using mode-selective coupling in two junction superconducting qubits are provided. In an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting bus resonator. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit, the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit respectively comprising: a first superconducting pad; a second superconducting pad; a third superconducting pad; a first Josephson Junction coupled to the first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad; and a second Josephson Junction coupled to the second superconducting pad and the third superconducting pad. The first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad of the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit are coupled to the superconducting bus resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Aaron Finck, April Carniol, John Blair
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Patent number: 11620562Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate entanglement via driving dark modes are provided. In various embodiments, a method can comprise accessing a first multi-mode qubit and a second multi-mode qubit. In various cases, the first multi-mode qubit can be coupled to the second multi-mode qubit by a mode-selective coupler. In various aspects, the method can further comprise exciting a dark mode of the first multi-mode qubit. In various cases, the exciting the dark mode can entangle the first multi-mode qubit with the second multi-mode qubit.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Finck, John Blair, April Carniol
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Patent number: 11600658Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate ZZ cancellation between qubits are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a coupler device that operates in a first oscillating mode and a second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on a first oscillating mode structure corresponding to the first oscillating mode and based on a second oscillating mode structure corresponding to the second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on the first oscillating mode structure and the second oscillating mode structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Finck, John Blair, April Carniol, Oliver Dial, Muir Kumph
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Publication number: 20230053543Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate entanglement via driving dark modes are provided. In various embodiments, a method can comprise accessing a first multi-mode qubit and a second multi-mode qubit. In various cases, the first multi-mode qubit can be coupled to the second multi-mode qubit by a mode-selective coupler. In various aspects, the method can further comprise exciting a dark mode of the first multi-mode qubit. In various cases, the exciting the dark mode can entangle the first multi-mode qubit with the second multi-mode qubit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Aaron Finck, John Blair, April Carniol
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Patent number: 11587976Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods facilitating static ZZ suppression and Purcell loss reduction using mode-selective coupling in two-junction superconducting qubits are provided. In an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting bus resonator. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit, the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit respectively comprising: a first superconducting pad; a second superconducting pad; a third superconducting pad; a first Josephson Junction coupled to the first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad; and a second Josephson Junction coupled to the second superconducting pad and the third superconducting pad. The first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad of the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit are coupled to the superconducting bus resonator.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Finck, April Carniol, John Blair
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Publication number: 20210408112Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate ZZ cancellation between qubits are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a coupler device that operates in a first oscillating mode and a second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on a first oscillating mode structure corresponding to the first oscillating mode and based on a second oscillating mode structure corresponding to the second oscillating mode. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit coupled to the coupler device based on the first oscillating mode structure and the second oscillating mode structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Aaron Finck, John Blair, April Carniol, Oliver Dial, Muir Kumph
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Publication number: 20210408113Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods facilitating static ZZ suppression and Purcell loss reduction using mode-selective coupling in two-junction superconducting qubits are provided. In an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting bus resonator. The device can further comprise a first superconducting qubit. The device can further comprise a second superconducting qubit, the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit respectively comprising: a first superconducting pad; a second superconducting pad; a third superconducting pad; a first Josephson Junction coupled to the first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad; and a second Josephson Junction coupled to the second superconducting pad and the third superconducting pad. The first superconducting pad and the second superconducting pad of the first superconducting qubit and the second superconducting qubit are coupled to the superconducting bus resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Aaron Finck, April Carniol, John Blair