Certainly! Below is a summary of the patents from the provided dataset that specifically involve quantum computers. These patents cover a wide range of topics, including quantum hardware, software, algorithms, error correction, and applications of quantum computing. --- # **Quantum Hardware** 1. **US-11494682-B2** - **Title**: Quantum computing assemblies - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff, Jeanette M. Roberts, James S. Clarke - **Description**: This patent describes quantum computing assemblies, likely focusing on the physical design and integration of quantum components. 2. **US-12141657-B2** - **Title**: Parallel multi-qubit operations on a universal ion trap quantum computer - **Assignees**: IonQ, Inc., University of Maryland, College Park - **Inventors**: Caroline Figgatt, Aaron Ostrander, Norbert M. Linke, Kevin A. Landsman, Daiwei Zhu, Dmitri Maslov, Christopher Monroe - **Description**: This patent details techniques for performing parallel multi-qubit operations in ion trap quantum computers, which are essential for scaling up quantum processors. 3. **CN-110188885-B** - **Title**: Quantum calculation simulation method and device, storage medium and electronic device - **Assignee**: 合肥本源量子计算科技有限责任公司 (Hefei Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., Ltd.) - **Inventors**: 俞磊, 窦猛汉 - **Description**: This patent focuses on simulating quantum calculations using a quantum computer and provides a method for calculating the simulation results. 4. **US-10776709-B2** - **Title**: Generalized quantum channels - **Assignee**: Yale University - **Inventors**: Chao Shen, Kyungjoo Noh, Victor V. Albert, Stefan Krastanov, Michel Devoret, Robert J. Schoelkopf, III, Steven M. Girvin, Liang Jiang - **Description**: This patent discusses generalized quantum channels for quantum communication and information processing. 5. **US-10229366-B2** - **Title**: Optimizing physical parameters in fault-tolerant quantum computing to reduce frequency crowding - **Assignee**: IBM - **Inventors**: Jay M. Gambetta, Easwar Magesan - **Description**: This patent addresses optimizing physical parameters in quantum computing systems to reduce frequency crowding, which is critical for improving the performance of fault-tolerant quantum computers. 6. **AU-2020230284-B2** - **Title**: Superconducting circuit structure, superconducting quantum chip, and superconducting quantum computer - **Assignee**: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. - **Inventors**: Runyao Duan, Lijing Jin - **Description**: This patent covers superconducting circuit structures and quantum chips used in superconducting quantum computers. 7. **US-11580283-B2** - **Title**: Automated optimization of large-scale quantum circuits with continuous parameters - **Assignees**: University of Maryland, College Park, IonQ, Inc. - **Inventors**: Yunseong Nam, Dmitri Maslov, Andrew Childs, Neil Julien Ross, Yuan Su - **Description**: This patent focuses on automating the optimization of large-scale quantum circuits, which is crucial for improving the efficiency of quantum algorithms. 8. **US-2023029117-A1** - **Title**: Stabilization of entangling gates for trapped-ion quantum computers - **Assignee**: IonQ, Inc. - **Inventors**: Yunseong Nam, Reinhold Blümel, Nikodem Grzesiak - **Description**: This patent addresses the stabilization of entangling gates in trapped-ion quantum computers, which is important for maintaining coherence and fidelity in quantum operations. 9. **US-11551133-B2** - **Title**: Preparing correlated fermionic states on a quantum computer - **Assignee**: President and Fellows of Harvard College - **Inventors**: Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers, Jhonathan Romero Fontalvo, Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Libor Veis - **Description**: This patent discusses preparing correlated fermionic states on a quantum computer, which has applications in quantum chemistry and materials science. 10. **US-12035640-B2** - **Title**: Systems, methods, and apparatus for active compensation of quantum processor elements - **Assignee**: 1372934 B.C. Ltd. - **Inventors**: Richard G. Harris, Andrew J. Berkley, Jan Johansson, Mark Johnson, Mohammad Amin, Paul I. Bunyk - **Description**: This patent focuses on active compensation techniques for quantum processor elements to improve the accuracy and reliability of quantum computations. 