Patents by Inventor Damon Farmer
Damon Farmer 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: 20230122482Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and/or computer program products that can facilitate an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a substrate. The device can further comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device coupled to the substrate. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device coupled to a substrate. The device can further comprise a tuning gate coupled to the substrate and formed across the epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a first superconducting region and a second superconducting region formed on a substrate. The device can further comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction tunneling channel coupled to the first superconducting region and the second superconducting region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Brent A. Wacaser, Damon Farmer
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Patent number: 11563162Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and/or computer program products that can facilitate an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a substrate. The device can further comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device coupled to the substrate. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device coupled to a substrate. The device can further comprise a tuning gate coupled to the substrate and formed across the epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a first superconducting region and a second superconducting region formed on a substrate. The device can further comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction tunneling channel coupled to the first superconducting region and the second superconducting region.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Brent A. Wacaser, Damon Farmer
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Patent number: 11411160Abstract: Techniques regarding qubit devices comprising silicon-based Josephson junctions and/or the manufacturing of qubit devices comprising silicon-based Josephson junctions are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise an apparatus that can include a Josephson junction comprising a tunnel barrier positioned between two vertically stacked superconducting silicon electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Brent A. Wacaser, Damon Farmer
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Publication number: 20220181535Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and/or computer program products that can facilitate an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a substrate. The device can further comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device coupled to the substrate. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device coupled to a substrate. The device can further comprise a tuning gate coupled to the substrate and formed across the epitaxial Josephson junction transmon device. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a first superconducting region and a second superconducting region formed on a substrate. The device can further comprise an epitaxial Josephson junction tunneling channel coupled to the first superconducting region and the second superconducting region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Brent A. Wacaser, Damon Farmer
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Patent number: 11220742Abstract: A method of fabricating a glassy carbon film is described. The method includes forming a soluble layer on a substrate, forming a lift-off stack that includes a lift-off mask layer and a hard-mask layer, and forming a pattern in the lift-off stack to expose a portion of the soluble layer. The exposed portions of the soluble layer are removed to expose a portion of the substrate. A carbon material is over the exposed portion of the substrate. The soluble layer is dissolved in a solvent, and the lift-off stack is lifted-off.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Steven J. Holmes, Deborah A. Neumayer, Stephen Bedell, Devendra K. Sadana, Damon Farmer, Nathan P. Marchack
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Publication number: 20210226114Abstract: Techniques regarding qubit devices comprising silicon-based Josephson junctions and/or the manufacturing of qubit devices comprising silicon-based Josephson junctions are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise an apparatus that can include a Josephson junction comprising a tunnel barrier positioned between two vertically stacked superconducting silicon electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Brent A. Wacaser, Damon Farmer
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Publication number: 20200299832Abstract: A method of fabricating a glassy carbon film is described. The method includes forming a soluble layer on a substrate, forming a lift-off stack that includes a lift-off mask layer and a hard-mask layer, and forming a pattern in the lift-off stack to expose a portion of the soluble layer. The exposed portions of the soluble layer are removed to expose a portion of the substrate. A carbon material is over the exposed portion of the substrate. The soluble layer is dissolved in a solvent, and the lift-off stack is lifted-off.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Deborah A. Neumayer, Stephen Bedell, Devendra K. Sadana, Damon Farmer, Nathan P. Marchack
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Patent number: 10714649Abstract: A method of fabricating a visibly transparent, ultraviolet (UV) photodetector is provided. The method includes laying a first electrode onto a substrate surface, the first electrode being formed of a carbon-based, single-layer material. A block is patterned over an end of the first electrode and portions of the substrate surface. The block is formed of a visibly transparent material that is able to be deposited into the block at 75° C.-125° C. In addition, the method includes masking a section of the block and exposed sections of the first electrode. A second electrode is laid onto an unmasked section of the block with an end of the second electrode laid onto the substrate surface. The second electrode is formed of the carbon-based, single-layer material.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Damon Farmer, Shu-Jen Han
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Publication number: 20200035850Abstract: A method of fabricating a visibly transparent, ultraviolet (UV) photodetector is provided. The method includes laying a first electrode onto a substrate surface, the first electrode being formed of a carbon-based, single-layer material. A block is patterned over an end of the first electrode and portions of the substrate surface. The block is formed of a visibly transparent material that is able to be deposited into the block at 75° C.-125° C. In addition, the method includes masking a section of the block and exposed sections of the first electrode. A second electrode is laid onto an unmasked section of the block with an end of the second electrode laid onto the substrate surface. The second electrode is formed of the carbon-based, single-layer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Damon Farmer, Shu-Jen Han
