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Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/12

20120329657 - Methods and devices for the production of hydrocarbons from carbon and hydrogen sources: Devices and methods are described for converting a carbon source and a hydrogen source into hydrocarbons, such as alcohols, for alternative energy sources. The influents may comprise carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas or water, obtainable from the atmosphere for through methods described herein, such as plasma generation or electrolysis.... Agent: Principle Energy Solutions, Inc.

20120329658 - Method of forming ceramic wire, system of forming the same, and superconductor wire using the same: Provided is a method of forming a ceramic wire. In the method, a ceramic precursor film is deposited on a wire substrate. Then, the wire substrate on which the ceramic precursor film is deposited is treated by heating. For treating the wire substrate by heating, a temperature of the wire... Agent:

20120329659 - Sintering method and apparatus: A sintering apparatus comprising a container for holding small particles that contact one another, an electric current generator generating an alternating electric current and a flux concentrator having a collector positioned to be exposed to an alternating magnetic field generated by the alternating electric current and a tip that focuses... Agent: Grid Logic Incorporated

20120322664 - Transportable rapid deployment superconducting transformer: A transformer including: a transformer housing having an interior, a superconducting wire winding disposed within the housing interior, a dry dielectric medium in contact with a superconducting wire winding, and a temperature control device in heat exchange communication with the dry dielectric medium, adapted to utilize a gaseous medium for... Agent: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.

20120316069 - Supoerconducting fault current limiter recovery system: A superconducting fault current limiter recovery system includes a superconducting fault current limiter, a shunt electrically coupled in parallel with the superconducting fault current limiter, and a bypass path also electrically coupled in parallel with the superconducting fault current limiter. The bypass path enables a load current to flow through... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc

20120316070 - Superconducting fault current limiter monitoring: A superconducting fault current limiter (SCFCL) includes a cryogenic tank defining an interior volume, a superconductor disposed in the interior volume, and a voltage detector configured to detect a voltage drop across the superconductor and provide a voltage signal representative of the voltage drop. This voltage detector enables real time... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.

20120309630 - Penetration tube assemblies for reducing cryostat heat load: A penetration assembly for a cryostat is presented. The penetration assembly includes a wall member having a first end and a second end and configured to alter an effective thermal length of the wall member, where a first end of the wall member is communicatively coupled to a high temperature... Agent: General Electric Company

20120309631 - High temperature superconductor current lead for connecting a superconducting load system to a current feed point: A current lead (1) for connecting a superconducting load system (5), in particular, a magnet coil, to a current feed point (3a) that is at a higher temperature than the load system (5) comprises a flat, elongated carrier (6) and a plurality of mechanical and electrical parallel high-temperature superconductors (HTSC)... Agent: Bruker Hts Gmbh

20120309632 - Faceted ceramic fibers, tapes or ribbons and epitaxial devices therefrom: A crystalline article includes a single-crystal ceramic fiber, tape or ribbon. The fiber, tape or ribbon has at least one crystallographic facet along its length, which is generally at least one meter long. In the case of sapphire, the facets are R-plane, M-plane, C-plane or A-plane facets. Epitaxial articles, including... Agent: Ut-battelle, LLC