Patents by Inventor Brian Lester
Brian Lester 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: 20250328797Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2024Publication date: October 23, 2025Inventors: Jonathan KING, Benjamin BLOOM, Krish KOTRU, Brian LESTER, Maxwell PARSONS
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Publication number: 20250005415Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides methods and systems for forming optical traps. The optical traps may be three-dimensional optical traps. The methods and systems may comprise use of cavity based optical traps. A device for forming an optical trap may comprise a first optical cavity, said first optical cavity configured to form a first standing wave pattern, wherein said first standing wave pattern is one or two dimensional; a second optical cavity, said second optical cavity configured to form a second standing wave pattern; and a chamber configured to hold one or more atoms disposed within a three-dimensional trapping potential formed by at least said first standing wave pattern and said second standing wave pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Albert RYOU, Mark STONE, Matthew NORCIA, Mickey MCDONALD, Brian LESTER, Benjamin BLOOM
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Publication number: 20240355496Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method comprising providing a first optical trap and a second optical trap, trapping an atom in the first optical trap, identifying a presence of the atom in the first optical trap, and transferring the atom from the first optical trap to the second optical trap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Mickey MCDONALD, Benjamin BLOOM, Brian LESTER, Krish KOTRU, Jonathan KING, Albert RYOU
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Patent number: 12112238Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: ATOM COMPUTING INC.Inventors: Jonathan King, Benjamin Bloom, Krish Kotru, Brian Lester, Maxwell Parsons
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Patent number: 12106183Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Inventors: Jonathan King, Benjamin Bloom, Brian Lester
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Publication number: 20240193452Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method comprising providing a plurality of atoms. At least one atom of the plurality of atoms may have a different state than one or more other atoms of the plurality of atoms. The at least one atom may be excited to an excited state. The exciting may be performed using a non-site selective excitation beam over the plurality of atoms that only interacts with the at least one atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Brian LESTER, Benjamin BLOOM, Krish KOTRU, Jonathan KING, Mickey MCDONALD, Mark STONE
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Patent number: 11995512Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Atom Computing Inc.Inventors: Jonathan King, Benjamin Bloom, Krish Kotru, Brian Lester, Maxwell Parsons
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Publication number: 20240127092Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jonathan KING, Benjamin BLOOM, Brian LESTER
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Patent number: 11875227Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides methods and systems for forming optical traps. The optical traps may be three-dimensional optical traps. The methods and systems may comprise use of cavity based optical traps. A device for forming an optical trap may comprise a first optical cavity, said first optical cavity configured to form a first standing wave pattern, wherein said first standing wave pattern is one or two dimensional; a second optical cavity, said second optical cavity configured to form a second standing wave pattern; and a chamber configured to hold one or more atoms disposed within a three-dimensional trapping potential formed by at least said first standing wave pattern and said second standing wave pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Atom Computing Inc.Inventors: Albert Ryou, Mark Stone, Matthew Norcia, Mickey Mcdonald, Brian Lester, Benjamin Bloom
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Publication number: 20230376819Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides methods and systems for forming optical traps. The optical traps may be three-dimensional optical traps. The methods and systems may comprise use of cavity based optical traps. A device for forming an optical trap may comprise a first optical cavity, said first optical cavity configured to form a first standing wave pattern, wherein said first standing wave pattern is one or two dimensional; a second optical cavity, said second optical cavity configured to form a second standing wave pattern; and a chamber configured to hold one or more atoms disposed within a three-dimensional trapping potential formed by at least said first standing wave pattern and said second standing wave pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Albert RYOU, Mark STONE, Matthew NORCIA, Mickey MCDONALD, Brian LESTER, Benjamin BLOOM
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Patent number: 11797873Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Atom Computing Inc.Inventors: Jonathan King, Benjamin Bloom, Brian Lester
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Publication number: 20230237358Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Jonathan KING, Benjamin BLOOM, Krish KOTRU, Brian LESTER, Maxwell PARSONS
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Patent number: 11586968Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ATOM COMPUTING INC.Inventors: Jonathan King, Benjamin Bloom, Krish Kotru, Brian Lester, Maxwell Parsons
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Patent number: 11580435Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: ATOM COMPUTING INC.Inventors: Jonathan King, Benjamin Bloom, Krish Kotru, Brian Lester, Maxwell Parsons
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Patent number: 11451231Abstract: Techniques for implementing robust quantum logic gates are provided and described. In some aspects, a quantum logic gate between a plurality of cavities comprising a first cavity and a second cavity is implemented by performing a first beam splitter operation between the first cavity and the second cavity using a coupling transmon that is dispersively coupled to both the first cavity and the second cavity, and performing a controlled phase shift operation between the second cavity and an ancilla transmon that is dispersively coupled to the second cavity but not dispersively coupled to the first cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Liang Jiang, Steven M. Girvin, Brian Lester, Yvonne Gao, Robert J. Schoelkopf, III
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Publication number: 20210272006Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Jonathan KING, Benjamin BLOOM, Brian LESTER
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Publication number: 20210049495Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Jonathan KING, Benjamin BLOOM, Krish KOTRU, Brian LESTER, Maxwell PARSONS
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Publication number: 20210049494Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Jonathan KING, Benjamin BLOOM, Krish KOTRU, Brian LESTER, Maxwell PARSONS
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Patent number: 10891556Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing non-classical computations. The methods and systems generally use a plurality of spatially distinct optical trapping sites to trap a plurality of atoms, one or more electromagnetic delivery units to apply electromagnetic energy to one or more atoms of the plurality to induce the atoms to adopt one or more superposition states of a first atomic state and a second atomic state, one or more entanglement units to quantum mechanically entangle at least a subset of the one or more atoms in the one or more superposition states with at least another atom of the plurality, and one or more readout optical units to perform measurements of the superposition states to obtain the non-classical computation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: ATOM COMPUTING INC.Inventors: Jonathan King, Benjamin Bloom, Krish Kotru, Brian Lester, Maxwell Parsons
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Publication number: 20200412369Abstract: Techniques for implementing robust quantum logic gates are provided and described. In some aspects, a quantum logic gate between a plurality of cavities comprising a first cavity and a second cavity is implemented by performing a first beam splitter operation between the first cavity and the second cavity using a coupling transmon that is dispersively coupled to both the first cavity and the second cavity, and performing a controlled phase shift operation between the second cavity and an ancilla transmon that is dispersively coupled to the second cavity but not dispersively coupled to the first cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Yale UniversityInventors: Liang Jiang, Steven M. Girvin, Brian Lester, Yvonne Gao, Robert J. Schoelkopf lll