Patents by Inventor Mary Rowe
Mary Rowe 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).
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Publication number: 20240126135Abstract: A beam delivery system is provided that includes a beam delivery photonic integrated circuit. The beam delivery photonic integrated circuit includes one or more optical inputs; a plurality of waveguide outputs; and a plurality of beam paths. Each beam path connects one of the plurality of waveguide outputs to at least one of the optical inputs. The plurality of waveguide outputs are configured to emit a plurality of parallel beams. The beam delivery photonic integrated circuit is on a chip. The beam delivery system further includes a telecentric optical relay assembly. The telecentric optical relay assembly is configured to receive the plurality of parallel beams provided by the waveguide outputs and focus each received beam on a corresponding one of a plurality of positions of an atomic object confinement apparatus in a telecentric manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Mary A. Rowe, Michael Belt, Bryan T. Spann, Molly R. Krogstad, Robert D. Horning, David A. Deen, Michael D. Young, Nathan Worts
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Publication number: 20240112057Abstract: An optics-integrated confinement apparatus system comprises a confinement apparatus chip having a confinement apparatus formed thereon and having at least one apparatus optical element disposed and/or formed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Matthew Bohn, Christopher John Carron, Bryan DeBono, Chris Ertsgaard, Robert D. Horning, Molly Krogstad, Patricia Lee, Lora Nugent, Adam Jay Ollanik, Mary Rowe, Steve Sanders, Alex Zolot
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Patent number: 11892744Abstract: Provided is a novel beam delivery system for quantum computing applications that includes a beam delivery photonic integrated circuit on a chip and an optical relay assembly. The beam delivery photonic integrated circuit on a chip may contain one or more layers, and a layer may contain one or more inputs connecting one or more outputs. The optical relay assembly receives a beam or beams from one or more outputs from a layer of the beam delivery photonic integrated circuit. The optical relay assembly focuses each received beam on a corresponding position of an atomic object confinement apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Quantinuum LLCInventors: Mary A. Rowe, Michael Belt, Bryan T. Spann, Molly R. Krogstad, Robert D. Horning, David A. Deen, Michael D. Young, Nathan Worts
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Patent number: 11874498Abstract: Integrated passive/active modulator units, integrated passive/active modulators comprising one or more units, and corresponding methods of fabrication and use are provided. In an example embodiment, a unit comprises an upstream passive portion comprising a passive waveguide; a downstream passive portion comprising a continuation of the passive waveguide; and an active portion between the upstream passive portion and the downstream passive portion. The active portion comprises an active waveguide and electrical contacts in electrical communication with the active waveguide. The active waveguide comprises an upstream taper and/or a downstream taper. The upstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the passive waveguide of the upstream portion and the downstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the continuation of the passive waveguide of the downstream portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Quantinuum LLCInventors: Michael Belt, Molly Krogstad, Mary Rowe
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Publication number: 20220199391Abstract: The disclosure provides an atomic object trap apparatus and a method of operating such. The atomic object trap apparatus comprises two or more radio frequency (RF) electrodes formed concentrically in a substantially elliptical shape; and three or more trapping and/or transport (TT) electrode sequences formed concentrically in a substantially elliptical shape. The two or more RF electrodes and the three or more TT electrode sequences define a substantially elliptically-shaped atomic object trap. At least one TT electrode sequence of the three or more TT electrode sequences is disposed concentrically between the two or more RF electrodes. Each RF electrode and TT electrode sequence is elliptically shaped such that each comprises two substantially parallel longitudinal regions and two arc-spanning beltway regions, the four regions forming a substantially elliptical shape. The method is directed to operating a quantum computing system comprising an example atomic object trap apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: David HAYES, Philip MAKOTYN, Russell STUTZ, Mary ROWE, Benjamin SPAUN, Brian ESTEY, Thomas LOFTUS
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Publication number: 20220107460Abstract: Integrated passive/active modulator units, integrated passive/active modulators comprising one or more units, and corresponding methods of fabrication and use are provided. In an example embodiment, a unit comprises an upstream passive portion comprising a passive waveguide; a downstream passive portion comprising a continuation of the passive waveguide; and an active portion between the upstream passive portion and the downstream passive portion. The active portion comprises an active waveguide and electrical contacts in electrical communication with the active waveguide. The active waveguide comprises an upstream taper and/or a downstream taper. The upstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the passive waveguide of the upstream portion and the downstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the continuation of the passive waveguide of the downstream portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Michael Belt, Molly Krogstad, Mary Rowe
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Patent number: 11231549Abstract: Integrated passive/active modulator units, integrated passive/active modulators comprising one or more units, and corresponding methods of fabrication and use are provided. In an example embodiment, a unit comprises an upstream passive portion comprising a passive waveguide; a downstream passive portion comprising a continuation of the passive waveguide; and an active portion between the upstream passive portion and the downstream passive portion. The active portion comprises an active waveguide and electrical contacts in electrical communication with the active waveguide. The active waveguide comprises an upstream taper and/or a downstream taper. The upstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the passive waveguide of the upstream portion and the downstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the continuation of the passive waveguide of the downstream portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Belt, Molly Krogstad, Mary Rowe
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Publication number: 20210389522Abstract: Provided is a novel beam delivery system for quantum computing applications that includes a beam delivery photonic integrated circuit on a chip and an optical relay assembly. The beam delivery photonic integrated circuit on a chip may contain one or more layers, and a layer may contain one or more inputs connecting one or more outputs. The optical relay assembly receives a beam or beams from one or more outputs from a layer of the beam delivery photonic integrated circuit. The optical relay assembly focuses each received beam on a corresponding position of an atomic object confinement apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Mary A. ROWE, Michael BELT, Bryan T. SPANN, Molly R. KROGSTAD, Robert D. HORNING, David A. DEEN, Michael D. YOUNG, Nathan WORTS
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Publication number: 20210149112Abstract: Integrated passive/active modulator units, integrated passive/active modulators comprising one or more units, and corresponding methods of fabrication and use are provided. In an example embodiment, a unit comprises an upstream passive portion comprising a passive waveguide; a downstream passive portion comprising a continuation of the passive waveguide; and an active portion between the upstream passive portion and the downstream passive portion. The active portion comprises an active waveguide and electrical contacts in electrical communication with the active waveguide. The active waveguide comprises an upstream taper and/or a downstream taper. The upstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the passive waveguide of the upstream portion and the downstream taper is configured to optically couple the active waveguide to the continuation of the passive waveguide of the downstream portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Michael Belt, Molly Krogstad, Mary Rowe