Patents by Inventor Timothy C. BURT

Timothy C. BURT 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).

  • Systems and methods for synchronization of photons over quantum channels with co-propagating clock pulses
    Patent number: 11588613
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a quantum network system. The methods comprise, by a network node: generating optical clock pulses and photons using the optical clock pulses; generating a combined signal by combining the optical clock pulses with at least some of the photons such that a consistent temporal offset exits between the optical clock pulses and the first photons and/or a wave function of each photon at least partially overlaps an envelope of a respective one of the optical clock pulses; and transmitting the combined signal over a first quantum channel in which the optical clock pulses co-propagate with the photons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Garrett, James A. Nagel, Victor G. Bucklew, Samuel H. Knarr, Cypryan T. Klish, Timothy C. Burt
  • Quantum communications system having quantum key distribution and using a talbot effect image position and associated methods
    Patent number: 11240018
    Abstract: A quantum communications system may include communications system that operates with a quantum key distribution (QKD) system, which includes a transmitter node, a receiver node, and a quantum communications channel coupling the transmitter node and receiver node. The transmitter node may cooperate with the quantum communications channel defining at least one Talbot effect image position along the quantum communications channel. The receiver node may be located along the quantum communications channel at the at least one Talbot effect image position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Victor G. Bucklew, James A. Nagel, Brent W. Plansinis, Michael C. Garrett, Timothy C. Burt, Catheryn D. Logan, Michael R. Lange
  • Quantum communication system having quantum key distribution and using a midpoint of the talbot effect image position and associated methods
    Patent number: 11082216
    Abstract: A quantum communications system includes a communications system that operates with a quantum key distribution (QKD) system, which includes a transmitter node, a receiver node, and a quantum communications channel coupling the transmitter node and receiver node. The transmitter node may cooperate with the quantum communications channel defining a Talbot effect image position along the quantum communications channel. The receiver node is located along the quantum communications channel at a midpoint of the Talbot effect image position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Victor G. Bucklew, James A. Nagel, Brent W. Plansinis, Michael C. Garrett, Timothy C. Burt, Catheryn D. Logan, Michael R. Lange
  • Quantum communications system using Talbot effect image position and associated methods
    Patent number: 11050559
    Abstract: A quantum communications system may include a transmitter node, a receiver node, and a quantum communications channel coupling the transmitter node and receiver node. The transmitter node may cooperate with the quantum communications channel defining at least one Talbot effect image position along the quantum communications channel. The receiver node may use located along the quantum communications channel at the at least one Talbot effect image position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Victor G. Bucklew, James A. Nagel, Brent W. Plansinis, Timothy C. Burt, Catheryn D. Logan, Michael R. Lange
  • QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING TALBOT EFFECT IMAGE POSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210152346
    Abstract: A quantum communications system may include a transmitter node, a receiver node, and a quantum communications channel coupling the transmitter node and receiver node. The transmitter node may cooperate with the quantum communications channel defining at least one Talbot effect image position along the quantum communications channel. The receiver node may use located along the quantum communications channel at the at least one Talbot effect image position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Victor G. Bucklew, James A. Nagel, Brent W. Plansinis, Timothy C. Burt, Catheryn D. Logan, Michael R. Lange
  • QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAVING QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION AND USING A TALBOT EFFECT IMAGE POSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210135860
    Abstract: A quantum communications system may include communications system that operates with a quantum key distribution (QKD) system, which includes a transmitter node, a receiver node, and a quantum communications channel coupling the transmitter node and receiver node. The transmitter node may cooperate with the quantum communications channel defining at least one Talbot effect image position along the quantum communications channel. The receiver node may be located along the quantum communications channel at the at least one Talbot effect image position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Victor G. BUCKLEW, James A. NAGEL, Brent W. PLANSINIS, Michael C. GARRETT, Timothy C. BURT, Catheryn D. LOGAN, Michael R. LANGE