Patents by Inventor Blake Robert Johnson
Blake Robert Johnson 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: 20260127473Abstract: In some aspects, a hybrid quantum-classical computing platform may comprise: a first quantum processor unit (QPU); a second QPU; and a shared classical memory, the shared classical memory being connected to both the first QPU and the second QPU, wherein the shared classical memory is configured to share data between the first QPU and the second QPU. In some embodiments, the first QPU operates at a higher repetition rate and/or clock rate than the second QPU and the second QPU operates with a higher fidelity than the first QPU.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2024Publication date: May 7, 2026Applicant: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Chad Tyler Rigetti, William J. Zeng, Blake Robert Johnson, Nikolas Anton Tezak
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Patent number: 12555021Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate backend quantum runtimes are provided. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a memory that can store computer-executable components. The system can further comprise a processor that can be operably coupled to the memory and that can execute the computer-executable components stored in the memory. In various embodiments, the computer-executable components can comprise an execution orchestration engine component that can parse a computer program into classical and quantum portions and that can host the computer program by instantiating a classical computing resource.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Behrendt, Ismael Faro Sertage, Lev Samuel Bishop, Jay Michael Gambetta, Renier Morales, Ali Javadiabhari, Seetharami R. Seelam, Blake Robert Johnson
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Patent number: 12517856Abstract: Devices and methods that facilitate modular quantum systems with discreet levels of connectivity are provided. In various embodiments, a quantum computing device can comprise one or more modules comprising at least qubits, buses, and readout structures; a plurality of couplers, wherein the plurality of couplers comprises at least two couplers selected from a group consisting of: classical couplers, short-range couplers, and long-range couplers, that are adapted for coupling a plurality of the at least qubits, buses, and readout structures; and a connection from the one or more modules to one or more classical controllers external to a cryogenic environment comprising the one or more modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Oliver Dial, Jay Michael Gambetta, Blake Robert Johnson, Jerry M. Chow, Jason S. Orcutt, David Abraham
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Publication number: 20250384317Abstract: One or more systems, devices, computer program products and/or computer-implemented methods of use provided herein relate to regional decoders for quantum error correction. Accordingly, a system can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can further comprise a processor that can execute at least one of the computer executable components that can map one or more regional decoders to one or more modules, wherein each of the one or more modules comprise one or more logical qubits, and wherein each of the one or more regional decoders operate on a region comprising one module and at least a subsection of another module. The at least one of the computer executable component can further coordinate activation of the one or more regional decoders by facilitating logical operations between a first logical qubit and a second logical qubit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: December 18, 2025Inventors: Drew VANDETH, Blake Robert Johnson, Thomas Alexander, Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, Ali Javadiabhari, Lev Samuel Bishop, Andrew Wack
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Publication number: 20250342380Abstract: In a general aspect, a quantum processor has a modular architecture. In some aspects, a modular quantum processor includes first and second quantum processor chips and a cap structure. The first quantum processor chip is supported on a substrate layer and includes a first plurality of qubit devices. The second quantum processor chip is supported on the substrate layer and includes a second plurality of qubit devices. The cap structure is supported on the first and second quantum processor chips and includes a coupler device that provides coupling between at least one of the first plurality of qubit devices with at least one of the second plurality of qubit devices. In some instances, the coupler device is an active coupler device that is configured to selectively couple at least one of the first plurality of qubit devices with at least one of the second plurality of qubit devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2024Publication date: November 6, 2025Applicant: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Maxwell Benjamin Block, Benjamin Jacob Bloom, Matthew J. Reagor, Alexander Papageorge, Kamal Yadav, Nasser Alidoust, Colm Andrew Ryan, Shane Arthur Caldwell, Yuvraj Mohan, Anthony Polloreno, John Morrision Macaulay, Blake Robert Johnson
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Patent number: 12182661Abstract: In some aspects, a hybrid quantum-classical computing platform may comprise: a first quantum processor unit (QPU); a second QPU; and a shared classical memory, the shared classical memory being connected to both the first QPU and the second QPU, wherein the shared classical memory is configured to share data between the first QPU and the second QPU. In some embodiments, the first QPU operates at a higher repetition rate and/or clock rate than the second QPU and the second QPU operates with a higher fidelity than the first QPU.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Chad Tyler Rigetti, William J. Zeng, Blake Robert Johnson, Nikolas Anton Tezak
