DETAILED ACTION
This action is responsive to communications filed on January 4, 2024. This action is made Non-Final.
Claims 1-20 are pending in the case.
Claims 1, 11, and 20 are independent claims.
Claims 1-20 are rejected.
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS(s)) submitted on 06/07/2024, 10/10/2024, 01/29/2025, 08/18/2025, 02/20/2026, and 07/30/2026 is/are in compliance with the provisions of 37 C.F.R. 1.97. Accordingly, the IDS(s) is/are being considered by the examiner.
Claim Interpretation
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(f):
(f) Element in Claim for a Combination. – An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof.
The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof.
The claims in this application are given their broadest reasonable interpretation using the plain meaning of the claim language in light of the specification as it would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim element (also commonly referred to as a claim limitation) is limited by the description in the specification when 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is invoked.
As explained in MPEP § 2181, subsection I, claim limitations that meet the following three-prong test will be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
(A) the claim limitation uses the term “means” or “step” or a term used as a substitute for “means” that is a generic placeholder (also called a nonce term or a non-structural term having no specific structural meaning) for performing the claimed function;
(B) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is modified by functional language, typically, but not always linked by the transition word “for” (e.g., “means for”) or another linking word or phrase, such as “configured to” or “so that”; and
(C) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is not modified by sufficient structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function.
Use of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim with functional language creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites sufficient structure, material, or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
Absence of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is not to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is not interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites function without reciting sufficient structure, material or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
Claim limitations in this application that use the word “means” (or “step”) are being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action. Conversely, claim limitations in this application that do not use the word “means” (or “step”) are not being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action.
This application includes one or more claim limitations that do not use the word “means,” but are nonetheless being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, because the claim limitation(s) uses a generic placeholder that is coupled with functional language without reciting sufficient structure to perform the recited function and the generic placeholder is not preceded by a structural modifier. Such claim limitation(s) is/are: manipulation sources and drivers in claim 20.
Because this/these claim limitation(s) is/are being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, it/they is/are being interpreted to cover the corresponding structure described in the specification as performing the claimed function, and equivalents thereof.
If applicant does not intend to have this/these limitation(s) interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, applicant may: (1) amend the claim limitation(s) to avoid it/them being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph (e.g., by reciting sufficient structure to perform the claimed function); or (2) present a sufficient showing that the claim limitation(s) recite(s) sufficient structure to perform the claimed function so as to avoid it/them being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph.
Double Patenting
The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d) may be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on nonstatutory double patenting provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with the examined application, or claims an invention made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement. See MPEP § 717.02 for applications subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA as explained in MPEP § 2159. See MPEP § 2146 et seq. for applications not subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA . A terminal disclaimer must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(b).
The filing of a terminal disclaimer by itself is not a complete reply to a nonstatutory double patenting (NSDP) rejection. A complete reply requires that the terminal disclaimer be accompanied by a reply requesting reconsideration of the prior Office action. Even where the NSDP rejection is provisional the reply must be complete. See MPEP § 804, subsection I.B.1. For a reply to a non-final Office action, see 37 CFR 1.111(a). For a reply to final Office action, see 37 CFR 1.113(c). A request for reconsideration while not provided for in 37 CFR 1.113(c) may be filed after final for consideration. See MPEP §§ 706.07(e) and 714.13.
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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,900,144. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as the following indicates.
