Massachusetts Institute of Technology patent applications published on October 10th, 2024

Summary of the patent applications from Massachusetts Institute of Technology on October 10th, 2024

1. **Summary**: Massachusetts Institute of Technology has recently filed patents for innovative technologies. One patent describes a quantum register made of fermionic atom pairs in an optical lattice, providing long coherence times and universal control for qubits. Another patent focuses on a high-temperature superconductor cable with optical fibers to detect quench events, enhancing safety and reliability. Additionally, a patent details a construction system for mechanical metamaterials using modular parts for various properties. Lastly, there's a patent for covalent protein dimers targeting MYC-related disorders like cancer.

2. **Key Points of Patents**:

  * Quantum Register with Fermionic Atom Pairs:
    - Trapped fermionic atom pairs in an optical lattice for qubits.
    - Long coherence times and universal control through interactions modulation.
    - Coherent conversion of atom pairs into molecules for entanglement.
  * High-Temperature Superconductor Cable:
    - Includes optical fibers with gratings for early quench detection.
    - Enhances safety and reliability in superconductor applications.
  * Construction System for Mechanical Metamaterials:
    - Discrete assembly of modular parts for various mechanical properties.
    - Efficient and low-cost production of metamaterial structures.
  * Covalent Protein Dimers for MYC-Related Disorders:
    - Focus on MYC, MAX, and Omomyc protein dimers for treating disorders.
    - Potential applications in oncology for targeted cancer therapy.

3. **Notable Applications**:

  * Quantum computing, communication, and cryptography.
  * Power transmission systems, MRI machines, and particle accelerators.
  * Aerospace, automotive, robotics, and construction industries for lightweight and strong structures.
  * Treatment of MYC-related disorders, particularly cancer therapy.

Patent applications for Massachusetts Institute of Technology on October 10th, 2024

ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS COMPRISING REDOX-FUNCTIONALIZED ELECTRODES AND USES THEREOF (18440702)

Main Inventor

Xiao Su

SYNTHESIS OF COVALENT PROTEIN DIMERS THAT CAN INHIBIT MYC-DRIVEN TRANSCRIPTION (18572247)

Main Inventor

ANDREI LOAS

DISCRETE MACROSCOPIC METAMATERIAL SYSTEMS (18746851)

Main Inventor

Benjamin Jenett

FIBER OPTIC QUENCH DETECTION (18681295)

Main Inventor

Erica SALAZAR

Quantum Computing Architecture based on Entangled Fermions (17357270)

Main Inventor

Martin Zwierlein