Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions 06/09

20090156408 - High temperature superconducting dielectric ceramic insulation: High-temperature superconductive devices and assemblies are provided. According to one embodiment, a high-temperature superconductive device includes a superconducting substrate and a dielectric ceramic insulator. The superconducting substrate comprises a superconducting material having superconductive properties above about 60 K. The dielectric ceramic insulator is applied to the superconducting substrate. The dielectric... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20090156409 - Fault current limiter incorporating a superconducting article: A fault current limiter (FCL) article is disclosed including a superconducting tape segment that includes a substrate, a buffer layer overlying the substrate, and a high temperature superconducting (HTS) layer overlying the buffer layer, wherein the superconducting tape segment forms a meandering path that is continuous having a plurality of... Agent: Larson Newman Abel & Polansky, LLP

20090156410 - Fabrication method of a mgb2 superconducting tape and wire: In a fabrication method of a MgB2 superconducting tape and wire by filling a tube with a MgB2 superconducting powder and forming it into a tape or wire, a fabrication method of a MgB2 superconducting tape (and wire) which is characterized by using a MgB2 superconducting powder having a high... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090156411 - Method of producing superconductive oxide material: There is provided a method of efficiently producing a superconductive material more excellent in properties, and large in area when executing thermal decomposition of a metalorganic compound, and formation of a superconductive material with heat treatment. The method of producing a superconductive material comprising the step (1) of applying a... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20090149330 - Method of manufacturing superconducting thin film material, superconducting device and superconducting thin film material: A method of manufacturing a superconducting thin film material includes the step of forming an intermediate layer, the step of forming one superconducting layer to be in contact with the intermediate layer and the step of forming another superconducting layer by a vapor phase method to be in contact with... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)