Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions 10/07

20070249503 - Wireless sensor network with superconducting nodes: A node in a wireless sensor network has a receiver that is at least partially implemented in high temperature superconductor circuitry. In one embodiment, band pass filters of the receiver are implemented in high temperature superconducting circuitry. In one embodiment, a cryo-cooler is coupled to a passage for providing coolant... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070244012 - Tunable, superconducting, surface-emitting teraherz source: A compact, solid-state THz source based on the driven Josephson vortex lattice in a highly anisotropic superconductor such as Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 that allows cw emission at tunable frequency. A second order metallic Bragg grating is used to achieve impedance matching and to induce surface emission of THz-radiation from a Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 sample.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070238620 - Superconductive element containing nb3sn: A superconductive element containing Nb3Sn, in particular a multifilament wire, comprising at least one superconductive filament (8) which is obtained by a solid state diffusion reaction from a preliminary filament structure (1), said preliminary filament structure (1) containing an elongated hollow pipe (2) having an inner surface (3) and an... Agent: Walter A. Hackler

20070238619 - Superconductor components: A superconductor component is disclosed that includes a metal alloy substrate having a dimension ratio of not less than 10, a compliance layer overlying the substrate, the compliance layer being comprised of an amorphous or nanocrystalline ceramic material having an average grain size not greater than 50 nm, and an... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20070232498 - Insulator with high thermal conductivity and method for producing the same: A high thermal conduction insulator exhibiting thermal conductivity, insulating properties and heat radiating properties is produced by supplying a molding material composed of an insulating resin, a diamagnetic material powder and a paramagnetic material (inclusive of ferromagnetic material) powder, and exhibiting fluidity into a mold, and applying a magnetic field... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070232499 - Superconducting tunable filter: A superconducting tunable filter comprises a dielectric base plate; a patch-shaped resonator pattern formed of a superconducting material on the dielectric base plate; a top dielectric locally placed on the superconducting resonator pattern at a prescribed position and made of a material with an electric-field dependent permittivity; a conducting pattern... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070232500 - Superconductor components: A superconductor component is disclosed, which notably includes a superconducting conductor, the conductor including a core and superconductor layer overlying the core. The core generally has a circular cross-section, and the superconductor layer may cover a substantial portion of the core.... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20070232501 - Manufacturing method of semiconductor integrated circuit: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of depositing yttrium-stabilized hafnia use for a DRAM capacitor insulating film while controlling the composition at a high accuracy by an atomic layer deposition method. The atomic deposition method is performed by introducing a hafnium compound precursor, introducing a... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.