Patents by Inventor Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon

Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon 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: 11941490
    Abstract: Techniques regarding quantum computer error mitigation are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an error mitigation component that interpolates a gate parameter associated with a target stretch factor from a reference model that includes reference gate parameters for a quantum gate calibrated at a plurality of reference stretch factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Josef Egger, Don Greenberg, Douglas Templeton McClure, III, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon, Youngseok Kim
  • Patent number: 11750189
    Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate a programmable and/or reprogrammable quantum circuit are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting coupler device having a superconducting fuse device that is used to alter the coupling of a first quantum computing element and a second quantum computing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elbert Emin Huang, Charles Thomas Rettner, Michael Justin Beckley, Russell A. Budd, Vivekananda P. Adiga, David C. Mckay, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20220292381
    Abstract: Techniques for quantum entanglement forging for quantum simulations are presented. A decomposer component can decompose a weakly entangled variational state into respective local components of the weakly entangled variational state, wherein the respective local components describe respective tensor product states. A quantum computing simulator component can perform respective quantum simulations of the respective local components of the weakly entangled variational state, and can determine respective portions of variational energy contributed by the respective tensor product states associated with the respective local components based on the respective quantum simulations of the respective local components of the weakly entangled variational state. An energy determination component can determine a variational energy associated with the weakly entangled variational state based on the respective portions of the variational energy contributed by the respective tensor product states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Sergey Bravyi, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon, Mario Motta, Antonio Mezzacapo, Tanvi Pradeep Gujarati, Andrew Eddins
  • Publication number: 20220209770
    Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate a programmable and/or reprogrammable quantum circuit are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting coupler device having a superconducting fuse device that is used to alter the coupling of a first quantum computing element and a second quantum computing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Elbert Emin Huang, Charles Thomas Rettner, Michael Justin Beckley, Russell A. Budd, Vivekananda P. Adiga, David C. Mckay, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20220179732
    Abstract: Techniques regarding quantum computer error mitigation are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an error mitigation component that interpolates a gate parameter associated with a target stretch factor from a reference model that includes reference gate parameters for a quantum gate calibrated at a plurality of reference stretch factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Josef Egger, Don Greenberg, Douglas Templeton McClure, III, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon, Youngseok Kim
  • Patent number: 11281524
    Abstract: Techniques regarding quantum computer error mitigation are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an error mitigation component that interpolates a gate parameter associated with a target stretch factor from a reference model that includes reference gate parameters for a quantum gate calibrated at a plurality of reference stretch factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Josef Egger, Don Greenberg, Douglas Templeton McClure, III, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon, Youngseok Kim
  • Patent number: 11238361
    Abstract: An embodiment includes (CR) gate having a first control qubit coupled with a first target qubit, and a second CR gate having a second control qubit coupled with a second target qubit and the first control qubit. The embodiment also includes controller circuitry for performing operations including first and second iterations of: during a first time period, directing respective CR pulses to the first and second control qubits; during a second time period, directing respective single qubit pulses to the first control qubit and to the second target qubit; during a third time period, directing respective CR pulses to the first and second control qubits; and during a fourth time period, directing respective single qubit pulses to the second control qubit and to the first target qubit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xuan Wei, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon, Maika Takita, Jay Michael Gambetta
  • Publication number: 20210232962
    Abstract: An embodiment includes (CR) gate having a first control qubit coupled with a first target qubit, and a second CR gate having a second control qubit coupled with a second target qubit and the first control qubit. The embodiment also includes controller circuitry for performing operations including first and second iterations of: during a first time period, directing respective CR pulses to the first and second control qubits; during a second time period, directing respective single qubit pulses to the first control qubit and to the second target qubit; during a third time period, directing respective CR pulses to the first and second control qubits; and during a fourth time period, directing respective single qubit pulses to the second control qubit and to the first target qubit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xuan Wei, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon, Maika Takita, Jay Michael Gambetta
  • Patent number: 10956829
    Abstract: An embodiment includes (CR) gate having a first control qubit coupled with a first target qubit, and a second CR gate having a second control qubit coupled with a second target qubit and the first control qubit. The embodiment also includes controller circuitry for performing operations including first and second iterations of: during a first time period, directing respective CR pulses to the first and second control qubits; during a second time period, directing respective single qubit pulses to the first control qubit and to the second target qubit; during a third time period, directing respective CR pulses to the first and second control qubits; and during a fourth time period, directing respective single qubit pulses to the second control qubit and to the first target qubit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xuan Wei, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon, Maika Takita, Jay Michael Gambetta