Patents by Inventor Kenneth Wright

Kenneth Wright 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: 12645016
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe techniques for using a parabolic Cassegrain-type reflector for ablation. For example, a system for ablation loading of a trap is described that includes a reflector having a hole aligned with a loading aperture of the trap, and an atomic source positioned at a focal point of the reflector, where one or more laser beams are reflected from a reflective front side of the reflector and focused on a surface of the atomic source to produce an atomic plume, and the atomic plume once produced passing through the hole in the reflector and through a loading aperture of the trap for loading the trap. A method for ablation loading of a trap within a chamber in a trapped ion system is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: IonQ, Inc., Duke University
    Inventors: Kenneth Wright, Jason Madjdi Amini, Jungsang Kim
  • Patent number: 12547922
    Abstract: Systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems or quantum computers, and more particularly, to benchmark-driven automation for tuning quantum computers are described. A method includes identifying a set of quantum gates and a number of experimental shots to perform a benchmark algorithm for active stabilization of one or more observables of the set of quantum gates and executing the benchmarking algorithm based on the set of quantum gates and the number of experimental shots. Moreover, in response to the benchmarking algorithm being successful, executing an algorithm on the quantum computer, and in response to the benchmarking algorithm being unsuccessful, iterating the benchmarking algorithm by adjusting the set of quantum gates until the benchmarking algorithm is successful or a preset number of iterations is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: IonQ, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Debnath, Aleksey Blinov, Coleman Collins, Kenneth Wright, Neal C. Pisenti, Kristin M. Beck, Jwo-Sy Chen, Jason Hieu Van Nguyen, Kevin Antony Landsman, Hermann Uys, Matthew Keesan
  • Patent number: 12526057
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, to a double individual-addressing multi-beam Raman system for use in QIP systems. A technique is described in which a first muti-channel modulator (MCM), a first telecentric zoom lens, and a first interleaver that form a first optical path of the Raman system that receives a first array of beams and adjusts the first array of beams to individually address atomic-based qubits in a chain from a first direction. Moreover, a second MCM, a second telecentric zoom lens, and a second interleaver form a second optical path of the Raman system that receives a second array of beams and adjusts the second arrays of beams to individually address the atomic-based qubits in the chain from a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: IonQ, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal C Pisenti, Kai Makoto Hudek, Kenneth Wright, Tan Liu, David Angeley, Nadir Shah, Sarah Margaret Kreikemeier
  • Patent number: 12502631
    Abstract: A filter element assembly (10) is disclosed comprising: a filter element (11) for location in a housing (12) of a filter (14), comprising a wall (15) of a filtration medium which defines a hollow space (16), for a gas stream to flow from the space through the wall, the filtration medium including a filtration layer (18), and a drainage layer (20) located outside the filtration layer, first (22) and second (24) end caps at opposite ends of the wall, one including a port (26) for a gas stream which communicates with the space; and a drainage promoter (56) comprising a fin (58) which can be fitted to the filter element so that it extends at least part way along the element, and compresses the drainage layer along at least part of its length, to promote drainage of liquid which has collected in the drainage layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin Manufacturing (Uk) Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth Wright
  • Patent number: 12500674
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, to a double individual-addressing multi-beam Raman system for use in QIP systems. A technique is described in which a first multi-channel modulator (MCM), a first telecentric zoom lens, and a first interleaver that form a first optical path of the Raman system that receives a first array of beams and adjusts the first array of beams to individually address atomic-based qubits in a chain from a first direction. Moreover, a second MCM, a second telecentric zoom lens, and a second interleaver form a second optical path of the Raman system that receives a second array of beams and adjusts the second arrays of beams to individually address the atomic-based qubits in the chain from a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: IonQ, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal C. Pisenti, Kai Makoto Hudek, Kenneth Wright, Tan Liu, David Angeley, Nadir Shah, Sarah Margaret Kreikemeier
  • Patent number: 12482644
    Abstract: The use of multiple ion chains in a single ion trap for quantum information processing (QIP) systems is described. Each chain can have its own set of laser beams with which to implement and operate quantum gates within that chain, where each chain may therefore correspond to a single quantum computing register or core. Operations can be performed in parallel across all of these chains as they can be treated independently from each other. To implement and operate quantum gates between different chains, neighboring chains are merged into a single, larger chain, in which one can perform quantum gates between any of the ions in the larger chain. The combined chains can then be separated again by another shuttling event as needed. To implement and operate quantum gates between ions which do not occupy neighboring chains, swap gates can be used via a sequence of intervening chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignees: IonQ, Inc., Duke University
    Inventors: Jungsang Kim, Jonathan Albert Mizrahi, Jason Madjdi Amini, Kenneth Wright, Neal Pisenti, Hermann Uys, Ming Li, Michael Lurie Goldman, Jeremy Matthew Sage, Kai Makoto Hudek, Yunseong Nam, Nikodem Grzesiak, Reinhold Blumel