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Publication number: 20190371955Abstract: A method of fabricating a visibly transparent, ultraviolet (UV) photodetector is provided. The method includes laying a first electrode onto a substrate surface, the first electrode being formed of a carbon-based, single-layer material. A block is patterned over an end of the first electrode and portions of the substrate surface. The block is formed of a visibly transparent material that is able to be deposited into the block at 75° C.-125° C. In addition, the method includes masking a section of the block and exposed sections of the first electrode. A second electrode is laid onto an unmasked section of the block with an end of the second electrode laid onto the substrate surface. The second electrode is formed of the carbon-based, single-layer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Damon Farmer, Shu-Jen Han
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Patent number: 10475948Abstract: A method of fabricating a visibly transparent, ultraviolet (UV) photodetector is provided. The method includes laying a first electrode onto a substrate surface, the first electrode being formed of a carbon-based, single-layer material. A block is patterned over an end of the first electrode and portions of the substrate surface. The block is formed of a visibly transparent material that is able to be deposited into the block at 75° C.-125° C. In addition, the method includes masking a section of the block and exposed sections of the first electrode. A second electrode is laid onto an unmasked section of the block with an end of the second electrode laid onto the substrate surface. The second electrode is formed of the carbon-based, single-layer material.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Damon Farmer, Shu-Jen Han
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Patent number: 10416965Abstract: A method (and system) for generating random numbers includes setting a drain voltage Vd on an MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor) device and a gate voltage Vg of the MOSFET device so that the MOSFET device comprises a noise source configured in a manner such as to tune as desired a random number statistical distribution of an output of the MOSFET device. An output voltage of the MOSFET is provided as an input signal into a low noise amplifier and an output voltage of the low noise amplifier provides values for a random number generator.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-yu Chen, Damon Farmer, Suyog Gupta, Shu-jen Han
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Publication number: 20180341462Abstract: A method (and system) for generating random numbers includes setting a drain voltage Vd on an MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor) device and a gate voltage Vg of the MOSFET device so that the MOSFET device comprises a noise source configured in a manner such as to tune as desired a random number statistical distribution of an output of the MOSFET device. An output voltage of the MOSFET is provided as an input signal into a low noise amplifier and an output voltage of the low noise amplifier provides values for a random number generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Chia-yu Chen, Damon Farmer, Suyog Gupta, Shu-jen Han
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Patent number: 10095476Abstract: A method (and system) for generating random numbers includes setting a drain voltage Vd on an MOSFET device to maximize a transconductance of the MOSFET device and setting a gate voltage Vg of the MOSFET device to tune as desired a random number statistical distribution of an output of the MOSFET device. The MOSFET device includes a gate structure with an oxide layer including at least one artificial trapping layer in which carrier traps are designed to occupy a predetermined distance from conduction and valance bands of material of the artificial trapping layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-yu Chen, Damon Farmer, Suyog Gupta, Shu-jen Han
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Publication number: 20170161022Abstract: A method (and system) for generating random numbers includes setting a drain voltage Vd on an MOSFET device to maximize a transconductance of the MOSFET device and setting a gate voltage Vg of the MOSFET device to tune as desired a random number statistical distribution of an output of the MOSFET device> The MOSFET device includes a gate structure with an oxide layer including at least one artificial trapping layer in which carrier traps are designed to occupy a predetermined distance from conduction and valance bands of material of the artificial trapping layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Chia-yu CHEN, Damon Farmer, Suyog Gupta, Shu-jen Han
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Patent number: 9385245Abstract: A gate tunable diode is provided. The gate tunable diode includes a gate dielectric formed on a gate electrode and a graphene electrode formed on the gate dielectric. Also, the gate tunable diode includes a tunnel dielectric formed on the graphene electrode and a tunnel electrode formed on the tunnel dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Ali Afzali-Ardakani, Damon Farmer
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Publication number: 20150102289Abstract: A gate tunable diode is provided. The gate tunable diode includes a gate dielectric formed on a gate electrode and a graphene electrode formed on the gate dielectric. Also, the gate tunable diode includes a tunnel dielectric formed on the graphene electrode and a tunnel electrode formed on the tunnel dielectric.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Ali Afzali-Ardakani, Damon Farmer
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Patent number: 8987722Abstract: A carbon-based semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a gate stack. The gate stack includes a carbon-based gate electrode formed on the substrate. The gate stack also includes a gate dielectric formed on the carbon-based gate electrode. The gate stack further includes a carbon-based channel formed on the gate dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Damon Farmer
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Patent number: 8957463Abstract: A gate tunable diode is provided. The gate tunable diode includes a gate dielectric formed on a gate electrode and a graphene electrode formed on the gate dielectric. Also, the gate tunable diode includes a tunnel dielectric formed on the graphene electrode and a tunnel electrode formed on the tunnel dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ali Afzali-Ardakani, Damon Farmer
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Publication number: 20140353754Abstract: A carbon-based semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a gate stack. The gate stack includes a carbon-based gate electrode formed on the substrate. The gate stack also includes a gate dielectric formed on the carbon-based gate electrode. The gate stack further includes a carbon-based channel formed on the gate dielectric.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Damon FARMER