Patents by Inventor Michael D. Hamrick

Michael D. Hamrick 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: 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