Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions 08/07

20070197395 - Method of patterning oxide superconducting films: A process for preparing a superconductor article includes depositing a precursor solution onto a substrate to form a precursor film, the precursor solution comprising precursor components to a rare earth-alkaline earth metal-transition metal oxide in one or more solvents, decomposing the precursor film to form an intermediate film comprising the... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070197396 - Superconducting composite: The invention provides a superconductor comprising particles made of a superconductive material, and a conductive material. The conductive material is selected to be driven to a superconductive state when in proximity to the superconductive material, and preferably at least includes bismuth. An unbroken length of the conductive material is located... Agent: Stephen M. De Klerk Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070197397 - Process for the production of highly-textured, band-shaped, high-temperature superconductors: A wet-chemical method for producing strip-shaped high-temperature superconductors with a substrate, optionally with a buffer layer and with a high-temperature superconductive layer is improved by increasing the texturing and the layer thickness of the high-temperature superconductive layer. To this end, precursor solutions are applied in layers to the substrate, of... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070197398 - Copper film deposition method: A Cu film is deposited on a substrate by ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) process, in which: a Cu-carboxyl acid complex or a derivative thereof having a high vapor pressure and wettability to a base is used in a gasified state; H2 is used as a reductive gas; and a step... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070191231 - Terminal structure of superconducting cable: A terminal structure of a superconducting cable is provided that is capable of preventing degradation in airtightness of a seal provided on the boundary between a room-temperature side and a cryogenic side for a long-term use. The terminal structure includes a terminal of a superconducting cable, a bushing providing electrical... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070191232 - Superconductor wire material having structure for inhibiting crack, superconductor power cable using the same and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed is a superconductor wire material that configures a conductive layer in a banded state. The superconductor wire material includes a substrate made of metal; at least one buffer layer laminated on the substrate; and a superconductive layer laminated on the buffer layer, wherein, when the superconductor wire material is... Agent: Jones Day

20070184984 - Superconducting wire, superconducting mutifilamentary wire using the superconducting wire, and method of manufacturing the same: There is provided a superconducting wire that has a high critical current density and is less likely to suffer longitudinal cracking and breakage during the steps of manufacturing the same. The superconducting wire according to the present invention is an oxide superconducting wire including an oxide superconductor and a cladding... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP

20070184985 - Method and apparatus for regulation of electrical power: An apparatus for regulation of electrical power has a superconducting member exhibiting a capability of quenching at the electrical current exceeding a threshold value, a metallic member coupled to the superconducting member, a thermally insulated and tight internal container filled with a portion of a liquid fraction of a cooling... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070184986 - Rare earth oxide superconductor and process for producing the same: RE superconductive layer excelling in Jc and Tc is formed on an interlayer capable of preventing cracking and diffusion of substrate-constituting Ni element into YBCO layer and excelling in crystallinity and surface smoothness. The interlayer is formed by coating a surface of metal substrate with a mixed solution composed of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070179062 - Superconducting cable line: A superconducting cable line includes a heat insulation pipe for a fluid for transporting liquid hydrogen, a superconducting cable housed in the heat insulation pipe for a fluid, and heat exchange means for performing a heat exchange between liquid hydrogen and a refrigerant of the cable. The superconducting cable includes... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070179063 - Fabrication of sealed high temperature superconductor wires: A method of making a laminated superconductor wire includes providing an assembly, where the assembly includes a substrate; a superconductor layer overlaying a surface of the substrate, the superconductor layer having a defined pattern; and a cap layer; and slitting the assembly in accordance with the defined pattern of the... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP