ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,373, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Google LLC (Mountain View, Calif.).
"Quantum information processing device formation" was invented by Anthony Edward Megrant (Goleta, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for forming at least part of a quantum information processing device is presented. The method includes providing a first electrically-conductive layer formed of a first electrically-conductive material on a principal surface of a substrate, depositing a layer of dielectric material on the first electrically-conductive material, patterning the layer of dielectric material to form a pad of dielectric material and to re...