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(11) EP 4 824 717 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43

(21) Application number: 24904573.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06N 10/60(2022.01)
G06N 10/20(2022.01)
G06N 10/80(2022.01)
B82Y 10/00(2011.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06N 10/60; G06N 10/20; B82Y 10/00; G06N 10/80; G06N 5/01; G06N 10/40; G06N 10/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/035390
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/128159 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 12.12.2023 US 202363609220 P
22.12.2023 US 202363613912 P

(71) Applicant: Rigetti & Co, LLC
Berkeley CA 94710 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUNDAR, Bhuvanesh
    Berkeley, California 94710 (US)
  • DUPONT, Maxime
    Berkeley, California 94710 (US)

(74) Representative: Potter Clarkson 
Chapel Quarter Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ
Nottingham NG1 6HQ (GB)

   


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