Left to right: Bryan A. Erman, William D. Lambert, Brian J. Willey, and Robert T. Macalik [Photos: Matador Resources]
IBM has been granted a new patent (USPTO #12309263) for technology that secures edge devices—like sensors and smart equipment—against future quantum threats. Invented by Princeton-based Jeff McNeely, the system uses advanced encryption techniques to protect AI and machine learning workloads running on these devices, even as computing power grows. [Conceptual illustration: iStock/Arkadiusz Warguła]
This week, newly granted patents also include: