The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Stefan Woerner, Zürich, CH;
Daniel Josef Egger, Zürich, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for generating optimal samples in quantum optimization algorithms. A quantum error mitigation technique is used to generate samples of a resulting probability distribution from random quantum circuits. Examples of such quantum error mitigation techniques include probabilistic error cancellation (PEC) and zero noise extrapolation (ZNE). An objective (ƒ(x)) for every generated sample (|x) is then computed. A conditional value at risk (CVaR) at a particular level of the computed objective functions corresponding to an optimal sample in a quantum optimization algorithm, such as a variational quantum optimization algorithm, is then computed. In this manner, optimal samples in quantum optimization algorithms are generated using quantum error mitigation techniques, such as probabilistic error cancellation and zero noise extrapolation.