Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions 12/08

20080318793 - Method for producing a superconductive element: The invention relates to a method for producing a superconductive element to be used as a wire-in-channel superconductor in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) applications, which superconductive element contains a superconductive wire and a copper component having a longitudinal groove and the superconductive wire being... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080318794 - Superconductive wire and method for producing the same: A superconductive wire wherein the superconductive wire has a core portion containing magnesium diboride as the main component and a continuous metallic sheath firmly adhered to the core portion; the core portion is kept substantially vacuum; and the content of an inert gas such as an Ar gas contained in... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080312088 - Field effect transistor, logic circuit including the same and methods of manufacturing the same: Provided are a field effect transistor, a logic circuit including the same and methods of manufacturing the same. The field effect transistor may include an ambipolar layer that includes a source region, a drain region, and a channel region between the source region and the drain region, wherein the source... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080312089 - Superconducting cable: A superconductive cable is provided which upon normal state, restricts flowing of electric current to a former to the maximum extent to thereby keep a cryogenic state in the superconductive cable stable. The superconductive cable includes a former surrounded by a superconductive layer and a cryostat provided at the outside... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP