Patents by Inventor Martin O'Connor

Martin O'Connor 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: 11568296
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a quantum processor includes a qubit chip. The qubit chip includes a substrate, and a plurality of qubits formed on a first surface of the substrate. The plurality of qubits are arranged in a pattern, wherein nearest-neighbor qubits in the pattern are connected. The quantum processor also includes a long-range connector configured to connect a first qubit of the plurality of qubits to a second qubit of the plurality of qubits, wherein the first and second qubits are separated by at least a third qubit in the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dongbing Shao, Markus Brink, Martin O. Sandberg, Vivekananda P. Adiga
  • Patent number: 11552236
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a resonance frequency of a qubit in a quantum mechanical device includes providing a substrate having a frontside and a backside, the frontside having at least one qubit formed thereon, the at least one qubit comprising capacitor pads; and removing substrate material from the backside of the substrate at an area opposite the at least one qubit to alter a capacitance around the at least one qubit so as to adjust a resonance frequency of the at least one qubit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas M. Gill, Martin O. Sandberg, Vivekananda P. Adiga, Jason S. Orcutt, Jerry M. Chow
  • Publication number: 20230005874
    Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate having a die mount portion and lead portions spaced from the die mount portion; a semiconductor die over the die mount portion having bond pads on an active surface facing away from the package substrate; non-gold bond wires forming electrical connections between at least one of the bond pads and one of the lead portions of the package substrate; a bond stitch on bump connection formed between one of the non-gold bond wires and a bond pad of the semiconductor die, comprising a stitch bond formed on a flex stud bump; and dielectric material covering a portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor die, the non-gold bond wires, the stitch bond and the flex stud bump, forming a packaged semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Bo-Hsun Pan, Chien-Chang Li, Hung-Yu Chou, Shawn Martin O'Connor, Byron Lovell Williams, Jeffrey Alan West, Zi-Xian Zhan, Sheng-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 11520210
    Abstract: A light attenuator that provides transparent light states and absorbing dark states for use in selectively controlling light, especially for smart glass applications. The light attenuator includes abutting areas of attenuation and transparency that form a repeat pattern or a quasi-repeat pattern. The attenuating areas are visible when the light attenuator is in the light state, but the repeat pattern is sufficiently large that a viewer looks through the attenuator and sees no haze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Donal Martin O'Keeffe, Timothy O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20220339187
    Abstract: An antimicrobial agent comprising a selenium nanoparticle (SeNP) core and one or more superficially located antimicrobial peptide/s (AMP). The or each AMP may comprise an excess of positively charged amino acids compared to negatively charged amino acids and the AMP may comprise peptides from classes selected from polylysine, such as ?-poly-L-lysine (?-PL), polyarginine, aurein, ovispirin, melittin, magainin, cecropin, andropin, moricin, ceratotoxin, melittin, magainin, dermaseptin, bombinin, brevinin, esculentins, buforin, cathelicidin, abaecin, apidaecin, prophenin and indolicidin. Products comprising such agents, methods of producing the agents and methods of killing or retarding growth of microorganisms exposed to the agents are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tao Huang, Andrea Janet O'Connor, Neil Martin O'Brien-Simpson, Daniel Edward Heath
  • Publication number: 20220332537
    Abstract: A tape roller accessory that allows a person to adapt a standard GaffGun™ tape roller to accept standard rolls of tape other than the tape the Gafftech company provides. The adapter includes a metal shaft with threads on one end that screw into the standard GaffGun™ assembly and threads on the opposite end to accept a threaded thumbnut that helps retain truncated cone members which in turn support a 2?, 3? or other width of standard tape roll. The truncated cone members can be made of resilient material to frictionally grab the edges of the core of a standard tape role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Martin O'Neil
  • Patent number: 11464564
    Abstract: A microwave ablation probe (200; 300; 400), comprising: an applicator (202; 302; 402) arranged to apply microwave radiation to heat surrounding tissue; a feeding cable (204; 304; 404) arranged to supply electromagnetic energy to the applicator; a coolant flow path (206) via which coolant is able to flow; and a choke arranged to reduce power reflected from the applicator (202; 302; 402) along the feeding cable (204; 304; 404). The choke comprises a choke member (208; 209; 308; 408) cooled by coolant flowing in the coolant flow path (206). The choke member (208; 209; 308; 408) extends between two points spaced apart in a direction having at least a component parallel to a longitudinal axis of the feeding cable. The choke member (208; 209; 308; 408) comprises one or more turns extending around the longitudinal axis of the feeding cable. The choke member may be a spiral member (208; 308; 408).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY
    Inventors: Jimmy Eaton-Evans, Giuseppe Ruvio, Martin O'Halloran, Jonathan Bouchier-Hayes, Mark Bruzzi
  • Publication number: 20220315877
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for the adaptive passage of a culture of cells and apparatus and methods for dissociating cell colonies are described. The systems may include an imaging module, a pipette module, a handling module, and/or a stage module. Coordinated operation of the modules, optionally in an automated manner, is effected by at least one processor based on one or more characteristics of the culture of cells calculated from one or more images captured at more than one time point. A first apparatus for adaptive passage of a culture cells includes an imaging module and at least one processor, which apparatus may be included in the systems or used in the methods. A second apparatus for dissociating cell colonies, may also be included in the systems or used in the methods, includes impact bumper(s) collidable with impact bracket(s) to transmit a dissociative force to a culture of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Emanuel NAZARETH, Eric JERVIS, Martin O'KEANE, Tia SOJONKY, Mark ROMANISH
  • Publication number: 20220293844
    Abstract: Circuits and methods of operation that can facilitate reducing surface losses for quantum devices are provided. In one example, a quantum device can comprise a dielectric layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The dielectric layer can comprise a recess formed in a surface of the dielectric layer that reduces a thickness of the dielectric layer from a first thickness external to a footprint of the recess to a second thickness within the footprint of the recess. The second thickness can be less than the first thickness. The first electrode can be positioned within the footprint of the recess. The second electrode can be electrically isolated from the first electrode by the dielectric layer. The first and second electrodes can be positioned on opposing surfaces of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yves Martin, Jason S. Orcutt, Antoine Hervier, Martin O. Sandberg, Harry Jonathon Mamin
  • Publication number: 20220291432
    Abstract: Switchable light modulators, which may be films, including chambers filled with electro-optic media, such as electrophoretic media, wherein some chambers have a different volume of electro-optic media such that when the electro-optic media is switched between an “open” and “closed” state some regions of the light modulator having chambers of greater volume undergo a greater change in optical density than areas having chambers with smaller volumes. Such switchable light modulators are useful for incorporation into windshields, glasses, windows, lenses, or visors where it is desirable that only part of the viewing area is darkened. Because the design only requires two (typically light-transmissive) electrodes, operation is simplified and costs are reduced, as compared to individually-actuable pixel electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Donal Martin O'KEEFFE
  • Patent number: 11417525
    Abstract: Methods of self-aligned multiple patterning. A hardmask is deposited over an interlayer dielectric layer. A mandrel is formed over the hardmask. A block mask is formed that covers a first lengthwise section of the mandrel and that exposes second and third lengthwise sections of the mandrel. After forming the block mask, the second and third lengthwise sections of the mandrel are removed to define a pattern including respective first and second mandrel lines that are separated from each other by the first lengthwise section of the mandrel. The first mandrel line and the second mandrel line expose respective portions of the hardmask, and the first lengthwise section of the mandrel line covers another portion of the hardmask. The pattern is transferred to the hardmask with an etching process, and subsequently transferred to the interlayer dielectric layer with another etching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Martin O'Toole, Keith Donegan, Brendan O'Brien, Hsueh-Chung Chen, Terry A. Spooner, Craig Child, Sean Reidy, Ravi Prakash Srivastava, Louis Lanzerotti, Atsushi Ogino
  • Publication number: 20220248946
    Abstract: A scope (1) for examining or surgically treating ears comprising a probe (2); at least one visualiser (3) on the probe having an optical configuration (7), and a light source (42) wherein the visualiser (3) is articulatable about a visualiser articulation axis (3a) by an orienting mechanism (4) for optimal viewing of the ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Rory O'Callaghan, Ivan Keogh, Martin Gallagher, Elizabeth McGloughlin, Christina Walsh, Martin O'halloran, Jibran Ahmed Abbasi, Barry Mcdermott
  • Patent number: 11409414
    Abstract: A device with a display and, optionally, a touch-sensitive surface detects a first input corresponding to a request to share first content from a first application while displaying the first application on the display. In response to detecting the first input, the device displays a sharing interface that includes a plurality of options for sharing the first content. While displaying the sharing interface, the device detects selection of an affordance in the sharing interface. In accordance with a determination that the affordance is a respective user-first sharing option for a respective user, the device initiates a process for sharing the first content with the respective user. In accordance with a determination that the affordance is a protocol-first sharing option for a respective protocol, the device initiates a process for sharing the first content using the respective protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeremiah D. Shaw, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Stephen O. Lemay, Martin O. Pedrick, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20220160426
    Abstract: An ablation probe (100; 200) comprising: an applicator (102; 202) arranged to apply radiation to heat surrounding tissue; a feeding cable (104; 204) arranged to supply electromagnetic energy to the applicator; a coolant flow path (106, 108) forming a coolant supply circuit; a tubular member (112; 212) housing at least part of the feeding cable (104; 204), wherein a part of the coolant flow path is defined by a space between the feeding cable and the tubular member; and a coupling body (114). The coupling body comprises: a cavity (116) in which the applicator (102; 204) is at least partly encapsulated; a coupling interface (118) at which the coupling body (114) is coupled to the tubular member; and a pointed distal tip (H4a) adapted for piercing tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Jimmy Eaton-Evans, Giuseppe Ruvio, Jonathan Bouche-Hayes, Martin O'Halloran, Mark Bruzzi