11. **US-2022269970-A1** - **Title**: Quantum circuit and quantum processor - **Assignee**: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited - **Inventors**: Yu Zhou, Zhenxing Zhang, Shuoming An, Zelong Yin, Sainan Huai, Xiu Gu, Xiong Xu, Shengyu Zhang - **Description**: This patent describes the design and implementation of quantum circuits and processors, which are fundamental components of quantum computers. 12. **US-10346348-B2** - **Title**: Quantum computing methods and devices for Majorana tetron qubits - **Assignee**: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - **Inventors**: Matthew Hastings, Torsten Karzig, Parsa Bonderson, Michael Freedman, Roman Lutchyn, Chetan Nayak - **Description**: This patent focuses on quantum computing methods and devices using Majorana tetron qubits, which are promising for fault-tolerant quantum computing. 13. **DE-102020101784-B3** - **Title**: Device with quantum bus for an NV center-based room temperature quantum computer - **Assignee**: Bernd Burchard - **Description**: This patent describes a device with a quantum bus for an NV center-based quantum computer that operates at room temperature, which is a significant advancement for practical quantum computing. 14. **US-10528884-B2** - **Title**: Quantum processing apparatus and a method of operating a quantum processing apparatus - **Assignee**: Newsouth Innovations Pty Limited - **Inventors**: Andrea Morello, Guilherme Tosi, Fahd A. Mohiyaddin - **Description**: This patent covers quantum processing apparatus and methods for operating such devices, focusing on spin-based quantum computing. 15. **US-10686007-B2** - **Title**: Quantum circuit assemblies with at least partially buried transmission lines and capacitors - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Hubert C. George, Adel A. Elsherbini, Lester Lampert, James S. Clarke, Ravi Pillarisetty, Zachary R. Yoscovits, Nicole K. Thomas, Roman Caudillo, Kanwaljit Singh, David J. Michalak - **Description**: This patent discusses quantum circuit assemblies with buried transmission lines and capacitors, which are important for reducing noise and improving coherence times in quantum systems. 16. **US-2023265342-A1** - **Title**: Quantum dot material and method for producing quantum dot material - **Assignee**: Shoei Chemical Inc. - **Inventors**: Takafumi Moriyama, Aya Midorikawa - **Description**: This patent focuses on the production of quantum dot materials, which are used in quantum computing and quantum optics. 17. **EP-3455796-B1** - **Title**: Training a quantum optimizer - **Assignee**: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - **Inventors**: Matthew Hastings, David Wecker - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for training quantum optimizers, which are essential for solving complex optimization problems using quantum computers. 18. **US-2022278696-A1** - **Title**: Apparatus and method including neural network learning to detect and correct quantum errors - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Justin Hogaboam, Narayan Srinivasa - **Description**: This patent describes an apparatus and method for detecting and correcting quantum errors using neural networks, which is crucial for maintaining the integrity of quantum computations. 19. **US-11450798-B2** - **Title**: Interconnects for quantum dot devices - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Jeanette M. Roberts, Ravi Pillarisetty, David J. Michalak, Zachary R. Yoscovits, James S. Clarke - **Description**: This patent covers interconnects for quantum dot devices, which are essential for connecting and communicating between qubits in a quantum computer. 20. **US-10565515-B2** - **Title**: Quantum circuit assemblies with triaxial cables - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Lester Lampert, Ravi Pillarisetty, Nicole K. Thomas, Hubert C. George, Jeanette M. Roberts, David J. Michalak, Roman Caudillo, Zachary R. Yoscovits, James S. Clarke - **Description**: This patent discusses quantum circuit assemblies with triaxial cables, which are used to reduce noise and improve the performance of quantum systems. 