Application 18/404,144
Patent 11,900,144
1. A method comprising:
identifying, by a controller, an interaction time for a manipulation event to be performed
on a quantum object trapped by an ion trap based at least in part on one or more executable
instructions in an executable queue to be executed by the controller, wherein the controller
comprises at least one processor and a memory storing the executable queue and a plurality of
qubit records, each qubit record of the plurality of qubit records corresponding to a respective
quantum object trapped by the ion trap, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to
control operation of one or more drivers and execution of the one or more executable
instructions by the controller causes the controller to at least control operation of the one or more
drivers to cause occurrence of the manipulation event;
determining, by the controller and based at least in part on a respective qubit record of
the plurality of qubit records, the respective qubit record corresponding to the quantum object, at
least one of (a) one or more locations of the quantum object between a first time and the
interaction time or (b) one or more transport operations performed on the quantum object
between the first time and the interaction time to transport the quantum object between
respective ones of the one or more locations, wherein an immediately previous phase update for
the quantum object occurred at the first time;
determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the quantum
object based at least in part on the at least one of (a) the one or more locations of the quantum
object between the first time and the interaction time or (b) the one or more transport operations
performed on the quantum object between the first time and the interaction time;
based at least in part on the location and transport effect and the interaction time,
determining, by the controller, an interaction time phase of the quantum object;
causing, by the controller, phases of one or more signals (a) generated by one or more
manipulation sources controlled by respective drivers of the one or more drivers and (b)
corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or more
signals correspond to the interaction time phase of the quantum object at the interaction time
1. A method comprising: identifying, by a controller, a time to perform a manipulation event on a particular quantum object trapped by an ion trap based at least in part on one or more executable instructions in an executable queue to be executed by the controller, wherein the particular quantum object is identified based at least in part on a quantum object identifier extracted from at least one of the one or more executable instructions, wherein the controller comprises at least one processor and a memory storing the executable queue, and wherein the at least one processor activates one or more laser drivers to cause occurrence of the manipulation event;
determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration, and (b) one or more transport operations performed on the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event to move the particular quantum object between respective locations of the one or more locations, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the particular quantum object occurred at the first time;
based on the location and transport effect, the quantum operation effect, and the time to perform the manipulation event, determining, by the controller, an interaction phase of the particular quantum object;
causing, by the controller, phases of one or more signals (a) generated by one or more lasers controlled by respective laser drivers of the one or more laser drivers and (b) corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or more signals correspond to the interaction phase of the particular quantum object at the time to perform the manipulation event
2. determining, by the controller and using the
respective qubit record, respective periods of time that the quantum object spent in each of the
one or more locations between the first time and the interaction time, wherein the location and
transport effect is determined based at least in part on the respective periods of time
1. …
determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration, and (b) one or more transport operations performed on the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event to move the particular quantum object between respective locations of the one or more locations, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the particular quantum object occurred at the first time;
3. determining, by the controller, respective
frequencies associated with the one or more locations, wherein the location and transport effect
is determined based at least in part on the respective frequencies
1. …
determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration
4. wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration.
1. …
wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration
5. wherein the quantum object is identified based on the respective qubit record indicating that the quantum object is located in a particular region of the ion trap or will be located in the particular region of the ion trap at the interaction time
1. …
a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations
6. wherein the quantum object is identified based at least in part on a quantum object identifier extracted from at least one of the one or more executable instructions, wherein the respective qubit record comprises the quantum object identifier
1 …
a time to perform a manipulation event on a particular quantum object trapped by an ion trap based at least in part on one or more executable instructions in an executable queue to be executed by the controller, wherein the particular quantum object is identified based at least in part on a quantum object identifier extracted from at least one of the one or more executable instructions, wherein the controller comprises at least one processor and a memory storing the executable queue, and wherein the at least one processor activates one or more laser drivers to cause occurrence of the manipulation event
7. wherein the one or more signals are incident on the quantum object at the interaction time
2. wherein the one or more signals are incident on the particular quantum object at the time to perform the manipulation event
8. wherein a phase of a signal of the one or more signals corresponds to the interaction time phase of the quantum object when an absolute value of a
difference between the phase of the signal and the interaction time phase of the quantum object
satisfies a phase difference threshold requirement
5. wherein a phase of a signal of the one or more signals corresponds to the interaction phase of the particular quantum object when an absolute value of a difference between the phase of the signal and the interaction phase of the particular quantum object satisfies a phase difference threshold requirement
9. wherein the location and transport effect corresponds to a phase change due to changes to an effective frequency of the quantum object based on the one or more locations of the quantum object between the first time and the interaction time and transport of the particular quantum object through the one or more locations between the first time and the interaction time.
8. wherein the location and transport effect corresponds to a phase change due to changes to an effective frequency of the particular quantum object based on one or more locations of the particular quantum object and transport of the particular quantum object through the one or more locations between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event.
