International Business Machines had 147 patents in future of work during Q2 2024. IBM filed patents for a radio-frequency to direct current converter, real-time caption generation in an edge computing environment, enabling chip-infused filament for 3D printing, and preventing overloading an electrical circuit. The patents cover technologies such as using Josephson junctions for RF to DC conversion, reducing latency in manufacturing processes using VR devices, customizing caption generation based on personal characteristics, embedding sensors in polymer filaments for 3D printing, and managing electrical loads to prevent circuit overload. GlobalData’s report on International Business Machines gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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International Business Machines had no grants in future of work as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Quantum architecture biasing scheme (Patent ID: US20240210496A1)
The patent filed by IBM describes a radio-frequency (RF) to direct current (DC) converter that utilizes a Josephson junction (JJ) to generate a steady state voltage linearly dependent on the RF frequency. The converter includes a DC to single flux quantum (SFQ) converter and a rapid SFQ pulse doubler to affect the JJ, with the SFQ pulses being generated by converting RF current. The system also includes a resistor connected to the JJ for directing RF current to an external quantum mechanical device, with the JJ shunting DC current to ground rather than through the resistor.
Furthermore, the patent details a quantum mechanical system incorporating the RF to DC converter, where the RF current passing through the resistor is directed to a quantum mechanical device such as a qubit or superconducting quantum interference device. The system includes multiple JJ's connected to the SFQ converter, with the steady state voltage across the JJ being proportional to the RF frequency. Additionally, the system can include multiple stages of the RSFQ pulse doubler to generate RF electrical current, and multiple RF to DC converters connected to various quantum mechanical devices, with the SFQ pulses being routed to selected converters based on addressability.
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