Patents by Inventor Sean Hart

Sean Hart 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).

  • Publication number: 20220072541
    Abstract: Provided are devices for automated analysis of one or more samples in single or multi-well plates or vessels, wherein the process of automated analysis comprises automated flow, wherein the samples comprise liquid or particles in a sample vessel, and wherein the devices comprise an assembly of components that enable processing of a sample for analytical assessment by fluidic and/or particle based instruments. Automated flow may comprise systems for moving samples including vacuum systems, pressure-based systems, pneumatic systems, pumps, peristaltic pumps, diaphragms, or syringes. The devices may comprise an assembly of components that enable movement in X, Y, and Z dimensions, as well as switches, microfluidic tubing, well plate block, electronic pressure controllers, pneumatic or fluidic mixing devices, components for fluid handling, sampling vessels, and mechanical components for translating or transporting system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Hart, Colin Hebert, Margaret McCoy, Shweta Krishnan, Christopher Field, Zachary Evans, Adam Lubrano, Nathan LaPuma
  • Publication number: 20220008922
    Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods of using the same, that enable manual and automated sampling and preparation of biological samples for assessment. The samples may be obtained in any quantity, including nano/micro/millifluidic amounts. The samples comprise cells and/or other biological particles that are in suspension or grown on substrates such as microcarriers, and may be obtained from one or more containers, such as single well plates, vials, flasks or bioreactors. The instrument to which the sample is transferred may comprise any analytical instrument, such as an optical force or laser force cytology instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Hart, Colin Hebert
  • Publication number: 20210399044
    Abstract: A quantum system includes a qubit array comprising a plurality of qubits. A bus resonator is coupled between at least one pair of qubits in the qubit array. A switch is coupled between the at least one qubit pair of qubits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Patryk Gumann, Andrew W. Cross, Sean Hart, Jay Michael Gambetta
  • Publication number: 20210333194
    Abstract: A microfluidic chip configuration wherein injection occurs in an upwards vertical direction, and fluid vessels are located below the chip in order to minimize particle settling before and at the analysis portion of the chip's channels. The input and fluid flow up through the bottom of the chip, in one aspect using a manifold, which avoids orthogonal re-orientation of fluid dynamics. The contents of the vial are located below the chip and pumped upwards and vertically directly into the first channel of the chip. A long channel extends from the bottom of the chip to near the top of the chip. Then the channel takes a short horizontal turn that nearly negates any influence of cell settling due to gravity and zero flow velocity at the walls. The fluid is pumped up to a horizontal analysis portion that is the highest channel/fluidic point in the chip and thus close to the top of the chip, which results in clearer imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Hart, Colin Hebert, Christopher Field, Shweta Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20210326740
    Abstract: A system for transmission of quantum information for quantum error correction includes an ancilla qubit chip including a plurality of ancilla qubits, and a data qubit chip spaced apart from the ancilla qubit chip, the data qubit chip including a plurality of data qubits. The system includes an interposer coupled to the ancilla qubit chip and the data qubit chip, the interposer including a dielectric material and a plurality of superconducting structures formed in the dielectric material. The superconducting structures enable transmission of quantum information between the plurality of data qubits on the data qubit chip and the plurality of ancilla qubits on the ancilla qubit chip via virtual photons for quantum error correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bronn, Daniela F. Bogorin, Patryk Gumann, Sean Hart, Salvatore B. Olivadese
  • Publication number: 20210328125
    Abstract: Techniques for designing and fabricating quantum circuitry, including a coplanar waveguide (CPW), for quantum applications are presented. With regard to a CPW, a central conductor and two return conductor lines can be formed on a dielectric substrate, with one return conductor line on each side of the central conductor and separated from it by a space. The central conductor can have bridge portions that can be raised a desired distance above the substrate and base conductor portions situated between the bridge portions and in contact with the surface of the substrate; and/or portions of the substrate underneath the bridge portions of the central conductor can be removed such that the bridge portions, whether raised or unraised, can be the desired distance above the surface of the remaining substrate, and the base conductor portions can be in contact with other portions of the surface of the substrate that were not removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Salvatore Bernardo Olivadese, Sarunya Bangsaruntip, Daniela Florentina Bogorin, Nicholas Torleiv Bronn, Sean Hart, Patryk Gumann
  • Patent number: 11107966
    Abstract: A quantum computing device is fabricated by forming, on a superconductor layer, a first resist pattern defining a device region and a sensing region within the device region. The superconductor layer within the sensing region is removed, exposing a region of a first surface of an underlying semiconductor layer outside the device region. The exposed region of the semiconductor layer is implanted, forming an isolation region surrounding the device region. The sensing region and a portion of the device region of the superconductor layer are exposed. A sensing region contact is formed by coupling the first surface of the semiconductor layer with a first metal layer. A nanorod contact using the first metal within the portion of the device region outside the sensing region is formed. By depositing a second metal layer on a second surface of the semiconductor layer within the sensing region, a tunnel junction gate is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Stephen W. Bedell, Sean Hart, Devendra K. Sadana, Ning Li, Patryk Gumann