  • Publication number: 20220146877
    Abstract: A switchable light modulator device (201, 202, 203, 204, 205) comprises a first substrate (101, 102, 103) and a second substrate (141, 142, 143, 144) with opposite major surfaces spaced apart by one or more polymer structures that each comprise two or more parts and define wall features (21b, 22b, 23b) for a plurality of cavities (111, 112, 113, 114), the cavities sealing a fluid (71, 72, 73, 74) or gel in discrete volumes. Each of the one or more polymer structures comprises a mould part (21, 22, 23) bonded to the first substrate and defining a recess (31, 32, 33), and a cast part (81, 82, 83, 84) filling the recess and bonded to the second substrate and a surface of the recess, the cast part being defined by the surface of the recess and the second substrate replicating the surfaces of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Donal Martin O'KEEFFE, Timothy O'KEEFFE
  • Publication number: 20220149263
    Abstract: Techniques regarding encapsulating one or more superconducting devices of a quantum processor are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard a method that can comprise depositing a metal fluoride layer onto a superconducting resonator and a silicon substrate that can be comprised within a quantum processor. The superconducting resonator can be positioned on the silicon substrate. Also, the metal fluoride layer can coat the superconducting resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Alan Haight, Vivekananda P. Adiga, Martin O. Sandberg, Hanhee Paik
  • Publication number: 20220133286
    Abstract: A method of treating a vessel in a subject comprises the steps of advancing a device distally across a treatment zone in a vessel, wherein the device comprises an elongated catheter having a lumen and a distal end, and a radially expansive treatment element disposed in the lumen and configured for axial movement relative to the catheter; deploying the radially expansive treatment element proud of the distal end of the catheter to radially expand and circumferentially impress against the vessel lumen at a distal end of the treatment zone; and withdrawing the deployed radially expansive treatment element proximally along the treatment zone with the treatment element circumferentially impressed against the vessel lumen to mechanically and circumferentially denude the treatment zone of the vessel. The radially expansive treatment element is then recaptured into the lumen of the catheter, before the device is withdrawn from the treated vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: National University of Ireland, Galway
    Inventors: Sean CUMMINS, Nigel PHELAN, Stephen COX, Martin O'HALLORAN
  • Patent number: 11300584
    Abstract: An optical air data system for an air vehicle includes a LIDAR module and a data processing module. The LIDAR module is configured to emit at least three laser beams, not all located in a common plane, and perform LIDAR measurements of a backscattered component of each of the laser beams. The data processing module includes a processor and machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, processes the LIDAR measurements to determine at least one optically-based air data parameter. The overlap between the laser beams and one or more fields of view of the LIDAR module may be within two meters from the LIDAR module to determine the at least one optically-based air data parameter at short range from the air vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: OPHIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Loren M. Caldwell, Phillip E. Acott, Martin O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11289638
    Abstract: A method for improving lifetime and coherence time of a qubit in a quantum mechanical device is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a frontside and a backside, the frontside having at least one qubit formed thereon, the at least one qubit having capacitor pads. The method further includes at least one of removing an amount of substrate material from the backside of the substrate at an area opposite the at least one qubit or depositing a superconducting metal layer at the backside of the substrate at the area opposite the at least one qubit to reduce radiofrequency electrical current loss due to at least one of silicon-air (SA) interface, metal-air (MA) interface or silicon-metal (SM) interface so as to enhance a lifetime (T1) and a coherence time (T2) in the at least one qubit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Max Gill, Martin O. Sandberg, Vivekananda P. Adiga, Yves Martin, Hanhee Paik
  • Patent number: 11288587
    Abstract: A modular superconducting quantum processor includes a first superconducting chip including a first plurality of qubits each having substantially a first resonance frequency and a second plurality of qubits each having substantially a second resonance frequency, the first resonance frequency being different from the second resonance frequency, and a second superconducting chip including a third plurality of qubits each having substantially the first resonance frequency and a fourth plurality of qubits each having substantially the second resonance frequency. The quantum processor further includes an interposer chip connected to the first superconducting chip and to the second superconducting chip. The interposer chip has interposer coupler elements configured to couple the second plurality of qubits to the fourth plurality of qubits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hanhee Paik, Jae-Woong Nah, Paul S. Andry, Martin O. Sandberg