Patents by Inventor Miles F. H. Steininger

Miles F. H. Steininger 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: 11526463
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20210342289
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H.S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F.H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Patent number: 11093440
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Patent number: 10817134
    Abstract: Substantially as described and illustrated herein including devices, methods of operation for the systems or devices, articles of manufacture including stores processor-executable instructions, and a system including a robot. The system includes at least one processor. The system may further include a nontransitory processor-readable storage device communicatively coupled to at least one processor and which stores processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to composite environment information that represents an environment and virtual item information that represents the virtual item to produce composited information, present to an agent the composited information, and receive action information that represents an action for the robot to perform via the output system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KINDRED SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Suzanne Gildert, Geordie S. Rose, Dmytro Korenkevych, Miles F. H. Steininger
  • Publication number: 20200293486
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H.S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F.H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20200264758
    Abstract: Substantially as described and illustrated herein including devices, methods of operation for the systems or devices, articles of manufacture including stores processor-executable instructions, and a system including a robot. The system includes at least one processor. The system may further include a nontransitory processor-readable storage device communicatively coupled to at least one processor and which stores processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to composite environment information that represents an environment and virtual item information that represents the virtual item to produce composited information, present to an agent the composited information, and receive action information that represents an action for the robot to perform via the output system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Suzanne Gildert, Geordie S. Rose, Dmytro Korenkevych, Miles F.H. Steininger
  • Patent number: 10691633
    Abstract: Methods and systems for solving various computational problems with quantum processors are provided. Such quantum processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices together with a plurality of coupling devices. The quantum processor is initialized by setting states of the quantum devices and coupling devices and allowed to evolve to a final state which approximates a natural ground state of the computational problem. The final state can include values of nodes arranged in a lattice in the quantum processor and can represent a solution to the computational processor. The computational problem can have complexity P, NP, NP-Hard, or NP-Complete and may be mapped to a quantum processor with nearest-neighbor and next-nearest-neighbor couplings. The solution to the computational problem can be read out from the quantum processor and transmitted as a data signal embodied in a carrier wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: D-WAVE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Patent number: 10671240
    Abstract: Substantially as described and illustrated herein including devices, methods of operation for the systems or devices, articles of manufacture including stores processor-executable instructions, and a system including a robot. The system includes at least one processor. The system may further include a nontransitory processor-readable storage device communicatively coupled to at least one processor and which stores processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to composite environment information that represents an environment and virtual item information that represents the virtual item to produce composited information, present to an agent the composited information, and receive action information that represents an action for the robot to perform via the output system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: KINDRED SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Suzanne Gildert, Geordie S. Rose, Dmytro Korenkevych, Miles F. H. Steininger
  • Publication number: 20190324941
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H.S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F.H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Patent number: 10346349
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20190087385
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H.S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20180349702
    Abstract: Substantially as described and illustrated herein including devices, methods of operation for the systems or devices, articles of manufacture including stores processor-executable instructions, and a system including a robot. The system includes at least one processor. The system may further include a nontransitory processor-readable storage device communicatively coupled to at least one processor and which stores processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to composite environment information that represents an environment and virtual item information that represents the virtual item to produce composited information, present to an agent the composited information, and receive action information that represents an action for the robot to perform via the output system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Suzanne Gildert, Geordie S. Rose, Dmytro Korenkevych, Miles F.H. Steininger
  • Patent number: 10140248
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices. A method of determining a result of a computational problem using an analog processor includes receiving at a first digital computer, including a digital processor, an instance of the computational problem defined over an input graph, wherein the input graph is non-planar; and determining a mapping of the instance of the computational problem onto the analog processor, by the digital processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20170300454
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H.S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F.H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Patent number: 9727527
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20150332164
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H.S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F.H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Patent number: 9069928
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20140229705
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul I. Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Patent number: 8686751
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: D-Wave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley
  • Publication number: 20130007087
    Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: D-WAVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Alec Maassen van den Brink, Peter Love, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Geordie Rose, David Grant, Miles F. H. Steininger, Paul Bunyk, Andrew J. Berkley