  • Patent number: 11107965
    Abstract: A quantum computing device is fabricated by forming, on a superconductor layer, a first resist pattern defining a device region and a sensing region within the device region. The superconductor layer within the sensing region is removed, exposing a region of an underlying semiconductor layer outside the device region. The exposed region of the semiconductor layer is implanted, forming an isolation region surrounding the device region. Using an etching process subsequent to the implanting, the sensing region and a portion of the device region of the superconductor layer adjacent to the isolation region are exposed. By depositing a first metal layer within the sensing region, a tunnel junction gate is formed. A sensing region gate is formed by coupling the semiconductor layer with a second metal layer. A nanorod contact using the second metal within the portion of the device region outside the sensing region is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Sean Hart, Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li, Patryk Gumann
  • Publication number: 20210223162
    Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for assessing biological particles for use in cell immunotherapy. By utilizing a microfluidic chip device together with optical force measurement and cell imaging, the methods enable comprehensive assessment and characterization of biological particles with regard to morphology, motility, binding affinities, and susceptibility to external forces, including but not limited to, chemical, biochemical, biological, physical and temperature influences. The methods enable the selection and production of biological particles, such as engineered T-cells, for use in immunotherapy and biomanufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Hart, Colin Hebert
  • Publication number: 20210201187
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate determining a state of a qubit are described. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a relation determining component that can determine relation of a status signal of a quantum computing device to a noise value of the quantum computing device. The system can further include an operation time estimator that can estimate an operation time for the quantum computing device based on the relation of the status signal to the noise value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Salvatore Bernardo Olivadese, Daniela Florentina Bogorin, Nicholas Torleiv Bronn, Sean Hart, Patryk Gumann
  • Patent number: 11041797
    Abstract: A microfluidic chip configuration wherein injection occurs in an upwards vertical direction, and fluid vessels are located below the chip in order to minimize particle settling before and at the analysis portion of the chip's channels. The input and fluid flow up through the bottom of the chip, in one aspect using a manifold, which avoids orthogonal re-orientation of fluid dynamics. The contents of the vial are located below the chip and pumped upwards and vertically directly into the first channel of the chip. A long channel extends from the bottom of the chip to near the top of the chip. Then the channel takes a short horizontal turn that nearly negates any influence of cell settling due to gravity and zero flow velocity at the walls. The fluid is pumped up to a horizontal analysis portion that is the highest channel/fluidic point in the chip and thus close to the top of the chip, which results in clearer imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: LumaCyte, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Hart, Colin Hebert, Christopher Field, Shweta Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20210151575
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and/or computer program products that can facilitate a suspended Majorana fermion device comprising an ion implant defined nanorod in a semiconducting device are provided. According to an embodiment, a quantum computing device can comprise a Majorana fermion device coupled to an ion implanted region. The quantum computing device can further comprise an encapsulation film coupled to the ion implanted region and a substrate layer. The encapsulation film suspends the Majorana fermion device in the quantum computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Sean Hart, Patryk Gumann, Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li
  • Publication number: 20210143310
    Abstract: A quantum computing device is fabricated by forming, on a superconductor layer, a first resist pattern defining a device region and a sensing region within the device region. The superconductor layer within the sensing region is removed, exposing a region of an underlying semiconductor layer outside the device region. The exposed region of the semiconductor layer is implanted, forming an isolation region surrounding the device region. Using an etching process subsequent to the implanting, the sensing region and a portion of the device region of the superconductor layer adjacent to the isolation region are exposed. By depositing a first metal layer within the sensing region, a tunnel junction gate is formed. A sensing region gate is formed by coupling the semiconductor layer with a second metal layer. A nanorod contact using the second metal within the portion of the device region outside the sensing region is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Sean Hart, Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li, Patryk Gumann
  • Publication number: 20210143311
    Abstract: A quantum computing device is fabricated by forming, on a superconductor layer, a first resist pattern defining a device region and a sensing region within the device region. The superconductor layer within the sensing region is removed, exposing a region of an underlying semiconductor layer outside the device region. The exposed region of the semiconductor layer is implanted, forming an isolation region surrounding the device region. Using an etching process subsequent to the implanting, the sensing region and a portion of the device region of the superconductor layer adjacent to the isolation region are exposed. By depositing a first metal layer within the sensing region, a tunnel junction gate is formed. A reflectrometry wire comprising a second metal within the reflectrometry region is formed. A nanorod contact using the second metal within the portion of the device region outside the sensing region is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Sean Hart, Ning Li, Stephen W. Bedell, Patryk Gumann
