Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions 09/08

20080234134 - Buffer layers for coated conductors: A composite structure is provided including a base substrate, an IBAD oriented material upon the base substrate, and a cubic metal oxide material selected from the group consisting of rare earth zirconates and rare earth hafnates upon the IBAD oriented material. Additionally, an article is provided including a base substrate,... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20080227647 - Current lead with high temperature superconductor for superconducting magnets in a cryostat: A cryostat assembly (1) for a superconducting magnet assembly, with a helium tank (2) for liquid helium, whereby the superconducting magnet assembly (6) is located in the helium tank (2), with a nitrogen tank (3) for liquid nitrogen, whereby the nitrogen tank (3) encloses the helium tank (2), and with... Agent: Kohler Schmid Moebus

20080227648 - Winding for use in high temperature superconducting generator: A winding for use in a superconducting electric generator having a rotating rotor assembly surrounded by a non-rotating stator assembly is provided. The winding comprises at least one conductor structure associated with a component in the superconducting electric generator. The conductor structure comprises a plurality of conductive elements formed from... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080220976 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing superconducting tape through integrated process: A method and apparatus for manufacturing superconducting tape through an integrated process, including the steps of: heat-treating a substrate wound on a drum in a reaction chamber; continuously depositing components, constituting a buffer layer, a superconducting layer, a contact resistance layer, and a protective layer of the superconducting tape, which... Agent: Hyun Jong Park Tuchman & Park Llc

20080214402 - Method for searching for material generating interband phase difference soliton: A method of searching for a material fated to generate an interband phase difference soliton includes the steps of generating an AC in a soliton candidate material, identifying a loss of AC magnetic susceptibility of the siliton candidate material due to a turn and a twist cut of a vortex... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.