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Superconducting quantum processor and method of operating same

Passive and actives approaches to mitigating the effects of spin-bath polarization are described and illustrated. Such may, for example, include at least partially depolarizing the spin-bath polarization, for instance by…

Granted 2022activeExpires 2038Owned by D Wave Systems IncInvented by Trevor Michael Lanting, Emile M. Hoskinson

Original patent title: “Superconducting quantum processor and method of operating same

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Passive and actives approaches to mitigating the effects of spin-bath polarization are described and illustrated. Such may, for example, include at least partially depolarizing the spin-bath polarization, for instance by: performing an annealing cycle by the quantum processor to generate a final state of a qubit of the quantum processor; flipping the final state of the qubit of the quantum processor to an opposite state; and latching the qubit in the opposite state for a predetermined duration.

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    Passive and actives approaches to mitigating the effects of spin-bath polarization are described and illustrated. Such may, for example, include at least partially depolarizing the spin-bath polarization, for instance by: performing an annealing cycle by the quantum processor to generate a final state of a qubit of the quantum processor; flipping the final state of the qubit of the quantum processor to an opposite state; and latching the qubit in the opposite state for a predetermined duration.

    Patent Journey

    From filing to today

    Patent Filed

    2018

    Patent Granted

    2022 · 4yr after filing

    Active Today

    2026

    Expires

    2038

    PatentBrief Score

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    63/ 100

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    Citation count

    23/40

    Moderately cited

    Claim breadth

    20/20

    Very broad protection

    Recency

    20/20

    Granted within 5 years

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    0/20

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