Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. Masluk

Nicholas A. Masluk 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: 11973256
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate high-density embedded broadside-coupled attenuators are provided. In various embodiments, an attenuator can comprise an output line. In various aspects, the attenuator can further comprise a reflectively-terminated input line that is broadside coupled to the output line. In various instances, a downstream end of the reflectively-terminated input line can be shorted to ground. In other instances, a downstream end of the reflectively-terminated input line can be open from ground. In various cases, the output line can exhibit a non-looped-back-layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nicholas A Masluk
  • Publication number: 20240133609
    Abstract: A cryogenic system comprising a first cryogenic stage and a second cryogenic stage. A first signal line passing from the first cryogenic stage and is connected to a superconducting thermal break in the second cryogenic stage. A second signal line connecting the superconducting thermal break to a cryogenic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: David Abraham, Gerard McVicker, Sri M. Sri-Jayantha, Vijayeshwar Das Khanna, Nicholas A. Masluk
  • Publication number: 20240098939
    Abstract: A thermal radiation shield interface for cryogenic systems includes a first element with a distal, free end. Flanges project from the distal, free end of the first element. A second element also includes a distal, free end. Flanges project from the distal, free end of the second element. The flanges of the first element and the flanges of the second element are positioned in an interleaved arrangement to cover an opening between the first element and the second element shielding the opening from radiation leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Masluk
  • Publication number: 20240065117
    Abstract: One or more systems, devices, methods of use and/or methods of fabrication herein relate to superconducting monolithic microwave integrated circuits. According to an embodiment, a device comprises a monolithic microwave integrated circuit comprising a superconducting layer coupled to a first circuit element and to a second circuit element, wherein a material of the superconducting layer comprises Tantalum Nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Karunendra Selvanayagam, Nicholas A Masluk
  • Publication number: 20230363294
    Abstract: A cryogenic electronics device includes a semiconductor chip. A substrate is flip-chip bonded to the semiconductor chip. A plurality of bump bonds are concentrated in a bump region of the semiconductor chip. A plurality of circuit elements are arranged in a predefined region of the semiconductor chip. The predefined region and the bump region are separate regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Nicholas A. Masluk
  • Publication number: 20230307811
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate high-density embedded broadside-coupled attenuators are provided. In various embodiments, an attenuator can comprise an output line. In various aspects, the attenuator can further comprise a reflectively-terminated input line that is broadside coupled to the output line. In various instances, a downstream end of the reflectively-terminated input line can be shorted to ground. In other instances, a downstream end of the reflectively-terminated input line can be open from ground. In various cases, the output line can exhibit a non-looped-back-layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Nicholas A Masluk
  • Publication number: 20220122749
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating electrical coupling within cryogenic environments are provided. In one example, an electrical coupling device for a cryogenic electronics system can comprise a flexible wiring strip that includes non-superconducting wiring and a thermal break that includes superconducting wiring. The superconducting wiring can be coupled with the flexible wiring strip to bridge a gap defined, in part, by the flexible wiring strip. The superconducting wiring comprises higher electrical conductivity and lower thermal conductivity than the non-superconducting wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Masluk
  • Patent number: 9729152
    Abstract: A mechanism relates a superconductor circuit. A ? circuit includes a first node connecting a Purcell capacitor to a qubit coupling capacitor, a second node connecting the Purcell capacitor to a readout coupling capacitor, and a third node connecting the qubit coupling capacitor to the readout coupling capacitor. A qubit is connected to the first node and has a qubit frequency. A readout resonator connects to the third node combining with the Purcell capacitor to form a filter. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor is determined as a factor of the qubit frequency of the qubit and blocks emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor causes destructive interference, between a first path containing Purcell capacitor and a second path containing both the qubit coupling capacitor and readout coupling capacitor, in order to block emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency to the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bronn, Jerry M. Chow, Jay M. Gambetta, Nicholas A. Masluk, Matthias Steffen