  • Publication number: 20250356227
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, to techniques for optimizing the quantum resources that are used for the calibration of a fully connected quantum processing unit or QPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Kenneth WRIGHT, Neal PISENTI
  • Publication number: 20250322099
    Abstract: Features are disclosed for remote storage of medical information in a cloud service, and the systems and methods for sending, receiving, and accessing the data into and from the cloud server. A user may identify DICOM studies stored in a database at a medical data repository to be exported. The cloud service or an on-site unit at the medical data repository may search databases at the medical data repository for related medical information to identified DICOM studies. The identified DICOM studies and the related medical information may be burned into portable storage or combined into a virtual package to be uploaded to the cloud service. The cloud service may receive one or more recipients to grant access to the uploaded virtual package and may send an email to the one or more recipients indicating that virtual package may now be accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Kenneth Wright, John C. Canessa, Gino Canessa
  • Patent number: 12412112
    Abstract: A method of performing a quantum gate operation in an ion trap quantum computing system includes identifying one or more error mechanisms that cause a quantum computational error in a quantum gate operation on a first trapped ion of an ion chain comprising a plurality of trapped ions, wherein the quantum gate operation is performed by applying a first Raman laser beam and a second Raman laser beam, computing a first amplitude of the first Raman laser beam, and a second amplitude of the second Raman laser beam such that the effect of the identified one or more error mechanisms is accounted for, and applying the first Raman laser beam having the computed first amplitude and the second Raman laser beam having the computed second amplitude on the first trapped ion to perform the quantum gate operation on the first trapped ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: IONQ, INC.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Kenneth Wright, Neal C. Pisenti, Kristin Marie Beck, Jason Hieu Van Nguyen, Yunseong Nam
  • Patent number: 12359828
    Abstract: A packaged, pumped liquid, evaporative-condensing recirculating ammonia refrigeration system with charges of 10 lbs or less of refrigerant per ton of refrigeration capacity. The compressor and related components are situated inside the plenum of a standard evaporative condenser unit, and the evaporator is close coupled to the evaporative condenser. Single or dual phase cyclonic separators may also be housed in the plenum of the evaporative condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Evapco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt L. Liebendorfer, Gregory S. Derosier, Trevor Hegg, Sarah L. Ferrari, Don Hamilton, Nicholas Hesser, Kenneth Wright
  • Publication number: 20250190484
    Abstract: Some of the embodiments herein provide a seamless cloud of storage. This storage may be content-addressable storage. An end application may or may not be exposed to the fact that content-addressable storage is used. Various embodiments herein provide event notification, which may allow applications or users to subscribe to particular events (such as storage of an X-ray by a particular entity). Some embodiments provide for a shared archive. A shared archive may provide homogeneous access to medical data, etc. that was previously stored into the CAS cloud by heterogeneous applications, varied data types, etc. Additionally, embodiments herein allow for the creation and distribution of virtual packages. For example, a user may create a virtual package for all images related to a patient so that she may have a virtual package of all of her medical data to present to a referring physician.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: John C. Canessa, Kenneth Wright
  • Patent number: 12265433
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe techniques for cooling motional states in an ion trap for quantum computers. In an aspect, a method includes performing Doppler cooling and sideband cooling to sweep motional states associated with a motional mode to a zero motional state; applying a gate interaction on a red sideband; detecting, a population of non-zero motional states of the motional mode that remains after performing the Doppler cooling and the sideband cooling; and removing at least part of the population. In another aspect, a method includes performing a Doppler cooling; applying a gate interaction on a red sideband; detecting whether a population of non-zero motional states of the motional mode remains after performing the Doppler cooling; and redistributing the population of the non-zero motional states by Doppler cooling when a population is detected. A quantum information processing (QIP) system that performs these methods is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: IonQ, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Madjdi Amini, Kenneth Wright, Kristin Marie Beck
  • Publication number: 20240403678
    Abstract: A method of performing a quantum gate operation in an ion trap quantum computing system includes identifying one or more error mechanisms that cause a quantum computational error in a quantum gate operation on a first trapped ion of an ion chain comprising a plurality of trapped ions, wherein the quantum gate operation is performed by applying a first Raman laser beam and a second Raman laser beam, computing a first amplitude of the first Raman laser beam, and a second amplitude of the second Raman laser beam such that the effect of the identified one or more error mechanisms is accounted for, and applying the first Raman laser beam having the computed first amplitude and the second Raman laser beam having the computed second amplitude on the first trapped ion to perform the quantum gate operation on the first trapped ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Ming LI, Kenneth WRIGHT, Neal C. PISENTI, Kristin Marie BECK, Jason Hieu Van NGUYEN, Yunseong NAM
