Patents by Inventor Gerald N. Gilbert

Gerald N. Gilbert 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: 10222822
    Abstract: A photonic quantum memory is provided. The photonic quantum memory includes entanglement basis conversion module configured to receive a first polarization-entangled photon pair and to produce a second entangled photon pair. The second polarization-entangled photon pair can be a time-bin entangled or a propagation direction-entangled photon pair. The photonic quantum memory further includes a photonic storage configured to receive the second entangled photon pair from the basis conversion module and to store the second entangled photon pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Jonathan S. Hodges, Stephen Peter Pappas, Yaakov Shmuel Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20180136688
    Abstract: A photonic quantum memory is provided. The photonic quantum memory includes entanglement basis conversion module configured to receive a first polarization-entangled photon pair and to produce a second entangled photon pair. The second polarization-entangled photon pair can be a time-bin entangled or a propagation direction-entangled photon pair. The photonic quantum memory further includes a photonic storage configured to receive the second entangled photon pair from the basis conversion module and to store the second entangled photon pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Jonathan S. Hodges, Stephen Peter Pappas, Yaakov Shmuel Weinstein
  • Patent number: 9851742
    Abstract: A photonic quantum memory is provided. The photonic quantum memory includes entanglement basis conversion module configured to receive a first polarization-entangled photon pair and to produce a second entangled photon pair. The second polarization-entangled photon pair can he a time-bin entangled or a propagation direction-entangled photon pair. The photonic quantum memory further includes a photonic storage configured to receive the second entangled photon pair from the basis conversion module and to store the second entangled photon pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Jonathan S. Hodges, Stephen Peter Pappas, Yaakov Shmuel Weinstein
  • Patent number: 9720437
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods to robustly inter-convert between polarization-entangled photon pairs and time-entangled photon pairs, such that produced polarization-entangled photons pairs can be converted into time-entangled photon pairs, stored as time-entangled photon pairs to preserve the entanglement for longer periods of time, and then converted back to polarization-entangled photon pairs when ready for manipulation, processing, and measurement by a quantum application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Jonathan S. Hodges, Stephen Peter Pappas, Yaakov Shmuel Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20130301094
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods to robustly inter-convert between polarization-entangled photon pairs and time-entangled photon pairs, such that produced polarization-entangled photons pairs can be converted into time-entangled photon pairs, stored as time-entangled photon pairs to preserve the entanglement for longer periods of time, and then converted back to polarization-entangled photon pairs when ready for manipulation, processing, and measurement by a quantum application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. GILBERT, Jonathan S. Hodges, Stephen Peter Pappas, Yaakov Shmuel Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20130301333
    Abstract: A photonic quantum memory is provided. The photonic quantum memory includes entanglement basis conversion module configured to receive a first polarization-entangled photon pair and to produce a second entangled photon pair. The second polarization-entangled photon pair can he a time-bin entangled or a propagation direction-entangled photon pair. The photonic quantum memory further includes a photonic storage configured to receive the second entangled photon pair from the basis conversion module and to store the second entangled photon pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. GILBERT, Jonathan S. HODGES, Stephen Peter PAPPAS, Yaakov Shmuel WEINSTEIN
  • Patent number: 7928356
    Abstract: The resolution obtained by an imaging system utilizing separable photons can be achieved by an imaging system making use of entangled photons. Since resolution is not being increased from the separable-photon system, the imaging system utilizing entangled photons can take advantage of a smaller aperture. This results in a smaller and lighter system, which can be especially valuable in satellite imaging where weight and size play a vital role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Michael D. Hamrick, Yaakov S. Weinstein, Stephen P. Pappas, Anthony Donadio
  • Patent number: 7778951
    Abstract: A method of creating two-dimensional quantum computational cluster states is demonstrated that is considerably more efficient than previously proposed approaches. The method uses local unitaries and type-I fusion operations. The increased efficiency of the method compared to previously proposed constructions is obtained by identifying and exploiting local equivalence properties inherent in cluster states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: The Mitre Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Michael D. Hamrick, Yaakov S. Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20100123091
    Abstract: The resolution obtained by an imaging system utilizing separable photons can be achieved by an imaging system making use of entangled photons. Since resolution is not being increased from the separable-photon system, the imaging system utilizing entangled photons can take advantage of a smaller aperture. This results in a smaller and lighter system, which can be especially valuable in satellite imaging where weight and size play a vital role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Michael D. Hamrick, Yaakov S. Weinstein, Stephen P. Pappas, Anthony Donadio
  • Patent number: 7639948
    Abstract: Wave vector division multiplexing (“WVDM”) is a method of free-space multiplexing for optical communications. In WVDM, wave vectors of individual laser beams are manipulated so that each individual laser beam has a unique wave vector. These individual laser beams are multiplexed into an aggregate beam, which is transmitted to a receiver. The receiver separates the individual laser beams on the basis of their unique wave vectors. One area where WVDM is useful is in quantum cryptography. WVDM can also be combined with traditional wavelength division multiplexing (“WDM”) to increase throughput even further.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Michael D. Hamrick, Martin A. Jaspan, Jayson L. Cohen, Anthony Donadio, Alexander J. Dufort
  • Publication number: 20080035911
    Abstract: A method of creating two-dimensional quantum computational cluster states is demonstrated that is considerably more efficient than previously proposed approaches. The method uses local unitaries and type-I fusion operations. The increased efficiency of the method compared to previously proposed constructions is obtained by identifying and exploiting local equivalence properties inherent in cluster states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald N. Gilbert, Michael D. Hamrick, Yaakov S. Weinstein