  • Publication number: 20210141517
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to system structured for integrating a plurality of electronic communication channels associated with the user, such that the user can utilize disparate electronic communication channels via a central user application. The system is configured to construct a dynamic integrated interface in real-time structured for performing electronic activities associated with user electronic communications and records in an integrated manner from a single interface. The system is also structured for presenting one or more graphical user interface (UI) elements associated with one or more resources at the central user interface. The system is also structured for, in response to determining a first user activity, in real-time, dynamically modifying the one or more graphical UI elements presented at the central user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jorge E. Camargo, Leslie Jaye Lochman, Sean Hart, Joseph Michael Baird
  • Publication number: 20210143312
    Abstract: A quantum computing device is fabricated by forming, on a superconductor layer, a first resist pattern defining a device region and a sensing region within the device region. The superconductor layer within the sensing region is removed, exposing a region of a first surface of an underlying semiconductor layer outside the device region. The exposed region of the semiconductor layer is implanted, forming an isolation region surrounding the device region. The sensing region and a portion of the device region of the superconductor layer are exposed. A sensing region contact is formed by coupling the first surface of the semiconductor layer with a first metal layer. A nanorod contact using the first metal within the portion of the device region outside the sensing region is formed. By depositing a second metal layer on a second surface of the semiconductor layer within the sensing region, a tunnel junction gate is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Stephen W. Bedell, Sean Hart, Devendra K. Sadana, Ning Li, Patryk Gumann
  • Patent number: 11005574
    Abstract: A system for optical transduction of quantum information includes a qubit chip including a plurality of data qubits configured to operate at microwave frequencies, and a transduction chip spaced apart from the qubit chip, the transduction chip including a microwave-to-optical frequency transducer. The system includes an interposer coupled to the qubit chip and the transduction chip, the interposer including a dielectric material including a plurality of superconducting microwave waveguides formed therein. The plurality of superconducting microwave waveguides is configured to transmit quantum information from the plurality of data qubits to the microwave-to-optical frequency transducer on the transduction chip, and the microwave-to-optical frequency transducer is configured to transduce the quantum information from the microwave frequencies to optical frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bronn, Daniela F. Bogorin, Patryk Gumann, Sean Hart, Salvatore B. Olivadese, Jason S. Orcutt
  • Publication number: 20210136014
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a central communication hub, structured for integrating a plurality of electronic communication channels associated with the user, such that the user can utilize disparate electronic communication channels via a central user application. The communications hub is structured for identifying, retrieving and processing electronic communications associated with the user, as well as, automatically initiating actions associated with the communications. The communications hub is also structured for proactively transmitting alerts associated with the electronic communications. The central communication hub also comprises a system for centralized management of records, structured for secure and convenient storage, sharing and retrieval of user records. This can include intelligent automated management of user records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean Hart, Kristine Lynn Sykes Spadaccia, Rudolph A. Serrao, Tricia A. Ciavolella, Christine Lee Fitzgerald, Robert F. Arimenta, JR., Timothy Albert Paul, Matthew Brian Wohl
  • Publication number: 20210121878
    Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for automated analysis of one or more samples in single or multi-well plates or vessels, wherein the process of automated analysis comprises flow and hydrodynamic, electrokinetic, and optical forces for the analysis and sorting of samples, wherein the samples comprise liquid or particles in microfluidic channels, and wherein the devices comprise an assembly of components that enable processing of a said samples for analytical assessment by fluidic and/or particle based instruments. Microfluidic structures (channels, “T's”, “Y's”, branched “Y's”, wells, and weirs) are described for facilitating sample interaction and observation, sample analysis, sorting, or isolation. Detection can be accomplished using spectroscopic methods including, but not limited to, Raman spectroscopy of single cells and bulk cellular samples (collections of cells; several individuals to hundreds or thousands of cells).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Hart, Colin Hebert
  • Patent number: 10984335
    Abstract: A system for transmission of quantum information for quantum error correction includes an ancilla qubit chip including a plurality of ancilla qubits, and a data qubit chip spaced apart from the ancilla qubit chip, the data qubit chip including a plurality of data qubits. The system includes an interposer coupled to the ancilla qubit chip and the data qubit chip, the interposer including a dielectric material and a plurality of superconducting structures formed in the dielectric material. The superconducting structures enable transmission of quantum information between the plurality of data qubits on the data qubit chip and the plurality of ancilla qubits on the ancilla qubit chip via virtual photons for quantum error correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bronn, Daniela F. Bogorin, Patryk Gumann, Sean Hart, Salvatore B. Olivadese