IP Library Granted Patent US 12,314,816
Granted Patent B2
US 12,314,816 · App. 17/943,863 · Granted May 27, 2025

Qubit layers for containerized like execution

Inventors: Stephen Coady (Waterford, IE); Leigh Griffin (Waterford, IE)
Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
G06N10/40G06F9/44505G06F16/248G06N10/00G06N10/80
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Patent No.
US 12,314,816
App. No.
17/943,863
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Examples relating to qubit layers for containerized like execution are provided. In one example, a method may include obtaining a quantum service definition file. The method may include parsing the quantum service definition file to identify one or more instructions sets associated with qubit physical configuration. The method may include generating a qubit layer specification file based at least in part on the one or more instructions sets. The method may include storing the qubit layer specification file.

Claims (62)

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining, by one or more computing devices, a quantum service definition file;

parsing, by the one or more computing devices, the quantum service definition file to identify one or more instruction sets associated with qubit physical configuration;

generating, by the one or more computing devices, a qubit layer specification file based at least in part on the one or more instruction sets; and

storing, by the one or more computing devices, the qubit layer specification file.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the qubit layer specification file has a standardized format.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the qubit layer specification file has one or more standardized instructions associated with qubit physical configuration.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more standardized instructions are arranged in the qubit layer specification file to provide for physical configuration of a qubit in a sequential process order.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more instruction sets associated with qubit physical configuration are associated with placing a qubit in a certain position, placing a qubit in a certain polarity, or modifying a physical characteristic of a qubit.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises assigning, by the one or more computing devices, searchable metadata with the qubit layer specification file.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein storing, by the one or more computing devices, the qubit layer specification file comprises storing, by the one or more computing devices, the qubit layer specification file in a searchable database of a plurality of qubit layer specification files.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:

obtaining, by the one or more computing devices, a search query;

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, a selected qubit layer specification file in the searchable database responsive to the search query; and

returning, by the one or more computing devices, the selected qubit layer specification file in response to the search query.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:

obtaining, by one or more quantum computing devices, a second quantum service definition file;

identifying, by the one or more quantum computing devices, a qubit layer instruction in the second quantum service definition file;

identifying, by the one or more quantum computing devices, the qubit layer specification file associated with the qubit layer instruction;

obtaining, by the one or more quantum computing devices, one or more standardized instructions for qubit physical configuration associated with the qubit layer specification file; and

configuring, by the one or more quantum, computing devices, one or more qubits in accordance with the one or more standardized instructions for qubit physical configuration.

10. A quantum computing device, comprising:

a memory; and

a quantum processor device coupled to the memory;

the quantum processor device is to:

obtain a quantum service definition file;

identify a qubit layer instruction in the quantum service definition file;

identify a qubit layer specification file associated with the qubit layer instruction;

obtain one or more standardized instructions for qubit physical configuration associated with the qubit layer specification file; and

configure one or more qubits in accordance with the one or more standardized instructions for qubit physical configuration.

11. The quantum computing device of claim 10 , wherein the qubit layer specification file has a standardized format.

12. The quantum computing device of claim 10 , wherein the standardized instructions are arranged in the qubit layer specification file to provide for configuration of one or more qubits in a sequential process order.

13. The quantum computing device of claim 10 , wherein the qubit layer specification file is generated by a processor device, the processor device is to:

obtain a second quantum service definition file;

parse the second quantum service definition file to identify one or more instruction sets associated with qubit physical configuration;

generate the qubit layer specification file based at least in part on the one or more instruction sets; and

store the qubit layer specification file.

14. The quantum computing device of claim 13 , wherein the processor device is to assign searchable metadata with the qubit layer specification file.

15. The quantum computing device of claim 14 , wherein the processor device is to store the qubit layer specification file in a searchable database.

16. The quantum computing device of claim 15 , wherein the processor device is to:

obtain a search query;

identify a selected qubit layer specification file in the searchable database responsive to the search query; and

return the selected qubit layer specification file in response to the search query.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions to cause one or more processor devices to:

obtain a quantum service definition file;

parse the quantum service definition file to identify one or more instruction sets associated with qubit physical configuration;

generate a qubit layer specification file based at least in part on the one or more instruction sets; and

store the qubit layer specification file.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the qubit layer specification file has a standardized format.

19. A quantum computing device, comprising:

a memory; and

a quantum processor device coupled to the memory, the quantum processor device to:

obtain a quantum service definition file;

parse the quantum service definition file to identify one or more instruction sets associated with qubit physical configuration;

generate a qubit layer specification file based at least in part on the one or more instruction sets; and

store the qubit layer specification file.

20. A method comprising:

obtaining, by a quantum computing device, a quantum service definition file;

identifying, by the quantum computing device, a qubit layer instruction in the quantum service definition file;

identifying, by the quantum computing device, a qubit layer specification file associated with the qubit layer instruction;

obtaining, by the quantum computing device, one or more standardized instructions for qubit physical configuration associated with the qubit layer specification file; and

configuring, by the quantum computing device, one or more qubits in accordance with the one or more standardized instructions for qubit physical configuration.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 3, 2026
From: RED HAT, INC.
To: RED HAT, LLC
Reel/Frame 074913/0759 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: COADY, STEPHEN; GRIFFIN, LEIGH
To: RED HAT, INC.
Reel/Frame 061080/0484 →
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