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| 20080215850 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL PROGRAMMING OF QUANTUM PROCESSOR ELEMENTS - Systems, methods and apparatus for a scalable quantum processor architecture. A quantum processor is locally programmable by providing a memory register with a signal embodying device control parameter(s), converting the signal to an analog signal; and administering the analog signal to one or more programmable devices. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080313114 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR RECURSIVE QUANTUM COMPUTING ALGORITHMS - A recursive approach to quantum computing employs an initial solution, determines intermediate solutions, evaluates the intermediate solutions and repeats using the intermediate solution, if the intermediate solution does not satisfy solution criteria. A best one of the intermediate solutions may be employed in the recursion. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090070402 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF QUANTUM COMPUTERS - A problem solving system includes a number of special-purpose computers including at least one quantum computer. Problems are decomposed into sub-problems and routed to one of the special-purpose computers based on the problem class to which the problem belongs. Sub-solutions produced by the special-purpose computers are complied to produce at least an approximate solution to the problem. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090075825 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE ELEMENTS OF SUPERCONDUCTING PROCESSORS - A computer system employs a network that between a data programming system and one or more superconducting programmable devices of a superconducting processor chip. Routers on the network, such as first-, second- and third-stage routers direct communications with the superconducting programmable devices. A superconducting memory register may load data signals received from a first-stage router into corresponding superconducting programmable devices. The system may employ additional superconducting chips, first-, second- or third-stage routers. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090182542 | Hybrid classical-quantum computer architecture for molecular modeling - A method of simulating a molecular system using a hybrid computer is provided. The hybrid computer comprises a classical computer and a quantum computer. The method uses atomic coordinates {right arrow over (R)} | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090321720 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR QUANTUM PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES - A quantum processor may employ a heterogeneous qubit-coupling architecture to reduce the average number of intermediate coupling steps that separate any two qubits in the quantum processor, while limiting the overall susceptibility to noise of the qubits. The architecture may effectively realize a small-world network where the average qubit has a low connectivity (thereby allowing it to operate substantially quantum mechanically) but each qubit is within a relatively low number of intermediate coupling steps from any other qubit. To realize such, some of the qubits may have a relatively high connectivity, and may thus operate substantially classically. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100281885 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATION - Cryogenic refrigeration employs a pulse tube cryo-cooler and a dilution refrigerator to provide very low temperature cooling, for example, to cool superconducting processors. Continuous cryogenic cycle refrigeration may be achieved using multiple adsorption pumps. Various improvements may include multiple distinct thermal-linking points, evaporation pots with cooling structures, and/or one or more gas-gap heat switches which may be integral to an adsorption pump. A reservoir volume may provide pressure relief when the system is warmed above cryogenic temperature, reducing the mass of the system. Additional heat exchangers and/or separate paths for condensation and evaporation may be provided. Multi-channel connectors may be used, and/or connectors formed of a regenerative material with a high specific heat capacity at cryogenic temperature. Flexible PCBs may provide thermal links to components that embody temperature gradients. Various components may be pre-cooled, for example via a switchable thermalization system. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110047201 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACTORING NUMBERS - Systems, methods and apparatus for factoring numbers are provided. The factoring may be accomplished by creating a factor graph, mapping the factor graph onto an analog processor, initializing the analog processor to an initial state, evolving the analog processor to a final state, and receiving an output from the analog processor, the output comprising a set of factors of the number. The factoring may be accomplished by generating a logic circuit representation of the factoring problem, such as a multiplication circuit, encoding the logic circuit representation as a discrete optimization problem, and solving the discrete optimization problem using a quantum processor. Output(s) of the logic circuit representation may be clamped such that the solving involves effectively executing the logic circuit representation in reverse to determine input(s) that corresponds to the clamped output(s). | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110055520 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL PROGRAMMING OF QUANTUM PROCESSOR ELEMENTS - Systems, methods and apparatus for a scalable quantum processor architecture. A quantum processor is locally programmable by providing a memory register with a signal embodying device control parameter(s), converting the signal to an analog signal; and administering the analog signal to one or more programmable devices. | 03-03-2011 |