10. wherein the one or more manipulation sources include at least one of one or more lasers, or one or more microwave sources and the one or more drivers are configured to control operation of respective manipulation sources
1. … wherein the at least one processor activates one or more laser drivers to cause occurrence of the manipulation event … signals (a) generated by one or more lasers controlled by respective laser drivers of the one or more laser drivers
11. A method comprising:
identifying, by a controller, an interaction time for a manipulation event to be performed
on a quantum object trapped by an ion trap based at least in part on one or more executable
instructions in an executable queue to be executed by the controller, wherein the controller
comprises at least one processor and a memory storing the executable queue and a plurality of
qubit records, each qubit record of the plurality of qubit records corresponding to a respective
quantum object trapped by the ion trap, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to
control operation of one or more drivers and execution of the one or more executable
instructions by the controller causes the controller to at least control operation of the one or more
drivers to cause occurrence of the manipulation event;
identifying, by the controller and based at least in part on a respective qubit record of the
plurality of qubit records, the respective qubit record corresponding to the quantum object, one
or more quantum operations applied to the quantum object between a first time and the
interaction time, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the quantum object occurred
at the first time;
determining, by the controller, a quantum operation effect on a phase of the quantum
object based at least in part on the one or more quantum operations applied to the quantum
object between the first time and the interaction time;
based at least in part on the quantum operation effect and a previous phase of the
quantum object accessed from the respective qubit record, determining, by the controller, an
interaction time phase of the quantum object;
causing, by the controller, phases of one or more signals (a) generated by one or more
manipulation sources controlled by respective drivers of the one or more drivers and (b) corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or more
signals correspond to the interaction time phase of the quantum object at the interaction time.
1. A method comprising: identifying, by a controller, a time to perform a manipulation event on a particular quantum object trapped by an ion trap based at least in part on one or more executable instructions in an executable queue to be executed by the controller, wherein the particular quantum object is identified based at least in part on a quantum object identifier extracted from at least one of the one or more executable instructions, wherein the controller comprises at least one processor and a memory storing the executable queue, and wherein the at least one processor activates one or more laser drivers to cause occurrence of the manipulation event;
determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration, and (b) one or more transport operations performed on the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event to move the particular quantum object between respective locations of the one or more locations, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the particular quantum object occurred at the first time;
determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration, and (b) one or more transport operations performed on the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event to move the particular quantum object between respective locations of the one or more locations, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the particular quantum object occurred at the first time;
based on the location and transport effect, the quantum operation effect, and the time to perform the manipulation event, determining, by the controller, an interaction phase of the particular quantum object;
causing, by the controller, phases of one or more signals (a) generated by one or more lasers controlled by respective laser drivers of the one or more laser drivers and (b) corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or more signals correspond to the interaction phase of the particular quantum object at the time to perform the manipulation event
12. wherein the one or more signals are incident on the quantum object at the interaction time
2. wherein the one or more signals are incident on the particular quantum object at the time to perform the manipulation event
13. wherein the controller, the one or more manipulation sources, and the one or more drivers are part of a trapped ion quantum computer, and the quantum object is a qubit of the trapped ion quantum computer
4. wherein the controller, the one or more lasers, and the one or more laser drivers are part of a trapped ion quantum computer and the particular quantum object is a qubit of the trapped ion quantum computer
14. wherein the one or more manipulation sources include at least
one of one or more lasers, or one or more microwave sources and the one or more drivers are
configured to control operation of respective manipulation sources
1. … wherein the at least one processor activates one or more laser drivers to cause occurrence of the manipulation event … signals (a) generated by one or more lasers controlled by respective laser drivers of the one or more laser drivers
15. wherein a phase of a signal of the one or more signals
corresponds to the interaction time phase of the quantum object when an absolute value of a
difference between the phase of the signal and the interaction time phase of the quantum object
satisfies a phase difference threshold requirement
5. wherein a phase of a signal of the one or more signals corresponds to the interaction phase of the particular quantum object when an absolute value of a difference between the phase of the signal and the interaction phase of the particular quantum object satisfies a phase difference threshold requirement
16. wherein determining the quantum operation effect comprises
determining a Stark shift experienced by the quantum object as a result of the one or more
quantum operations applied to the quantum object between the first time and the interaction time
1 … wherein the quantum operation effect is determined based on computing respective Stark shifts caused by respective operations of the operations applied to the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event
17. wherein determining the quantum operation effect comprises
accessing information corresponding to the one or more quantum operations from a calibration
table
1 … determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration
18. wherein the information corresponding to the one or more
quantum operations that is accessed from the calibration table comprises a power of a manipulation signal that was incident on the quantum object during at least one of the one or
more quantum operations
