Patents by Inventor Michael D. Coury

Michael D. Coury 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: 11748813
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for asset management are provided. The apparatus, for example, a processor to receive an input from a user via an input/output device, the input including information for a plurality of assets maintained by the user; decompose a main problem into multiple sub-problems; independently solve each of the multiple sub-problems to determine corresponding multiple sub-solutions; recombine the corresponding multiple sub-solutions into a solution to the main problem; calculate an intervention schedule for each asset of the plurality of assets based on the solution; and upon receiving a request from the user, output the intervention schedule via one of a display of the input/output device or remote electronic device in communication with the asset management apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Copperleaf Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Erickson, Anita Mahinpei, Michael D. Coury, Nicholas Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20210256610
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for asset management are provided. The apparatus, for example, a processor to receive an input from a user via an input/output device, the input including information for a plurality of assets maintained by the user; decompose a main problem into multiple sub-problems; independently solve each of the multiple sub-problems to determine corresponding multiple sub-solutions; recombine the corresponding multiple sub-solutions into a solution to the main problem; calculate an intervention schedule for each asset of the plurality of assets based on the solution; and upon receiving a request from the user, output the intervention schedule via one of a display of the input/output device or remote electronic device in communication with the asset management apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Alejandro Erickson, Anita Mahinpei, Michael D. Coury, Nicholas Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20120254586
    Abstract: Quantum processors and classical computers are employed together to solve computational problems. The classical computer may include a parameter learning module that produces a set of parameters. The quantum processor may be configured with the set of parameters to define a problem Hamiltonian and operated to perform adiabatic quantum computation and/or quantum annealing on the problem Hamiltonian to return a first solution to the problem. The parameter learning module of the classical computer may then be used to revise the set of parameters by performing a classical optimization, such as a classical heuristic optimization. The quantum processor may then be programmed with the revised set of parameters to return a revised solution to the problem. The quantum processor may include a superconducting quantum processor implementing superconducting flux qubits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Mohammad Amin, Michael D. Coury
  • Patent number: 8195596
    Abstract: An analog processor, for example a quantum processor may include a plurality of elongated qubits that are disposed with respect to one another such that each qubit may selectively be directly coupled to each of the other qubits via a single coupling device. Such may provide a fully interconnected topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Geordie Rose, Paul Bunyk, Michael D. Coury, William Macready, Vicky Choi
  • Patent number: 8032474
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles solve queries or database problems through the use of graphs. An association graph may be formed based on a query graph and a database graph. The association graph may be solved for a clique, providing the results to a query or problem and/or an indication of a level of responsiveness of the results. Thus, unlimited relaxation of constraint may be achieved. Analog processors such as quantum processors may be used to solve for the clique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: William G. Macready, Michael D. Coury, Ivan King Yu Sham
  • Publication number: 20110060711
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles solve queries or database problems through the use of graphs. An association graph may be formed based on a query graph and a database graph. The association graph may be solved for a clique, providing the results to a query or problem and/or an indication of a level of responsiveness of the results. Thus, unlimited relaxation of constraint may be achieved. Analog processors such as quantum processors may be used to solve for the clique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: William G. Macready, Michael D. Coury, Ivan King Yu Sham
  • Patent number: 7870087
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles solve queries or database problems through the use of graphs. An association graph may be formed based on a query graph and a database graph. The association graph may be solved for a clique, providing the results to a query or problem and/or an indication of a level of responsiveness of the results. Thus, unlimited relaxation of constraint may be achieved. Analog processors such as quantum processors may be used to solve for the clique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: William G. Macready, Michael D. Coury, Ivan King Yu Sham
  • Publication number: 20080176750
    Abstract: An analog processor, for example a quantum processor may include a plurality of elongated qubits that are disposed with respect to one another such that each qubit may selectively be directly coupled to each of the other qubits via a single coupling device. Such may provide a fully interconnected topology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Geordie Rose, Paul Bunyk, Michael D. Coury, William Macready, Vicky Choi
  • Publication number: 20080116449
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles solve queries or database problems through the use of graphs. An association graph may be formed based on a query graph and a database graph. The association graph may be solved for a clique, providing the results to a query or problem and/or an indication of a level of responsiveness of the results. Thus, unlimited relaxation of constraint may be achieved. Analog processors such as quantum processors may be used to solve for the clique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: William G. Macready, Michael D. Coury, Ivan King Yu Sham
  • Publication number: 20030169041
    Abstract: A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein. The computer program mechanism comprises a quantum computing integrated development environment (QC-IDE) module and a compiler module. The QC-IDE module is used to design a quantum logic for a plurality of qubits. The QC-IDE module includes instructions for generating a time resolved set of operators. The compiler module includes instructions for compiling the time resolved set of operators into a set of quantum machine language instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: D-Wave Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Coury, Geordie Rose, Jeremy P. Hilton