Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions 10/06

20060240989 - Precursor composition for ybco-based superconductors: A premixed powdery precursor composition suitable as precursor material for obtaining a coating solution for the preparation of, for instance, thin film superconductors based on YBCO 1:2:3 via a coating technique, wherein the powdery precursor composition comprises a mixture of suitable salts of the constituent elements, in particular salts of...

20060240990 - System for data archiving and system behavior prediction: An electronic data analysis, storage, and retrievable system includes a verification capability for verifying the integrity of the system's operational health. An operation monitoring mechanism continuously monitors the system's operation. A collection mechanism contains relevant system data. The system further includes a storage ability for archiving system data. A media...

20060240991 - Connecting structure for magnesium diboride superconducting wire and a method of connecting the same: A magnesium diboride superconducting wire has excellent conduction property and stability. The superconductive connection of the magnesium diboride superconducting wire covered with a superconducting coating layer and a same or different kind of another superconducting wire are connected in a metal tube filled with a solder by way of the...

20060240992 - Device having a structural element with magnetic properties, and method: A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a device having a structural element, which has magnetic properties that are dependent on the hydrogen content in the structural element, the structural element containing hydrogen. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic properties of a material are altered by the introduction of hydrogen,...

20060234869 - Variable power distributor, error detection method thereof, and set value correction method: An object of the present invention is to provide a variable power distributor capable of calculating an error between transmission lines of two systems after building a variable power distributor and correcting the set value of the amplitude and the phase according to the error, an error detection method for...

20060229211 - Rf-properties-optimized compositions of (re)ba2cu3o7-delta thin film superconductors: The films of this invention are high temperature superconducting (HTS) thin films specifically optimized for microwave and RF applications. In particular, this invention focuses on compositions with a significant deviation from the 1:2:3 stoichiometry in order to create the films optimized for microwave/RF applications. The RF/microwave HTS applications require the...

20060223711 - Novel superconducting articles, and methods for forming and using same: A superconducting tape is disclosed, including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the substrate including a plurality of indicia provided on the first surface spaced apart along a length of the substrate; and a superconductor layer overlying the second surface. Also disclosed...

20060223712 - Transaction processing telecommunications system: A system employing a plurality of service independent building block components, wherein each service independent building block component is exclusive of being strictly associated with any particular type of service. The plurality of service independent building block components are used in a structural hierarchy for purposes of providing a plurality...