Benjamin W Taylor

20230016120, Jan 19, 2023

Jul 14, 2021

17/375118

- San Diego CA, US
Benjamin J. Taylor - Escondido CA, US
Susan Anne Elizabeth Berggren - San Diego CA, US
Anna Leese de Escobar - Encinitas CA, US
Nicholas Ferrante - Lakeside CA, US

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY - San Diego CA

G01R 33/035
H01F 6/00

A superconducting electronic circuit includes at least two SQUID elements, an array of at least three Josephson Junctions, and a magnetic source element. Each SQUID element has no shared Josephson Junctions or at least one shared Josephson Junction with another SQUID element and at least one exclusive Josephson Junction. The array of at least three Josephson Junctions are connected in one, two, or three-dimensions. The magnetic source element has an electrically-tunable spatially non-uniform magnetic field.

20200081075, Mar 12, 2020

Sep 12, 2018

16/129558

- San Diego CA, US
Robert Lewis Fagaly - Carlsbad CA, US
Susan Anne Elizabeth Berggren - San Diego CA, US
Benjamin Jeremy Taylor - Escondido CA, US
Marcio Calixto de Andrade - San Diego CA, US

G01R 33/035

A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) for mobile magnetic sensing applications comprising: at least two Josephson junction electrically connected to a superconducting loop; and a resistive element connected in series with one of the Josephson junctions in the superconducting loop.

20200081076, Mar 12, 2020

Sep 12, 2018

16/128969

- San Diego CA, US
Robert Lewis Fagaly - Carlsbad CA, US
Susan Anne Elizabeth Berggren - San Diego CA, US
Benjamin Jeremy Taylor - Escondido CA, US
Marcio Calixto de Andrade - San Diego CA, US

G01R 33/035
H01F 6/06
G01R 33/00

A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) for mobile applications comprising: a superconducting flux transformer having a pickup coil and an input coil, wherein the input coil is inductively coupled to a Josephson junction; a resistive element connected in series between the pickup coil and the input coil so as to function as a high pass filter such that direct current (DC) bias current is prevented from flowing through the input coil; and a flux bias circuit electrically connected in parallel to the superconducting flux transformer between the pickup coil and the input coil so as to reduce motion-induced noise.

20200025815, Jan 23, 2020

Jul 17, 2018

16/037567

- San Diego CA, US
Benjamin J. Taylor - Escondido CA, US
Anna M. Leese de Escobar - Encinitas CA, US

United States of America as represented by Secretary of the Navy - San Diego CA

G01R 27/28
G02F 1/355
G02F 1/365

A system is provided for use with an optical input signal for detecting a phase difference between a first RF signal having a first phase and a second RF signal having a second phase. The system includes and optical waveguide, a first optical resonant cavity, a first RF receiver, a second optical resonant cavity and a second RF receiver. The optical resonant cavities include a non-linear electro-optical material. The first RF receiver affects the first non-linear electro-optical material of the first optical resonant cavity. The second RF receiver affects the second non-linear electro-optical material of first optical resonant cavity. The optical waveguide outputs an optical output signal based on the optical input signal as modified by the first optical resonant cavity as affected by the first RF receiver receiving the first RF signal and as modified by the second optical resonant cavity as affected by the second RF receiver.

20190339339, Nov 7, 2019

May 3, 2018

15/970134

- San Diego CA, US
Robert Lewis Fagaly - Carlsbad CA, US
Anna Leese de Escobar - Encinitas CA, US
Marcio de Andrade - San Diego CA, US
Benjamin Jeremy Taylor - Escondido CA, US

G01R 33/035
G01R 33/022
G01R 15/18

An intrinsic superconducting gradiometer comprising: a first array having at least two superconducting devices, wherein the first array has upper and lower terminals located on opposite sides of the first array, wherein the upper terminal is configured to receive a bias signal; and a second array that is identical to, oriented the same as, and located in close proximity to the first array, wherein the second array's upper terminal is grounded and its lower terminal is electrically connected to the first array's lower terminal such that a measured voltage difference between the first array's upper terminal and the second array's upper terminal represents a net current generated by a gradient magnetic field where near-field measurements are cancelled, and wherein the intrinsic superconducting gradiometer is designed to provide the measured voltage difference that is directly proportional to the magnetic field gradient without being connected to any external coils or flux transducers.

20190004123, Jan 3, 2019

Aug 22, 2018

16/109336

Susan Anne Elizabeth Berggren - San Diego CA, US
Benjamin J. Taylor - Escondido CA, US
Anna Leese de Escobar - Encinitas CA, US

United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Arlington VA

G01R 33/035
H01L 39/00

A High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Superconducting Quantum Interference Device and methods for fabrication can include at least one bi-Superconducting Quantum Interference Device. The bi-SQUID can include an HTS substrate that can be formed with a step edge. A superconducting loop of YBCO can be deposited on the step edge to establish two Josephson Junctions. A superconducting path that bi-sects the superconducting loop path can also be deposited onto the substrate. In some embodiments, the bisecting path can cross the step edge twice, and the bisecting path can be ion milled at one of the crossing points to round the bisecting path and thereby remove the fourth Josephson Junction at the other crossing point. In still other embodiments, the bisecting path can be completely on the upper shelf (or the lower shelf), and the bisecting path can be ion damaged, ion damaged, or particle damaged, to establish the third Josephson Junction.

20170322265, Nov 9, 2017

May 6, 2016

15/148062

Susan Anne Elizabeth Berggren - San Diego CA, US
Benjamin J. Taylor - Escondido CA, US
Anna Leese de Escobar - Encinitas CA, US

United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Arlington VA

G01R 33/035

A High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Superconducting Quantum Interference Device and methods for fabrication can include at least one bi-Superconducting Quantum Interference Device. The bi-SQUID can include an HTS substrate that can be formed with a step edge. A superconducting loop of YBCO can be deposited on the step edge to establish two Josephson Junctions. A superconducting path that bi-sects the superconducting loop path can also be deposited onto the substrate. In some embodiments, the bisecting path can cross the step edge twice, and the bisecting path can be ion milled at one of the crossing points to round the bisecting path and thereby remove the fourth Josephson Junction at the other crossing point. In still other embodiments, the bisecting path can be completely on the upper shelf (or the lower shelf), and the bisecting path can be ion damaged, ion damaged, or particle damaged, to establish the third Josephson Junction.

20170146618, May 25, 2017

Nov 23, 2016

15/360323

Anna M. Leese de Escobar - Encinitas CA, US
Marcio Calixto de Andrade - San Diego CA, US
Susan Anne Elizabeth Berggren - San Diego CA, US
Robert Lewis Fagaly - Carlsbad CA, US
Benjamin Jeremy Taylor - Escondido CA, US

United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Arlington VA

G01R 33/035
G01R 33/00

An antenna includes a plurality of superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) arrays on a chip, and a printed circuit board (PCB) formed with a cutout for receiving the chip. The PCB is formed with a set of coplanar transmission lines, and the chip is inserted into the cutout so that each said transmission line connects to a respective SQUID array. A cryogenic system can cool the chip to a temperature that causes a transition to superconductivity for the SQUID arrays. A thermal radome can be placed around the chip, the PCB and the cryogenic system to maintain the temperature. A DC bias can be applied to the SQUID arrays to facilitate RF detection. The SQUID array, chip and CPW transmission lines can cooperate to allow for both detection of said RF energy and conversion of said RF energy to a signal without requiring the use of a conductive antenna dish.