  • Publication number: 20160329896
    Abstract: A mechanism relates a superconductor circuit. A ? circuit includes a first node connecting a Purcell capacitor to a qubit coupling capacitor, a second node connecting the Purcell capacitor to a readout coupling capacitor, and a third node connecting the qubit coupling capacitor to the readout coupling capacitor. A qubit is connected to the first node and has a qubit frequency. A readout resonator connects to the third node combining with the Purcell capacitor to form a filter. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor is determined as a factor of the qubit frequency of the qubit and blocks emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor causes destructive interference, between a first path containing Purcell capacitor and a second path containing both the qubit coupling capacitor and readout coupling capacitor, in order to block emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency to the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bronn, Jerry M. Chow, Jay M. Gambetta, Nicholas A. Masluk, Matthias Steffen
  • Patent number: 9438245
    Abstract: A mechanism relates a superconductor circuit. A ? circuit includes a first node connecting a Purcell capacitor to a qubit coupling capacitor, a second node connecting the Purcell capacitor to a readout coupling capacitor, and a third node connecting the qubit coupling capacitor to the readout coupling capacitor. A qubit is connected to the first node and has a qubit frequency. A readout resonator connects to the third node combining with the Purcell capacitor to form a filter. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor is determined as a factor of the qubit frequency of the qubit and blocks emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor causes destructive interference, between a first path containing Purcell capacitor and a second path containing both the qubit coupling capacitor and readout coupling capacitor, in order to block emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency to the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bronn, Jerry M. Chow, Jay M. Gambetta, Nicholas A. Masluk, Matthias Steffen
  • Publication number: 20160156356
    Abstract: A mechanism relates a superconductor circuit. A ? circuit includes a first node connecting a Purcell capacitor to a qubit coupling capacitor, a second node connecting the Purcell capacitor to a readout coupling capacitor, and a third node connecting the qubit coupling capacitor to the readout coupling capacitor. A qubit is connected to the first node and has a qubit frequency. A readout resonator connects to the third node combining with the Purcell capacitor to form a filter. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor is determined as a factor of the qubit frequency of the qubit and blocks emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency. Capacitance of the Purcell capacitor causes destructive interference, between a first path containing Purcell capacitor and a second path containing both the qubit coupling capacitor and readout coupling capacitor, in order to block emissions of the qubit at the qubit frequency to the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bronn, Jerry M. Chow, Jay M. Gambetta, Nicholas A. Masluk, Matthias Steffen
  • Patent number: 9344092
    Abstract: A technique relates to a superconductor tunable notch filter. A Josephson junction filter array is connected to a coupling pad and connected to ground. The Josephson junction filter array includes a filter inductance. The Josephson junction filter array connected to the coupling pad forms a filter capacitance. A Josephson junction bias array is connected to the coupling pad and connected to a current source. The Josephson junction bias array includes a bias inductance. A transmission line is connected to the coupling pad in which connection of the transmission line and the coupling pad forms a coupling capacitance, such that the filter inductance and the filter capacitance connect to the transmission line through the coupling capacitance. The Josephson junction filter array includes a notch filter frequency that is tunable according to a magnitude of a current bias from the current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, Jerry M. Chow, Jay M. Gambetta, Nicholas A. Masluk, Matthias Steffen
  • Publication number: 20160112031
    Abstract: A technique relates to a superconductor tunable notch filter. A Josephson junction filter array is connected to a coupling pad and connected to ground. The Josephson junction filter array includes a filter inductance. The Josephson junction filter array connected to the coupling pad forms a filter capacitance. A Josephson junction bias array is connected to the coupling pad and connected to a current source. The Josephson junction bias array includes a bias inductance. A transmission line is connected to the coupling pad in which connection of the transmission line and the coupling pad forms a coupling capacitance, such that the filter inductance and the filter capacitance connect to the transmission line through the coupling capacitance. The Josephson junction filter array includes a notch filter frequency that is tunable according to a magnitude of a current bias from the current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: David W. Abraham, Jerry M. Chow, Jay M. Gambetta, Nicholas A. Masluk, Matthias Steffen