21. **US-2023358951-A1** - **Title**: Etched facet in a multi-quantum well structure - **Assignee**: Skorpios Technologies, Inc. - **Inventors**: Paveen Apiratikul, Damien Lambert - **Description**: This patent focuses on etching facets in multi-quantum well structures, which are used in quantum dot devices and quantum computing. 22. **US-11488049-B2** - **Title**: Hybrid quantum-classical computer system and method for optimization - **Assignee**: Zapata Computing, Inc. - **Inventors**: Yudong Cao, Andrei Kniazev - **Description**: This patent covers a hybrid quantum-classical computer system designed for optimization tasks, combining the strengths of both quantum and classical computing. 23. **US-11901957-B2** - **Title**: Systems and methods for modeling quantum structure and behavior - **Assignee**: Omnisent, LLC - **Inventors**: Joseph Eric Henningsen, Clifford Tureman Lewis - **Description**: This patent discusses systems and methods for modeling quantum structures and behaviors, which can be used to simulate quantum systems and develop new quantum algorithms. 24. **US-10574450-B2** - **Title**: Optical quantum communication system - **Assignee**: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - **Inventors**: Marco Lucamarini, Zhiliang Yuan, Andrew James Shields, James Dynes - **Description**: This patent focuses on optical quantum communication systems, which are essential for secure communication using quantum key distribution (QKD). 25. **US-11514352-B2** - **Title**: Universal quantum computer, communication, QKD security, and quantum networks using OAM qu-dits with digital light processing - **Assignee**: Nxgen Partners IP, LLC - **Inventor**: Solyman Ashrafi - **Description**: This patent covers a universal quantum computer that uses orbital angular momentum (OAM) qu-dits for communication, QKD security, and quantum networks. 26. **AU-2020230228-B2** - **Title**: Superconducting circuit structure, superconducting quantum chip, and superconducting quantum computer - **Assignee**: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. - **Inventors**: Runyao Duan, Lijing Jin - **Description**: This patent covers superconducting circuit structures, quantum chips, and computers, which are used in superconducting quantum computing. 27. **US-11893454-B1** - **Title**: Quantum computing in a three-dimensional device lattice - **Assignee**: Rigetti & Co, LLC - **Inventors**: William J. Zeng, Chad Tyler Rigetti - **Description**: This patent discusses quantum computing in a three-dimensional device lattice, which is a novel approach to scaling up quantum processors. 28. **AU-2019257544-B2** - **Title**: Quanton representation for emulating quantum-like computation on classical processors - **Assignee**: Kyndi, Inc. - **Inventor**: Arun Majumdar - **Description**: This patent focuses on representing quantum-like computations on classical processors, enabling the simulation of quantum algorithms on non-quantum hardware. 29. **US-10361353-B2** - **Title**: Sidewall metal spacers for forming metal gates in quantum devices - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Hubert C. George, Zachary R. Yoscovits, Nicole K. Thomas, Lester Lampert, James S. Clarke, Jeanette M. Roberts, Ravi Pillarisetty, David J. Michalak, Kanwaljit Singh, Roman Caudillo - **Description**: This patent covers sidewall metal spacers used in forming metal gates in quantum devices, which are essential for controlling qubits in quantum computers. 30. **US-11740984-B1** - **Title**: Testing hardware in a quantum computing system - **Assignee**: Rigetti & Co, LLC - **Inventors**: Nikolas Anton Tezak, Matthew J. Reagor, Christopher Butler Osborn, Alexa Nitzan Staley - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for testing hardware in quantum computing systems, ensuring the reliability and performance of quantum processors. 31. **CN-111788588-B** - **Title**: System and method for coupling qubits in a quantum processor - **Assignee**: D-波系统公司 (D-Wave Systems, Inc.) - **Inventors**: 穆罕默德·H·阿明, 保罗·I·布尼克, 特雷弗·M·兰廷, 邓纯青, 阿纳托利·斯米尔诺夫, 凯利·T·R·布思比, 艾米丽·M·霍斯金森, 克里斯托弗·B·里奇 - **Description**: This patent covers methods and systems for coupling qubits in a quantum processor, which is crucial for maintaining coherence and entanglement between qubits. 