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Patent number: 12033032Abstract: In a general aspect, a quantum processor has a modular architecture. In some aspects, a modular quantum processor includes first and second quantum processor chips and a cap structure. The first quantum processor chip is supported on a substrate layer and includes a first plurality of qubit devices. The second quantum processor chip is supported on the substrate layer and includes a second plurality of qubit devices. The cap structure is supported on the first and second quantum processor chips and includes a coupler device that provides coupling between at least one of the first plurality of qubit devices with at least one of the second plurality of qubit devices. In some instances, the coupler device is an active coupler device that is configured to selectively couple at least one of the first plurality of qubit devices with at least one of the second plurality of qubit devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Maxwell Benjamin Block, Benjamin Jacob Bloom, Matthew J. Reagor, Alexander Papageorge, Kamal Yadav, Nasser Alidoust, Colm Andrew Ryan, Shane Arthur Caldwell, Yuvraj Mohan, Anthony Polloreno, John Morrison Macaulay, Blake Robert Johnson
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Publication number: 20230363296Abstract: Devices and methods that facilitate modular quantum systems with discreet levels of connectivity are provided. In various embodiments, a quantum computing device can comprise one or more modules comprising at least qubits, buses, and readout structures; a plurality of couplers, wherein the plurality of couplers comprises at least two couplers selected from a group consisting of: classical couplers, short-range couplers, and long-range couplers, that are adapted for coupling a plurality of the at least qubits, buses, and readout structures; and a connection from the one or more modules to one or more classical controllers external to a cryogenic environment comprising the one or more modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Oliver Dial, Jay Michael Gambetta, Blake Robert Johnson, Jerry M. Chow, Jason S. Orcutt, David Abraham
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Publication number: 20230153679Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate backend quantum runtimes are provided. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a memory that can store computer-executable components. The system can further comprise a processor that can be operably coupled to the memory and that can execute the computer-executable components stored in the memory. In various embodiments, the computer-executable components can comprise an execution orchestration engine component that can parse a computer program into classical and quantum portions and that can host the computer program by instantiating a classical computing resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Michael Behrendt, Ismael Faro Sertage, Lev Samuel Bishop, Jay Michael Gambetta, Renier Morales, Ali Javadiabhari, Seetharami R. Seelam, Blake Robert Johnson
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Patent number: 11521103Abstract: In a general aspect, a plurality of distinct quantum processor unit (QPU) instances are utilized to execute a quantum computation. Hybrid classical-quantum computing methods and systems are described which utilize the plurality of QPU instances in the execution of quantum computations.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Matthew J. Reagor, Blake Robert Johnson, Marcus Palmer da Silva, Johannes Sebastian Otterbach, Nikolas Anton Tezak, Chad Tyler Rigetti
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Publication number: 20210342729Abstract: In a general aspect, a quantum processor has a modular architecture. In some aspects, a modular quantum processor includes first and second quantum processor chips and a cap structure. The first quantum processor chip is supported on a substrate layer and includes a first plurality of qubit devices. The second quantum processor chip is supported on the substrate layer and includes a second plurality of qubit devices. The cap structure is supported on the first and second quantum processor chips and includes a coupler device that provides coupling between at least one of the first plurality of qubit devices with at least one of the second plurality of qubit devices. In some instances, the coupler device is an active coupler device that is configured to selectively couple at least one of the first plurality of qubit devices with at least one of the second plurality of qubit devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Rigetti & Co, Inc.Inventors: Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Maxwell Benjamin Block, Benjamin Jacob Bloom, Matthew J. Reagor, Alexander Papageorge, Kamal Yadav, Nasser Alidoust, Colm Andrew Ryan, Shane Arthur Caldwell, Yuvraj Mohan, Anthony Polloreno, John Morrison Macaulay, Blake Robert Johnson
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Publication number: 20210272003Abstract: In some aspects, a hybrid quantum-classical computing platform may comprise: a first quantum processor unit (QPU); a second QPU; and a shared classical memory, the shared classical memory being connected to both the first QPU and the second QPU, wherein the shared classical memory is configured to share data between the first QPU and the second QPU. In some embodiments, the first QPU operates at a higher repetition rate and/or clock rate than the second QPU and the second QPU operates with a higher fidelity than the first QPU.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Rigetti & Co, Inc.Inventors: Chad Tyler Rigetti, William J. Zeng, Blake Robert Johnson, Nikolas Anton Tezak
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Publication number: 20150277906Abstract: Embodiments for providing an arbitrary control flow architecture for an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) are generally described herein. In some embodiments, an arbitrary control flow instruction set defines control operations for generating an arbitrary waveform. A processor is arranged to execute the arbitrary control flow instruction set from data stored in a system memory to generate an arbitrary waveform. A system memory may include a low-latency memory and a high-latency memory, wherein a cache controller may use prediction mechanisms to reduce the latency of fetching instruction and waveform data by copying that data to the low-latency memory before it is requested.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Blake Robert Johnson, Brian C. Donovan, Colm A. Ryan