Patents by Inventor George A. Keefe

George A. Keefe 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).

  • Patent number: 10008655
    Abstract: A qubit system includes a substrate layer, a qubit circuit suspended above the substrate layer and fine structure disposed between the qubit circuit and the substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, George A Keefe, Chad T. Rigetti, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 9716219
    Abstract: A qubit system includes a substrate layer, a qubit circuit suspended above the substrate layer and fine structure disposed between the qubit circuit and the substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, George A. Keefe, Chad T. Rigetti, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 9531055
    Abstract: A coplanar waveguide device includes a coplanar waveguide structure disposed on a substrate, at least one qubit coupled to the coplanar waveguide structure and an add-on chip having a metallized trench, and disposed over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, Jerry M. Chow, Antonio D. Corcoles Gonzalez, George A. Keefe, Mary E. Rothwell, James R. Rozen, Matthias Steffen
  • Patent number: 9520547
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first substrate, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias, preparing a second substrate, bonding the first and second substrates and exposing the metal fillings. A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first and second substrate, depositing a metal on at least one of the first and second substrates, bonding the first and second substrates, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias and exposing the metal fillings. A chip surface base device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a metal layer disposed between the first and second substrates and a plurality vias disposed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, George A. Keefe, Christian Lavoie, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 9455392
    Abstract: A coplanar waveguide device includes a coplanar waveguide structure disposed on a substrate, at least one qubit coupled to the coplanar waveguide structure and an add-on chip having a metallized trench, and disposed over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, Jerry M. Chow, Antonio D. Corcoles Gonzalez, George A. Keefe, Mary E. Rothwell, James R. Rozen, Matthias Steffen
  • Patent number: 9397283
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first substrate, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias, preparing a second substrate, bonding the first and second substrates and exposing the metal fillings. A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first and second substrate, depositing a metal on at least one of the first and second substrates, bonding the first and second substrates, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias and exposing the metal fillings. A chip surface base device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a metal layer disposed between the first and second substrates and a plurality of vias disposed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, George A. Keefe, Christian Lavoie, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Publication number: 20160204331
    Abstract: A coplanar waveguide device includes a coplanar waveguide structure disposed on a substrate, at least one qubit coupled to the coplanar waveguide structure and an add-on chip having a metallized trench, and disposed over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, Jerry M. Chow, Antonio D. Corcoles Gonzalez, George A. Keefe, Mary E. Rothwell, James R. Rozen, Matthias Steffen
  • Publication number: 20160204330
    Abstract: A coplanar waveguide device includes a coplanar waveguide structure disposed on a substrate, at least one qubit coupled to the coplanar waveguide structure and an add-on chip having a metallized trench, and disposed over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, Jerry M. Chow, Antonio D. Corcoles Gonzalez, George A. Keefe, Mary E. Rothwell, James R. Rozen, Matthias Steffen
  • Patent number: 9219298
    Abstract: A coplanar waveguide device includes a coplanar waveguide structure disposed on a substrate, at least one qubit coupled to the coplanar waveguide structure and an add-on chip having a metallized trench, and disposed over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, Jerry M. Chow, Antonio D. Corcoles Gonzalez, George A. Keefe, Mary E. Rothwell, James R. Rozen, Matthias Steffen
  • Publication number: 20150340584
    Abstract: A qubit system includes a substrate layer, a qubit circuit suspended above the substrate layer and fine structure disposed between the qubit circuit and the substrate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, George A. Keefe, Chad T. Rigetti, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 9177814
    Abstract: A qubit system includes a substrate layer, a qubit circuit suspended above the substrate layer and fine structure disposed between the qubit circuit and the substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, George A. Keefe, Chad T. Rigetti, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Publication number: 20150311422
    Abstract: A qubit system includes a substrate layer, a qubit circuit suspended above the substrate layer and fine structure disposed between the qubit circuit and the substrate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, George A. Keefe, Chad T. Rigetti, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Publication number: 20150155468
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first substrate, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias, preparing a second substrate, bonding the first and second substrates and exposing the metal fillings. A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first and second substrate, depositing a metal on at least one of the first and second substrates, bonding the first and second substrates, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias and exposing the metal fillings. A chip surface base device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a metal layer disposed between the first and second substrates and a plurality of vias disposed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, George A. Keefe, Christian Lavoie, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 8954125