32. **EP-3506361-B1** - **Title**: Light-emitting display device - **Assignee**: LG Display Co., Ltd. - **Inventors**: Hoiyong Kwon, Seyeoul Kwon - **Description**: While not directly related to quantum computing, this patent involves quantum dot technology used in display devices, which is an application area for quantum dots. 33. **US-10140404-B2** - **Title**: Analyzing quantum information processing circuits - **Assignee**: Rigetti & Co, Inc. - **Inventors**: Chad T. Rigetti, Eyob A. Sete - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for analyzing quantum information processing circuits, which is essential for designing and optimizing quantum algorithms. 34. **US-2023267355-A1** - **Title**: In-situ quantum error correction - **Assignee**: Google LLC - **Inventor**: Julian Shaw Kelly - **Description**: This patent covers in-situ quantum error correction, which is crucial for maintaining the accuracy of quantum computations. 35. **US-10593756-B2** - **Title**: Quantum dot array devices - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Ravi Pillarisetty, Jeanette M. Roberts, David J. Michalak, Zachary R. Yoscovits, James S. Clarke - **Description**: This patent discusses quantum dot array devices, which are used in quantum computing and quantum communication. 36. **US-10826845-B2** - **Title**: Methods and systems for quantum computing - **Assignee**: 1QB Information Technologies Inc. - **Inventors**: Majid Dadashikelayeh, Arman Zaribafyan, Sahar Karimi, Pooya Ronagh - **Description**: This patent covers methods and systems for quantum computing, including algorithms and architectures. 37. **EP-3443507-B1** - **Title**: Fidelity estimation for quantum computing systems - **Assignee**: Google LLC - **Inventors**: John Martinis, Nan Ding, Ryan Babbush, Sergei V. Isakov, Hartmut Neven, Vadim Smelyanskiy, Sergio Boixo Castrillo - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for estimating fidelity in quantum computing systems, which is essential for assessing the performance and reliability of quantum processors. 38. **US-10467545-B2** - **Title**: Systems and methods for creating and using higher-degree interactions between quantum devices - **Assignee**: D-Wave Systems Inc. - **Inventor**: Richard G. Harris - **Description**: This patent covers systems and methods for creating higher-degree interactions between quantum devices, which are necessary for building more complex quantum systems. 39. **US-11599450-B2** - **Title**: Debugging quantum programs - **Assignee**: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - **Inventors**: Alan Geller, Krysta Svore - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for debugging quantum programs, which is essential for developing reliable and efficient quantum software. 40. **US-2022274109-A1** - **Title**: Single-use test device for imaging blood cells - **Assignee**: Abbott Point of Care Inc. - **Inventor**: Sergey Gershtein - **Description**: While not directly related to quantum computing, this patent involves quantum dot technology used in medical imaging, which is an application area for quantum dots. 41. **US-2022216305-A1** - **Title**: Quantum dot devices with overlapping gates - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Nicole K. Thomas, Ravi Pillarisetty, Kanwaljit Singh, Hubert C. George, David J. Michalak, Lester Lampert, Zachary R. Yoscovits, Roman Caudillo, Jeanette M. Roberts, James S. Clarke - **Description**: This patent covers quantum dot devices with overlapping gates, which are used in quantum computing and quantum communication. 42. **US-11423115-B2** - **Title**: Systems and methods for removing unwanted interactions in quantum devices - **Assignee**: D-Wave Systems Inc. - **Inventor**: Trevor Michael Lanting - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for removing unwanted interactions in quantum devices, which is crucial for improving the performance of quantum processors. 43. **US-10734482-B2** - **Title**: Quantum dot devices - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Jeanette M. Roberts, Ravi Pillarisetty, David J. Michalak, Zachary R. Yoscovits, James S. Clarke - **Description**: This patent covers quantum dot devices, which are used in quantum computing and quantum communication. 44. **US-10592216-B1** - **Title**: Development environment for programming quantum computing resources - **Assignee**: Amazon Technologies, Inc. - **Inventors**: David R. Richardson, Marc John Brooker, James Michael Thompson - **Description**: This patent discusses a development environment for programming quantum computing resources, enabling developers to write and execute quantum algorithms. 