(19)
(11) EP 1 851 693 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/48

(21) Application number: 05849198.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06N 10/00(2019.01)
G06N 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2005/001965
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/066415 (29.06.2006 Gazette 2006/26)

(54)

ANALOG PROCESSOR COMPRISING QUANTUM DEVICES

ANALOGER PROZESSOR MIT QUANTEN-BAUELEMENTEN

PROCESSEUR ANALOGIQUE COMPRENANT DES DISPOSITIFS QUANTIQUES


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.12.2004 US 638600 P
03.08.2005 US 705503 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45

(73) Proprietor: D-Wave Systems Inc.
Burnaby, BC V5G 4M9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DEN BRINK, Alec Maassen
    Burnaby, British Columbia V5B 4H7 (CA)
  • LOVE, Peter
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1B2 (CA)
  • AMIN, Mohammed H.S.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 1R3 (CA)
  • ROSE, Geordie
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2 (CA)
  • GRANT, David
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 3W9 (CA)
  • STEININGER, Miles F.H.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 3X5 (CA)
  • BUNYK, Paul
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5M5 (CA)
  • BERKLEY, Andrew J.
    Burnaby, BC V5G 4M9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Katérle, Axel et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


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