Superconductor technology: apparatus, material, process inventions

20090270260 - Re123-based oxide superconductor and method of production of same: An RE123-based oxide superconductor characterized by comprising a conductive layer containing an REBa2Cu3O7-δ-based oxide superconductor formed using a mixed material of at least RE2BaO4 and a Bax—Cuy—Oz-based material and a holding member which holds said conductive layer, where, RE is one type or more of elements selected from La, Nd,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090270261 - Superconducting device for current conditioning: The device has a quenchable superconductor (1), a first metallic member (2) electrically coupled with the quenchable superconductor (1), a second metallic member (3) electrically coupled to the first metallic member (2). The first metallic member (2) is thermally and electrically coupled with the quenchable superconductor (1) due to their... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20090270262 - Magnetoelectric susceptibility measurement method and the system thereof: Disclosed herein is a method and system for measuring magnetoelectric susceptibility. The system includes a magnet supplying a DC magnetic bias to a magnetoelectric sample, an AC drive coil applying an AC magnetic field to the magnetoelectric sample, a charge amplifier amplifying an electric charge signal of the magnetoelectric sample... Agent: Ampacc Law Group

20090270263 - Process for producing tape-shaped re-type (123) superconductor: This invention provides a production process of a tape-shaped superconductor which can realize high Jc and Ic values by virtue of the elimination of the cause of generation of cracks and deterioration of an electrical connectivity in crystal grain boundaries. In producing an Re-base (123) superconductor on a substrate by... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090264294 - Superconducting current limiter device of the resistive type having a holding element: The superconducting current-limiting device contains at least one coil (61), the conductive track of which is formed from at least one band-shaped superconductor (17), where a holding element (2, 41, 10 51, 62) is located between adjacent coil windings. The holding element (2, 41, 51, 62) is constructed wider than... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090264295 - Superconducting coil having a granular superconducting junction: A superconducting coil comprises a plurality of windings. Each winding comprises at least one superconducting segment having an exposed area containing a granular superconducting substance. A junction electrically connects at least one superconducting segment of one winding to at least one superconducting segment of another winding. The junction is formed... Agent: Venable LLP

20090264296 - Connection arrangement for two superconductor cables: A connection arrangement for connecting together two superconductor cables, each having a central conductor comprising at least one superconductive part, a dielectric layer surrounding said central conductor, a shield surrounding said dielectric layer and a cryogenic enclosure surrounding said shield, the connection arrangement has an electrical splicing device for splicing... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20090264297 - Granular superconducting joint: A superconducting joint that structurally binds a first superconducting segment to a second superconducting segment. The first and second superconducting segment each include corresponding areas containing a granular superconducting substance formed by a first element and a second element. The superconducting joint includes a solid non-superconducting binding formed from a... Agent: Venable LLP

20090258787 - Superconducting wires and cables and methods for producing superconducting wires and cables: A superconductor structure is manufactured by forming a channel within a substrate along a surface of the substrate, depositing a material within the channel of the substrate, where the material includes one of a superconductor material and a precursor for a superconductor material, and thermally treating the substance within the... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20090258788 - Nb-based rod material for producing superconducting wire material and method of producing nb3sn superconducting wire material: It is an object to provide a Nb-based rod material which is used for producing a Nb3Sn superconducting wire material and in which satisfactory workability in Nb or a Nb-based alloy can be achieved, and a method of producing a superconducting wire material which can exhibit satisfactory superconducting characteristics using... Agent: Juan Carlos A. Marquez C/o Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090253580 - Growth of boron nanostructures with controlled diameter: A process for growth of boron-based nanostructures, such as nanotubes and nanowires, with a controlled diameter and with controlled chemical (such as composition, doping) as well as physical (such as electrical and superconducting) properties is described. The boron nanostructures are grown on a metal-substituted MCM-41 template with pores having a... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group