45. **US-2021365826-A1** - **Title**: Discrete variational auto-encoder systems and methods for machine learning using adiabatic quantum computers - **Assignee**: D-Wave Systems Inc. - **Inventors**: Jason Rolfe, William G. Macready, Zhengbing Bian, Fabian A. Chudak - **Description**: This patent covers systems and methods for using discrete variational auto-encoders in machine learning with adiabatic quantum computers. 46. **US-11416228-B2** - **Title**: System and method of optimizing instructions for quantum computers - **Assignee**: The University of Chicago - **Inventors**: Frederic T. Chong, I Yunong Shi, Nelson Leung, Pranav Gokhale, Henry Hoffmann, David Schuster - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for optimizing instructions in quantum computers, improving the efficiency of quantum algorithms. 47. **US-10380496-B2** - **Title**: Quantum computing assemblies - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Adel A. Elsherbini, Javier A. Falcon, Hubert C. George, Shawna M. Liff, James S. Clarke - **Description**: This patent covers quantum computing assemblies, likely focusing on the physical design and integration of quantum components. 48. **AU-2021201798-B2** - **Title**: High-fidelity superconducting circuit structure, superconducting quantum chip, and superconducting quantum computer - **Assignee**: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. - **Inventors**: Runyao Duan, Lijing Jin - **Description**: This patent covers high-fidelity superconducting circuit structures, quantum chips, and computers, which are used in superconducting quantum computing. 49. **AU-2021336875-B2** - **Title**: Verified quantum phase estimation - **Assignee**: Google LLC - **Inventors**: Ryan Babbush, Jarrod Ryan McClean, Thomas Eugene O’Brien, Nicholas Charles Rubin - **Description**: This patent discusses verified quantum phase estimation, which is a key technique in quantum algorithms for estimating eigenvalues. 50. **US-2024305280-A1** - **Title**: Synchronization in a quantum controller with modular and dynamic pulse generation and routing - **Assignee**: Quantum Machines - **Inventors**: Yonatan Cohen, Nissim Ofek, Itamar Sivan - **Description**: This patent covers synchronization techniques in a quantum controller, enabling modular and dynamic pulse generation and routing for quantum operations. 51. **US-11635642-B2** - **Title**: Reprogrammable quantum processor architecture incorporating quantum error correction - **Assignee**: equal1.labs Inc. - **Inventors**: Dirk Robert Walter Leipold, George Adrian Maxim, Michael Albert Asker - **Description**: This patent discusses a reprogrammable quantum processor architecture that incorporates quantum error correction, enhancing the reliability of quantum computations. 52. **US-2022164506-A1** - **Title**: Simulating quantum circuits - **Assignee**: International Business Machines Corporation - **Inventors**: Edwin Peter Dawson Pednault, John A. Gunnels - **Description**: This patent covers methods for simulating quantum circuits, which is essential for developing and testing quantum algorithms. 53. **US-11816536-B2** - **Title**: Physical realizations of a universal adiabatic quantum computer - **Assignee**: 1372934 B.C. Ltd. - **Inventors**: Jacob Daniel Biamonte, Andrew J. Berkley, Mohammad H. S. Amin - **Description**: This patent discusses physical realizations of a universal adiabatic quantum computer, which is a type of quantum computer that uses adiabatic processes to solve problems. 54. **US-11605015-B2** - **Title**: Hybrid quantum-classical computer system for implementing and optimizing quantum Boltzmann machines - **Assignee**: Zapata Computing, Inc. - **Inventors**: Eric R. Anschuetz, Yudong Cao - **Description**: This patent covers a hybrid quantum-classical computer system designed for implementing and optimizing quantum Boltzmann machines, which are used in machine learning. 55. **US-11721723-B2** - **Title**: Quantum dot devices - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation, Technische Universiteit Delft - **Inventors**: Kanwaljit Singh, James S. Clarke, Menno Veldhorst, Lieven Mark Koenraad Vandersypen - **Description**: This patent covers quantum dot devices, which are used in quantum computing and quantum communication. 