Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions 05/07

20070123427 - Process for the continuous production of magnesium diboride based superconductors: The present invention provides a simple, energy efficient and cost effective process for continuous production of high quality MgB2 based superconducting wires, tapes, bulk bodies and powders with better phase purity, microstructure and superconducting properties by introducing some innovative steps namely processing the reactants in evacuated and sealed metal tubes... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070117722 - Method of producing silicon carbide sintered body for heater: A method of producing a silicon carbide sintered body for heaters, which contains 500 ppm or more of nitrogen, including obtaining slurry-like mixed powder obtained by dispersing silicon carbide powder in a solvent; obtaining a green body by pouring the mixed powder in a shaping die followed by drying; first... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070111893 - High temperature superconducting wires and coils: A superconducting wire includes first and second superconducting layers disposed on one or more substrates in stacked relationship, the first superconducting layer comprising a high temperature superconducting oxide of a first composition and the second superconducting layer comprising a high temperature superconducting layer of a second composition, wherein the first... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070111894 - Target for sputtering: A sputtering target that is a perovskite oxide represented by the chemical formula of Ra1-xAxBO3-α (wherein Ra represents a rare earth element consisting of Y, Sc and lanthanoid; A represents Ca, Mg, Ba or Sr; B represents a transition metal element such as Mn, Fe, Ni, Co or Cr; and... Agent: Howson And Howson

20070099800 - Enhanced melt-textured growth: A method for the enhanced melt-textured growth of superconducting crystals is disclosed for a sample having a first material capable of exhibiting superconducting properties. The sample is heated above a peritectic temperature of the first material, cooled below the peritectic temperature, and is subsequently subjected to a plurality of temperature... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557