Patents by Inventor Duncan L. MacFarlane

Duncan L. MacFarlane 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: 20230244451
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for a multi-source true random number generator (TRNG) are disclosed. A set of values is generated from each of the sources of randomness and an extractor is applied each of the set of values to produce a set of random values from each source. At least one extractor for at least one of the sources is a multi-radix extractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, William V. Oxford, Micah A. Thornton
  • Patent number: 11657313
    Abstract: Embodiments of quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits including a cascaded set of stages are described. Embodiments of such quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information of stored qubits to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for the measurement and potential correction of both deterministic and non-deterministic errors without disturbing the quantum information stored in the structure itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ANAMETRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, Jr., William V. Oxford
  • Patent number: 11645044
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for a multi-source true random number generator (TRNG) are disclosed. A set of values is generated from each of the sources of randomness and an extractor is applied each of the set of values to produce a set of random values from each source. At least one extractor for at least one of the sources is a multi-radix extractor. The sets of values generated from each source of randomness can be composited to generate a random bitstring as the output of the TRNG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ANAMETRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, William V. Oxford, Micah A. Thornton
  • Publication number: 20220376934
    Abstract: Embodiments of PUF systems are disclosed. Embodiments of such PUFs may be operated in the classical domain or the quantum domain, and moreover, may comprise substantially the same circuitry, and operate substantially the same, when operating in the classical domain or the quantum domain. Additionally, embodiments of such PUF systems may be effectively utilized to generate uniquely identifying signatures for electronic devices based on electronic circuity, photonic circuitry or some combination of electronic and photonic circuitry and may be utilized to generate such signatures for such electronic devices regardless of whether such electronic device themselves operate in the classical or quantum domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, William V. Oxford
  • Publication number: 20220076155
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for efficient photonic based quantum circuitry in a heralded system are disclosed. Embodiments may employ filters with a photon pair source to route photons to quantum circuit blocks in a quantum system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Duncan L. MacFarlane, Mitchell A. Thornton, William V. Oxford
  • Patent number: 11080614
    Abstract: Embodiments of feedback-based quantum circuits are described. Embodiments of such quantum circuits may be externally controlled using only basis or eigenstate (classically-observable) signals without triggering de-coherence. Additionally, embodiments of such quantum circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for quantum error-correction due to the basis-state controls. Moreover, a coupling of two such feedback-based quantum circuits allows for quantum-channel-based information exchange to a variety of ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ANAMETRIC, INC.
    Inventors: William V. Oxford, Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210103850
    Abstract: Embodiments of quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits including a cascaded set of stages are described. Embodiments of such quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information of stored qubits to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for the measurement and potential correction of both deterministic and non-deterministic errors without disturbing the quantum information stored in the structure itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, JR., William V. Oxford
  • Patent number: 10878333
    Abstract: Embodiments of quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits including a cascaded set of stages are described. Embodiments of such quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information of stored qubits to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for the measurement and potential correction of both deterministic and non-deterministic errors without disturbing the quantum information stored in the structure itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BRA-KET SCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell A Thornton, Duncan L MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, Jr., William V. Oxford
  • Publication number: 20200301670
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for a multi-source true random number generator (TRNG) are disclosed. A set of values is generated from each of the sources of randomness and an extractor is applied each of the set of values to produce a set of random values from each source. At least one extractor for at least one of the sources is a multi-radix extractor. The sets of values generated from each source of randomness can be composited to generate a random bitstring as the output of the TRNG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Wiliam V. Oxford, Micah A. Thornton
  • Publication number: 20200160206
    Abstract: Embodiments of quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits including a cascaded set of stages are described. Embodiments of such quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information of stored qubits to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for the measurement and potential correction of both deterministic and non-deterministic errors without disturbing the quantum information stored in the structure itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, JR., William V. Oxford
  • Patent number: 10579936
    Abstract: Embodiments of quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits including a cascaded set of stages are described. Embodiments of such quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information of stored qubits to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for the measurement and potential correction of both deterministic and non-deterministic errors without disturbing the quantum information stored in the structure itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: BRA-KET SCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell A Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, Jr., William V. Oxford
  • Publication number: 20180314969
    Abstract: Embodiments of quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits including a cascaded set of stages are described. Embodiments of such quantum ring oscillator-based coherence preservation circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information of stored qubits to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for the measurement and potential correction of both deterministic and non-deterministic errors without disturbing the quantum information stored in the structure itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, JR., William V. Oxford
  • Publication number: 20180157986
    Abstract: Embodiments of feedback-based quantum circuits are described. Embodiments of such quantum circuits may be externally controlled using only basis or eigenstate (classically-observable) signals without triggering de-coherence. Additionally, embodiments of such quantum circuits allow the internal (superpositioned) quantum state information to be preserved over long periods of time and present options for quantum error-correction due to the basis-state controls. Moreover, a coupling of two such feedback-based quantum circuits allows for quantum-channel-based information exchange to a variety of ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: William V. Oxford, Mitchell A. Thornton, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Timothy P. LaFave, JR.