56. **US-2021350056-A1** - **Title**: Method and system for quantum computing - **Assignee**: Alibaba Group Holding Limited - **Inventors**: Jianxin Chen, Fang Zhang, Yaoyun Shi, Jiachen Huang, Michael Newman - **Description**: This patent covers methods and systems for quantum computing, including algorithms and architectures. 57. **CN-109800883-B** - **Title**: Quantum machine learning framework construction method, device, and quantum computer - **Assignee**: 合肥本源量子计算科技有限责任公司 (Hefei Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., Ltd.) - **Inventors**: 李叶, 窦猛汉 - **Description**: This patent discusses a quantum machine learning framework, which combines quantum computing with machine learning techniques. 58. **US-11367010-B2** - **Title**: Quantum computer simulator characterization - **Assignee**: IonQ, Inc. - **Inventors**: Andrew Maps Ducore, Yunseong Nam, Omar Shehab, Matthew Joseph Keesan, Stewart O. Allen - **Description**: This patent covers methods for characterizing quantum computer simulators, which is essential for validating and optimizing quantum algorithms. 59. **US-11562284-B1** - **Title**: Gate formation for a quantum processor - **Assignee**: Rigetti & Co, LLC - **Inventors**: Colm Andrew Ryan, Eric Christopher Peterson, Marcus Palmer da Silva, Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Deanna Margo Abrams - **Description**: This patent discusses methods for forming gates in a quantum processor, which are essential for controlling qubits in quantum computers. 60. **US-2023004848-A1** - **Title**: Integrating circuit elements in a stacked quantum computing device - **Assignee**: Google LLC - **Inventors**: Julian Shaw Kelly, Joshua Yousouf Mutus - **Description**: This patent covers methods for integrating circuit elements in stacked quantum computing devices, which is important for scaling up quantum processors. 61. **CN-114861576-B** - **Title**: Simulation method and device for superconducting quantum chip layout, electronic equipment, and medium - **Assignee**: 北京百度网讯科技有限公司 (Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.) - **Inventors**: 王宇轩, 晋力京 - **Description**: This patent covers methods and devices for simulating the layout of superconducting quantum chips, which is essential for designing and optimizing quantum hardware. 62. **US-10817337-B1** - **Title**: Cloud-based access to quantum computing resources - **Assignee**: Amazon Technologies, Inc. - **Inventors**: David R. Richardson, Marc John Brooker, James Michael Thompson - **Description**: This patent discusses cloud-based access to quantum computing resources, enabling remote users to access and utilize quantum computing capabilities. 63. **US-2023421367-A1** - **Title**: Quantum network devices, systems, and methods - **Assignees**: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, Qunnect, Inc. - **Inventors**: Eden Figueroa, Mehdi Namazi, Mael Flament, Sonali Gera - **Description**: This patent covers quantum network devices, systems, and methods, which are essential for building and operating quantum communication networks. 64. **US-10490727-B2** - **Title**: Gate arrangements in quantum dot devices - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Nicole K. Thomas, James S. Clarke, Willy Rachmady, Ravi Pillarisetty, Hubert C. George, Kanwaljit Singh, Jeanette M. Roberts, David J. Michalak, Roman Caudillo, Zachary R. Yoscovits, Lester Lampert - **Description**: This patent discusses gate arrangements in quantum dot devices, which are used in quantum computing and quantum communication. 65. **US-10910488-B2** - **Title**: Quantum dot devices with fins and partially wrapped gates - **Assignee**: Intel Corporation - **Inventors**: Hubert C. George, Lester Lampert, James S. Clarke, Ravi Pillarisetty, Zachary R. Yoscovits, Nicole K. Thomas, Roman Caudillo, Kanwaljit Singh, David J. Michalak, Jeanette M. Roberts - **Description**: This patent covers quantum dot devices with fins and partially wrapped gates, which are used in quantum computing and quantum communication. 66. **US-10031791-B1** - **Title**: Systems and methods for quantum computation using random compiling - **Assignee**: Quantum Benchmark, Inc. - **Inventors**: Joel J. Wallman, Joseph Emerson - **Description**: This patent discusses systems and methods for quantum computation using random compiling, which is a technique for generating random circuits to benchmark quantum processors. 