Patents by Inventor STEPHEN A. GRIFFIN

STEPHEN A. GRIFFIN 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: 20240135215
    Abstract: Processing logic may analyze a quantum environment to determine one or more properties of the quantum environment. Processing logic may analyze a quantum program to determine one or more requirements of the quantum program. Processing logic may generate a quantum isolation zone in view of the one or more properties and the one or more requirements, to resemble the quantum environment. Processing logic may run the quantum program within the quantum isolation zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Publication number: 20240130776
    Abstract: A method and system for automated and semi-automated predictable, consistent, safe, effective, and lumen-specific and patient-specific cryospray treatment of airway tissue in which treatment duration is automatically set by the system following entry of patient information and treatment location information into the system by the user, and treatment spray is automatically stopped by the system when the automatically selected treatment duration has been achieved as determined by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Wendelin Maners, Ellen Sheets, Rafael Cordero, Marc Davidson, Wei Li Fan, David Sherrill, Brian M. Hanley, Amy Sarli, Stephen Griffin, Heather V. Hawkes
  • Publication number: 20240134693
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for a quantum implementation of a cluster management service that uses quantum cluster management services to federate the cluster management service across multiple quantum machines. A request from a client to create a cluster in which a workload is to be deployed may be received at a classical cluster management service. The request may be decomposed to determine a set of workload parameters and resource availability information for each of a set of quantum machines may be determined using a set of quantum cluster management services, each of which may execute on a respective quantum machine. The workload parameters are compared to the resource availability information for each of the set of quantum machines to determine whether the workload can be executed on a single quantum machine of the set of quantum machines. The workload may be deployed on one or more of the set of quantum machines based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Luigi Mario Zuccarelli, Stephen Coady
  • Patent number: 11963709
    Abstract: A method and system for automated and semi-automated predictable, consistent, safe, effective, and lumen-specific and patient-specific cryospray treatment of airway tissue in which treatment duration is automatically set by the system following entry of patient information and treatment location information into the system by the user, and treatment spray is automatically stopped by the system when the automatically selected treatment duration has been achieved as determined by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: CSA Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Wendelin Maners, Ellen Sheets, Rafael Cordero, Marc Davidson, Wei Li Fan, David Sherrill, Brian M. Hanley, Amy Sarli, Stephen Griffin, Heather V. Hawkes
  • Publication number: 20240126717
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a method for quantum-mechanically archiving data. The method includes receiving, by a quantum computing device (QD), a request to store the data. The data may be associated with a file identifier (ID). A set of bits encodes the data in a classical encoding and the set of bits has a first cardinality. In response to receiving the request to store the data, generating, the QD may generate, based on a superdense coding protocol, a quantum-mechanical (QM) encoding of the data via a set of qubits that has a second cardinality that is less than the first cardinality. The QD may cause a generation of a data structure that encodes an association between the file ID and the set of qubits. The QD may further cause a storage of the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Patent number: 11956522
    Abstract: An electronic component assembly having thermal pads with thermal vias coupling an image sensor and a camera board fab is provided for heat dissipation. The electronic component assembly can include: a circuit board having at least one thermal pad disposed on a top surface of the circuit board; and an image sensor disposed on the top surface of the circuit board, having at least one conductive pad disposed at at least one corner of the image sensor. The at least one thermal pad is coupled to the at least one conductive pad of the image sensor and the at least one thermal pad is formed with a plurality of first thermal vias penetrating the thermal pad and the circuit board for transfer of heat of the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Swihart, Li Lu, Wade Jameson, Evan Thrush, Michael Griffin, Evelio Perez
  • Publication number: 20240112064
    Abstract: A system and method including calculating a plurality of risk scores associated with a pool of quantum computers, and selectively distributing, based on the plurality of risk scores, each of the plurality of blocks to a single quantum computer of the pool of quantum computers to cause the single quantum computer to generate a block output by processing the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Patent number: 11948046
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for seamlessly switching between a classical controller and a quantum controller that both implement an application, based on which controller is better suited for processing a received request for functionality of the application. The classical controller and the quantum controller both implement the same logic for the application, and the classical controller interfaces with a model and a view as part of a model, view and controller (MVC) framework. A Quantum Model View Controller (QMVC) service determines whether the request is to be processed by the classical or quantum controller. In response to determining that the request is to be processed by the quantum controller, the QMVC service diverts the request to the quantum controller and provide a first application program interface (API) gateway between the quantum controller and the model and a second API gateway between the quantum controller and the view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Patent number: 11944539
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering and implanting heart valves are disclosed. The delivery systems can include an integrated introducer. The integrated introducer can include a sheath having an inner diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a delivery capsule of the delivery system and an outer diameter that is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the delivery capsule. The integrated introducer can include a hub having a hemostatic seal. The hub can have a locking mechanism configured to fix the integrated introducer in place on the delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Susheel R. Deshmukh, Patrick Griffin, Patrick E. Macaulay, A K M. Masud, Adam J. Shipley, John P. Shanahan, Hubert K. Yeung, Stephen J. Peter, Gustaf L P Belt, Joshua J. Dwork
  • Publication number: 20240095574
    Abstract: In one example described herein a system can receive, by a gate analysis service, a quantum assembly language (QASM) file. The QASM file can define a quantum algorithm that can include logic gates that can be executed on a quantum computer system. The system can access, by the gate analysis service, a data repository that can include an estimated amount of quantum decoherence associated with each logic gate of a plurality of logic gates that includes the logic gates. The system can determine, by the gate analysis service, a prediction of an amount of quantum decoherence associated with executing at least one logic gate of the logic gates on the quantum computer system. Additionally, the system can adjust, by the gate analysis service, the QASM file to modify the prediction associated with executing the logic gates on the quantum computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Publication number: 20240098070