  • Patent number: 12147345
    Abstract: Memory controllers, devices, modules, systems and associated methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory system is disclosed. The memory system includes volatile memory configured as a cache. The cache stores first data at first storage locations. Backing storage media couples to the cache. The backing storage media stores second data in second storage locations corresponding to the first data. Logic uses a presence or status of first data in the first storage locations to cease maintenance operations to the stored second data in the second storage locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Collins Williams, Michael Miller, Kenneth Wright
  • Publication number: 20240311420
    Abstract: Some of the embodiments herein provide a seamless cloud of storage. This storage may be content-addressable storage. An end application may or may not be exposed to the fact that content-addressable storage is used. Various embodiments herein provide event notification, which may allow applications or users to subscribe to particular events (such as storage of an X-ray by a particular entity). Some embodiments provide for a shared archive. A shared archive may provide homogeneous access to medical data, etc. that was previously stored into the CAS cloud by heterogeneous applications, varied data types, etc. Additionally, embodiments herein allow for the creation and distribution of virtual packages. For example, a user may create a virtual package for all images related to a patient so that she may have a virtual package of all of her medical data to present to a referring physician.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: John C. Canessa, Kenneth Wright
  • Patent number: 12088351
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, to a double individual-addressing multi-beam Raman system for use in QIP systems. A technique is described in which a first multi-channel modulator (MCM), a first telecentric zoom lens, and a first interleaver that form a first optical path of the Raman system that receives a first array of beams and adjusts the first array of beams to individually address atomic-based qubits in a chain from a first direction. Moreover, a second MCM, a second telecentric zoom lens, and a second interleaver form a second optical path of the Raman system that receives a second array of beams and adjusts the second arrays of beams to individually address the atomic-based qubits in the chain from a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: IonQ, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal C. Pisenti, Kai Makoto Hudek, Kenneth Wright, Tan Liu, David Angeley, Nadir Shah, Sarah Margaret Kreikemeier
  • Publication number: 20240288183
    Abstract: A packaged, pumped liquid, evaporative-condensing recirculating ammonia refrigeration system with charges of 10 lbs or less of refrigerant per ton of refrigeration capacity. The compressor and related components are situated inside the plenum of a standard evaporative condenser unit, and the evaporator is close coupled to the evaporative condenser. Single or dual phase cyclonic separators may also be housed in the plenum of the evaporative condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kurt L. Liebendorfer, Gregory S. Derosier, Trevor Hegg, Sarah L. Ferrari, Don Hamilton, Nicholas Hesser, Kenneth Wright
  • Publication number: 20240235694
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, to a double individual-addressing multi-beam Raman system for use in QIP systems. A technique is described in which a first multi-channel modulator (MCM), a first telecentric zoom lens, and a first interleaver that form a first optical path of the Raman system that receives a first array of beams and adjusts the first array of beams to individually address atomic-based qubits in a chain from a first direction. Moreover, a second MCM, a second telecentric zoom lens, and a second interleaver form a second optical path of the Raman system that receives a second array of beams and adjusts the second arrays of beams to individually address the atomic-based qubits in the chain from a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Neal C. PISENTI, Kai Makoto HUDEK, Kenneth WRIGHT, Tan LIU, David ANGELEY, Nadir SHAH, Sarah Margaret KREIKEMEIER
  • Publication number: 20240235693
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, to a double individual-addressing multi-beam Raman system for use in QIP systems. A technique is described in which a first muti-channel modulator (MCM), a first telecentric zoom lens, and a first interleaver that form a first optical path of the Raman system that receives a first array of beams and adjusts the first array of beams to individually address atomic-based qubits in a chain from a first direction. Moreover, a second MCM, a second telecentric zoom lens, and a second interleaver form a second optical path of the Raman system that receives a second array of beams and adjusts the second arrays of beams to individually address the atomic-based qubits in the chain from a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Neal C. PISENTI, Kai Makoto Hudek, Kenneth Wright, Tan Liu, David Angeley, Nadir Shah, Sarah Margaret Kreikemeier
  • Publication number: 20240232427
    Abstract: Features are disclosed for remote storage of medical information in a cloud service, and the systems and methods for sending, receiving, and accessing the data into and from the cloud server. A user may identify DICOM studies stored in a database at a medical data repository to be exported. The cloud service or an on-site unit at the medical data repository may search databases at the medical data repository for related medical information to identified DICOM studies. The identified DICOM studies and the related medical information may be burned into portable storage or combined into a virtual package to be uploaded to the cloud service. The cloud service may receive one or more recipients to grant access to the uploaded virtual package and may send an email to the one or more recipients indicating that virtual package may now be accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth Wright, John C. Canessa, Gino Canessa