  • Patent number: 8390291
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method to track the movement of a target. One embodiment tracks the movement of the patient during medical imaging scanning using optical technology. Optical systems record the position and movement of the target and provide inputs to a processor. The processor is capable of performing mathematical analysis of the movement of the target to determine the positional shift of the patient. Weighted averages, phase correlation, Fourier-Mellin algorithms, and cross-correlation of data related to X-Y translation are used to calculate movement of the target subject. Feedback related to the movement is provided to the medical imaging scanning machine which allows for adjustments in focusing coils for real time tracking of the patient's movements during the procedure. As a result, the medical image scanning procedure becomes more accurate as it is adjusted for the patient's movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, The United States of America, as represented by the Depatment of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Duncan L. MacFarlane, Richard Briggs, Andrei A. Zaremba, Keith D. White
  • Publication number: 20110181893
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method to track the movement of a target. One embodiment tracks the movement of the patient during medical imaging scanning using optical technology. Optical systems record the position and movement of the target and provide inputs to a processor. The processor is capable of performing mathematical analysis of the movement of the target to determine the positional shift of the patient. Weighted averages, phase correlation, Fourier-Mellin algorithms, and cross-correlation of data related to X-Y translation are used to calculate movement of the target subject. Feedback related to the movement is provided to the medical imaging scanning machine which allows for adjustments in focusing coils for real time tracking of the patient's movements during the procedure. As a result, the medical image scanning procedure becomes more accurate as it is adjusted for the patient's movements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Duncan L. MacFarlane, Richard Briggs, Andrei A. Zaremba, Keith D. White
  • Patent number: 7911207
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for determining location and movement of a moving object. One embodiment of the method tracks the movement of a target during medical imaging scanning and transmits the position shift to the medical imaging scanning device in real time. The method includes the steps of projecting structured light on the target, receiving the reflection of structured light, converting the received structured light into spatial positions, and transmitting the positional shift to the medical imaging scanning device. The method further includes the step of adjusting the medical imaging scanning device in response to the positional change to increase accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Duncan L. MacFarlane, Richard Briggs, Andrei A. Zaremba, Keith D. White
  • Patent number: 7711271
    Abstract: The invention provides for optical circulators which redirect light from port to port sequentially in one direction used to separate traffic in a bidirectional optical fiber transmission system. The invention provides for using two optical circulators in each span of bidirectional fiber so that the OSC channel can be transmitted in one direction opposite to the WDM channels. The invention also provides for a gigabit Ethernet path between chassis which is utilized for control traffic and customer traffic. The invention is placed in a non-critical region of the optical spectrum and is independent of all other chassis equipment. The invention also provides the advantage in alternate embodiments of providing the option of a second counter propagating WDM channel being transmitted along with the OSC to provide additional system capacity. The invention also provides the advantage in an alternate embodiment of allowing the OSC to be amplified through a raman source without the need of complete system retrofit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventors: Michael H. Eiselt, Lara Garrett, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Jeffrey Lloyd Cox
  • Patent number: 7498811
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to the field of motion tracking, and in particular to join a target in an MRI application. In particular the invention teaches an apparatus and method to track the movement of a target during medical imaging scanning using optical technology. Optical systems record the position and movement of the pattern and are able to perform mathematical analysis of the pattern to determine the positional shift of the patient. Weighted averages, Fourier transforms, Hadamard matrices and cross-correlation of data related to X-Y translation, rotation and scaling of the image of the pattern are used to analyze movement of the subject's head. Feedback related to the movement is provided to the MRI machine which allows for adjustments in focusing coils for real time tracking of the patient's movements during the MRI procedure. As a result, the MRI procedure becomes more accurate as it is adjusted for the patient's movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Inventors: Duncan L. MacFarlane, Richard Briggs, Andrei A. Zaremba, Keith D. White
  • Publication number: 20090039235
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for determining location and movement of a moving object. One embodiment of the method tracks the movement of a target during medical imaging scanning and transmits the position shift to the medical imaging scanning device in real time. The method includes the steps of projecting structured light on the target, receiving the reflection of structured light, converting the received structured light into spatial positions, and transmitting the positional shift to the medical imaging scanning device. The method further includes the step of adjusting the medical imaging scanning device in response to the positional change to increase accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Duncan L. MacFarlane, Richard Briggs, Andrei A. Zaremba, Keith D. White
  • Patent number: 7215462
    Abstract: A multi-section filter is provided for use in processing optical signals and other signals that can be readily projected from one filter section to another. Filters of the invention can be configured in numerous forms, including IIR and FIR filters and both linear and 2D active optical lattice filters. Filter sections are coupled together by means of four direction couplers and surface grating couplers, and may be implemented as GSE photonic integrated circuit devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Duncan L. MacFarlane