    Abstract: Low-loss superconducting devices and methods for fabricating low loss superconducting devices. For example, superconducting devices, such as superconducting resonator devices, are formed with a (200)-oriented texture titanium nitride (TiN) layer to provide high Q, low loss resonator structures particularly suitable for application to radio-frequency (RF) and/or microwave superconducting resonators, such as coplanar waveguide superconducting resonators. In one aspect, a method of forming a superconducting device includes forming a silicon nitride (SiN) seed layer on a substrate, and forming a (200)-oriented texture titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the SiN seed layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce, The National Institute of Standards
    Inventors: Antonio D. Corcoles Gonzalez, Jiansong Gao, Dustin A. Hite, George A. Keefe, David P. Pappas, Mary E. Rothwell, Matthias Steffen, Chang C. Tsuei, Michael R. Vissers, David S. Wisbey
  • Publication number: 20140274725
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first substrate, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias, preparing a second substrate, bonding the first and second substrates and exposing the metal fillings. A method for fabricating a chip surface base includes preparing a first and second substrate, depositing a metal on at least one of the first and second substrates, bonding the first and second substrates, preparing a plurality of vias in the first substrate, depositing metal fillings into the plurality of vias and exposing the metal fillings. A chip surface base device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a metal layer disposed between the first and second substrates and a plurality vias disposed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, George A. Keefe, Christian Lavoie, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Publication number: 20140264286
    Abstract: A qubit system includes a substrate layer, a qubit circuit suspended above the substrate layer and fine structure disposed between the qubit circuit and the substrate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, George A. Keefe, Chad T. Rigetti, Mary E. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 8745850
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a superconducting low-pass filter for quantum computing devices. The apparatus includes a plurality of containers and input and output ports connected to opposite ends of the apparatus. A plurality of coils of superconducting wire are wound using a mandrel. An adhesive is applied to the coils for maintaining a wound state. Each of the coils are positioned in each of the containers and electrically connected to each other with at least one coil being connected to the input port and at least one coil being connected to the output port. The coils are released or expanded from their wound state using an adhesive solvent. The containers are then filled with a conductive polymer and the containers are closed with one or more covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Farinelli, George A. Keefe, Frank Milliken, Jr., James R. Rozen
  • Publication number: 20130029848
    Abstract: Low-loss superconducting devices and methods for fabricating low loss superconducting devices. For example, superconducting devices, such as superconducting resonator devices, are formed with a (200)-oriented texture titanium nitride (TiN) layer to provide high Q, low loss resonator structures particularly suitable for application to radio-frequency (RF) and/or microwave superconducting resonators, such as coplanar waveguide superconducting resonators. In one aspect, a method of forming a superconducting device includes foaming a silicon nitride (SiN) seed layer on a substrate, and forming a (200)-oriented texture titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the SiN seed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio D. Corcoles Gonzalez, Jiansong Gao, Dustin A. Hite, George A. Keefe, David P. Pappas, Mary E. Rothwell, Matthias Steffen, Chang C. Tsuei, Michael R. Vissers, David S. Wisbey
  • Patent number: 8294138
    Abstract: A method for determining whether a quantum system comprising a superconducting qubit is occupying a first basis state or a second basis state once a measurement is performed is provided. The method, comprising: applying a signal having a frequency through a transmission line coupled to the superconducting qubit characterized by two distinct, separate, and stable states of differing resonance frequencies each corresponding to the occupation of the first or second basis state prior to measurement; and measuring at least one of an output power or phase at an output port of the transmission line, wherein the measured output power or phase is indicative of whether the superconducting qubit is occupying the first basis state or the second basis state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Farinelli, George A. Keefe, Shwetank Kumar, Matthias Steffen
  • Patent number: 8138880
    Abstract: An improved persistent current switch design and method of operation are disclosed. By way of example, a persistent current switch circuit comprises a heating element and a switch element located proximate to the heating element, the switch element being substantially formed from a material (by way of example only, titanium) which exhibits a superconducting temperature value below a superconducting temperature value exhibited by a material (by way of example only, aluminum) used to provide a connection to the switch element. The switch element is responsive to the heating element such that the heating element is used to control whether or not the switch element is in a superconducting state. The switch element may also have a folded geometry. Such persistent current switches exhibit low power and low inductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Keefe, Roger H. Koch, Inga Koch, legal representative, Frank P. Milliken, Jr., James R. Rozen