    Abstract: A method for updating content is disclosed that includes receiving, by a first quantum computing device (QD), a classical encoding of an update for content. The classical encoding is stored in a first set of bits with a first cardinality. The content is stored on a first classical computing device (CD) that is enabled to update the content via a patching protocol. In response to receiving the classical encoding, the first QD causes a transmission of the classical encoding. The transmission of the classical encoding includes transmitting a first set of qubits that have a second cardinality that is less than the first cardinality. Quantum states of the first set of qubits store a quantum-mechanical (QM) encoding of the update. The QM encoding of the update was generated based on a superdense coding protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Publication number: 20240095573
    Abstract: A first set of qubits is allocated to an error correcting process, the error correcting process is configured to utilize the first set of qubits to correct errors identified in a second set of qubits being used by a quantum process. Error correcting information is received from the error correcting process. A quantity of qubits in the first set of qubits is altered based on the error correcting information. Information that identifies an alteration of the quantity of qubits in the first set of qubits is communicated to the error correcting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Publication number: 20240086753
    Abstract: Examples relating to qubit layers for containerized like execution are provided. In one example, a method may include obtaining a quantum service definition file. The method may include parsing the quantum service definition file to identify one or more instructions sets associated with qubit physical configuration. The method may include generating a qubit layer specification file based at least in part on the one or more instructions sets. The method may include storing the qubit layer specification file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Coady, Leigh Griffin
  • Publication number: 20240086755
    Abstract: Examples relating to transfer of quantum services among quantum computing devices in a quantum computing system are provided. In one example, a request to transfer a quantum service in a quantum computing system is received at a first quantum computing device. A second quantum computing device to which to transfer the quantum service is determined. The quantum service is paused at the first quantum computing device. A service replication for the quantum service is communicated from a first task manager service associated with the first quantum computing device to a second task manager service associated with the second quantum computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Publication number: 20240070511
    Abstract: Qubit predictability services for a quantum computing system are disclosed. In one example, a processor device of a computing system receives qubit utilization data that encodes a utilization history for each qubit in a set of qubits of a QCS. The processor device further performs one or more hypothesis tests for each qubit of the set of qubits based on the utilization history for the qubit and a set of quantum algorithms. The processor device further generates one or more predictability scores for each qubit of the set of qubits based on the one or more hypothesis tests for the set of qubits. The processor device further provides an indication of the one or more predictability scores for each qubit of the set of qubits to the QCS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Leigh Griffin, Stephen Coady
  • Publication number: 20240032939
    Abstract: Provided herein is an occlusion device comprising: (a) continuous mesh structure comprising a medial pinch point; (b) a resilient mesh disc-shaped body extending distally and outward from the medial pinch point; and (c) a compressible mesh carriage extending distally from the medial pinch point on an opposing side of the resilient mesh body of (b), wherein the compressible mesh carriage comprises a pinch point on each end of the carriage, wherein one of the pinch points is the medial pinch point of (a); wherein the continuous mesh structure has a first delivery shape and a second expandable deployed shape, and wherein the length (x) of the resilient mesh body is greater than the length (y) of the compressible mesh carriage in free air and in the deployed shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Stephen Griffin
  • Patent number: 11812971
    Abstract: Provided herein is an occlusion device comprising: (a) continuous mesh structure comprising a medial pinch point; (b) a resilient mesh disc-shaped body extending distally and outward from the medial pinch point; and (c) a compressible mesh carriage extending distally from the medial pinch point on an opposing side of the resilient mesh body of (b), wherein the compressible mesh carriage comprises a pinch point on each end of the carriage, wherein one of the pinch points is the medial pinch point of (a); wherein the continuous mesh structure has a first delivery shape and a second expandable deployed shape, and wherein the length (x) of the resilient mesh body is greater than the length (y) of the compressible mesh carriage in free air and in the deployed shape. Also provided herein is a kit comprising the occlusion device disclosed herein and a means for delivery thereof. Methods of manufacture and use of the occlusion device disclosed herein are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Cerus Endovascular Limited
    Inventor: Stephen Griffin
  • Publication number: 20230240687
    Abstract: Provided herein is an occlusion device comprising: (a) a substantially solid marker band having an inner and outer diameter, a proximal end, and a distal end; and (b) a resilient mesh body attached within the marker band, wherein the body is a length y, and wherein the body comprises a bolus of additional resilient mesh material of a length x, wherein y is greater than x, and wherein the body extends distally from the marker band having a first delivery shape and a second expandable deployed shape. Also provided herein is a kit comprising the occlusion device disclosed herein and a means for delivery thereof. Methods of manufacture and use of the occlusion device disclosed herein are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen Griffin
  • Patent number: 11648013
    Abstract: Provided herein is an occlusion device comprising: (a) a substantially solid marker band having an inner and outer diameter, a proximal end, and a distal end; and (b) a resilient mesh body attached within the marker band, wherein the body is a length y, and wherein the body comprises a bolus of additional resilient mesh material of a length x, wherein y is greater than x, and wherein the body extends distally from the marker band having a first delivery shape and a second expandable deployed shape. Also provided herein is a kit comprising the occlusion device disclosed herein and a means for delivery thereof. Methods of manufacture and use of the occlusion device disclosed herein are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Cerus Endovascular Limited
    Inventor: Stephen Griffin
  • Publication number: 20220370087
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for protecting distal vessels from emboli during aspiration, the method comprising delivery and deployment of an emboli protection device which is advanced and placed distally relative to the clot burden and thus deep in the neurovascular bed until the device, once deployed, fully opposes a vessel wall creating a circumferential seal across the vessel. The methods utilizing the emboli protection device protect distal vasculature from vulnerable clot emboli which become dislodged during clot removal and/or aspiration and trapped in the emboli protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen Griffin