67. **US-10614370-B2** - **Title**: Quantum computing as a service - **Assignee**: QC Ware Corp. - **Inventors**: Matthew C. Johnson, David A. B. Hyde, Peter McMahon, Kin-Joe Sham, Kunle Tayo Oguntebi, Asier Ozaeta Rodriguez - **Description**: This patent covers quantum computing as a service, enabling businesses and researchers to access quantum computing resources via the cloud. 68. **US-12159194-B2** - **Title**: Software-defined quantum computer - **Assignees**: Duke University, IonQ, Inc. - **Inventors**: Jungsang Kim, David Moehring, Omar Shehab, Yunseong Nam, Jonathan Mizrahi, Stewart Allen - **Description**: This patent discusses a software-defined quantum computer, which allows for flexible and programmable quantum operations. 69. **CN-108369668-B** - **Title**: Systems and methods for creating and using quantum Boltzmann machines - **Assignee**: D-波系统公司 (D-Wave Systems, Inc.) - **Inventors**: 穆罕默德·H·S·阿明, 叶夫根尼·安德里亚什, 詹森·罗尔弗 - **Description**: This patent covers systems and methods for creating and using quantum Boltzmann machines, which are used in machine learning applications. 70. **US-10891554-B2** - **Title**: Quantum processor with instance programmable qubit connectivity - **Assignee**: D-Wave Systems Inc. - **Inventors**: Richard G. Harris, Paul I. Bunyk, Mohammad H. S. Amin, Emile M. Hoskinson - **Description**: This patent discusses a quantum processor with instance programmable qubit connectivity, allowing for flexible and adaptive quantum operations. 71. **US-2021374611-A1** - **Title**: Artificial intelligence-driven quantum computing - **Assignee**: 1QB Information Technologies Inc. - **Inventors**: Pooya Ronagh, Shunji Matsuura, Kyle Ian Mills, Arthur Chalom Pesah - **Description**: This patent covers artificial intelligence-driven quantum computing, which combines AI techniques with quantum algorithms for enhanced problem-solving capabilities. 72. **US-11455564-B2** - **Title**: Qubit allocation for noisy intermediate-scale quantum computers - **Assignee**: President and Fellows of Harvard College - **Inventors**: Prineha Narang, Will Thomas Finigan, Michael Cubeddu, Yudong Cao, Thomas Richard Lively - **Description**: This patent discusses qubit allocation strategies for noisy intermediate-scale quantum computers, which is essential for improving the performance of current quantum systems. 73. **US-2023349896-A1** - **Title**: Proteomic assay using quantum sensors - **Assignee**: Somalogic Operating Co., Inc. - **Inventors**: Jason Paul Cleveland, Karoly Holczer, Barry Patrick John Vanthull - **Description**: This patent covers proteomic assays using quantum sensors, which can be used for precise and sensitive protein detection. 74. **WO-2022095319-A1** - **Title**: Quantum measurement and control system for multi-bit quantum feedback control - **Assignees**: 深圳市腾讯计算机系统有限公司 (Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited), 浙江大学 (Zhejiang University) - **Inventors**: 相梁, 尹艺 - **Description**: This patent discusses a quantum measurement and control system for multi-bit quantum feedback control, which is essential for maintaining coherence and entanglement in quantum systems. 75. **US-2024086749-A1** - **Title**: Service for managing quantum computing resources - **Assignee**: Amazon Technologies, Inc. - **Inventors**: David R. Richardson, Marc John Brooker, James Michael Thompson - **Description**: This patent covers a service for managing quantum computing resources, enabling efficient allocation and utilization of quantum computing infrastructure. 76. **US-2024037431-A1** - **Title**: Constructing and programming quantum hardware for robust quantum annealing processes - **Assignee**: Google LLC - **Inventors**: Masoud Mohseni, Hartmut Neven - **Description**: This patent discusses constructing and programming quantum hardware for robust quantum annealing processes, which are used in optimization problems. 77. **US-9881256-B2** - **Title**: Systems and methods for problem solving, useful for example in quantum computing - **Assignee**: D-Wave Systems Inc. - **Inventors**: Firas Hamze, Andrew Douglas King, Jack Raymond, Aidan Patrick Roy, Robert Israel, Evgeny Andriyash, Catherine McGeoch, Mani Ranjbar - **Description**: This patent covers systems and methods for problem-solving, particularly in the