1 … determining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration … causing, by the controller, phases of one or more signals (a) generated by one or more lasers controlled by respective laser drivers of the one or more laser drivers and (b) corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or more signals correspond to the interaction phase of the particular quantum object at the time to perform the manipulation event
19. updating the qubit record based at least in
part on the interaction time phase
1 … etermining, by the controller, a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration, and (b) one or more transport operations performed on the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event to move the particular quantum object between respective locations of the one or more locations, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the particular quantum object occurred at the first time;
20. system comprising:
an ion trap configured to confine one or more quantum objects;
one or more manipulation sources configured to generate and provide respective
manipulation signals;
one or more drivers configured to control operation of the one or more manipulation
sources;
a controller configured to control operation of the ion trap and the one or more drivers,
wherein the controller is configured to:
identify an interaction time for a manipulation event to be performed on a
quantum object of the one or more quantum objects confined by the ion trap based at
least in part on one or more executable instructions in an executable queue to be executed
by the controller, wherein the controller comprises at least one processor and a memory
storing the executable queue and a plurality of qubit records, each qubit record of the
plurality of qubit records corresponding to a respective one of the one or more quantum
objects, and wherein execution of the one or more executable instructions by the
controller causes the controller to at least control operation of the one or more drivers to
cause occurrence of the manipulation event;
access a respective qubit record of the plurality of qubit records, the respective
qubit record corresponding to the quantum object;
based on the respective qubit record, at least one of (a) determine at least one of
(i) one or more locations of the quantum object between a first time and the interaction
time or (ii) one or more transport operations performed on the quantum object between
the first time and the interaction time to transport the quantum object between respective
ones of the one or more locations, or (b) identify one or more quantum operations applied to the quantum object between a first time and the interaction time, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the quantum object occurred at the first time
determine at least one of (a) a location and transport effect on a phase of the
quantum object based at least in part on the at least one of (i) the one or more locations of
the quantum object between the first time and the interaction time or (ii) the one or more
transport operations performed on the quantum object between the first time and the
interaction time or (b) a quantum operation effect on the phase of the quantum object
based at least in part on the one or more quantum operations applied to the quantum
object between the first time and the interaction time;
based at least in part on the qubit record and at least one of (a) the location and
transport effect or (b) the quantum operation effect, determine an interaction time phase
of the quantum object
cause phases of one or more signals (a) generated by the one or more
manipulation sources controlled by respective drivers of the one or more drivers and (b)
corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or
more signals correspond to the interaction time phase of the quantum object at the
interaction time.
17. A quantum system comprising: an ion trap configured to confine one or more quantum objects, the one or more quantum objects comprising a particular quantum object; one or more lasers configured to generate one or more signals; one or more laser drivers configured to control operation of respective lasers of the one or more lasers; and a controller, the controller comprising at least one processing element and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processing element, cause the controller to at least:
1. based on the location and transport effect, the quantum operation effect, and the time to perform the manipulation event, determining, by the controller, an interaction phase of the particular quantum object; … causing, by the controller, phases of one or more signals (a) generated by one or more lasers controlled by respective laser drivers of the one or more laser drivers and (b) corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or more signals correspond to the interaction phase of the particular quantum object at the time to perform the manipulation event
1. …
a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based on (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and the time to perform the manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations
17 … a controller, the controller comprising at least one processing element and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processing element, cause the controller to at least: determine a location and transport effect on a phase of the particular quantum object based (a) one or more locations where the particular quantum object was located for respective periods of time between a first time and a time to perform a manipulation event and respective frequencies associated with the one or locations, wherein the respective frequencies are determined via calibration, and (b) one or more transport operations performed on the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event to move the particular quantum object between respective locations of the one or more locations, wherein an immediately previous phase update for the particular quantum object occurred at the first time;
17 … determine a quantum operation effect on the phase of the particular quantum object based on any quantum operations applied to the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event, wherein the quantum operation effect is determined based on computing respective Stark shifts caused by respective operations of the operations applied to the particular quantum object between the first time and the time to perform the manipulation event;
17 … based on the location and transport effect, the quantum operation effect, and the time to perform the manipulation event, determine an interaction phase of the particular quantum object;
9 … cause phases of one or more signals (a) generated by one or more lasers controlled by respective laser drivers of the one or more laser drivers and (b) corresponding to the manipulation event to be adjusted such that the phases of the one or more signals correspond to the interaction phase of the particular quantum object at the time to perform the manipulation event
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-20 are allowable subject to the double patenting rejection indicated above.
Conclusion
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