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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5189009 | Preparation of superconducting oxides and oxide-metal composites A method of preparing a superconducting oxide by combining the metallic elements of the oxide to form an alloy, followed by oxidation of the alloy to form the oxide. Superconducting oxide-metal composites are prepared in which a noble metal phase intimate... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5180706 | High-temperature porous-ceramic superconductors A method for fabricating a high-temperature ceramic superconductor having a Y-Ba-Cu-O or other copper-oxide composition of comparable properties so as to render the ceramic porous to define interlaced diffusion channels throughout the entire body of the c... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5177056 | Plastics composition containing superconductors Compositions of a) thermosetting plastics or thermoplastics, and a mixture of such plastics, and b) a superconducting compound having a transition temperature Tc of at least 20 K are suitable as moulding materials for the production of articles... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5155092 | Ceramic superconducting composition and process and apparatus for preparing thereof In a ceramic superconducting composition, Ag20 is added thereto in an amount of 0.1 wt. % to 70 wt. % per mole of LaBa2Cu3O3-δ. The critical current density of the ceramic superconducting composition is affected by heat treatment conditions. The critical... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5149682 | Manufacturing method for superconducting ceramics and products thereof Superior homogeneity in ceramic materials is achieved by reacting certain soluble metal salts with quaternary ammonium carbonates to form co-precipitated metal carbonates. The precipitate can be recovered and processed to make superconductors. For example... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5145836 | Method for producing shaped parts from high temperature oxide metal superconductive composites A technique which produces macroscopically homogeneous-shaped parts utilizes oxide-metal superconductor composites by providing a mixture of a superconductor oxide, a metal and either a oxygen or a fluorine donor.... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5091362 | Method for producing silver coated superconducting ceramic powder A process for silver coating superconducting ceramic powder by (1) mixing AgNO3 with the superconducting ceramic powder particles; (2) melting the AgNO3 so that it wets and forms a uniform coating over he surfaces of the particles; and (3) deco... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5087606 | Bismuth-containing superconductors containing radioactive dopants A process for producing a sinterable doped superconductive powder which contains a sufficient amount of superconductive compound which is at least coated with sufficient uranium-235 and/or plutonium-239 dopant atoms to enable the sinterable powder to be f... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5084436 | Oriented superconductor containing a dispersed non-superconducting phase An oxide superconductor comprising a matrix of plate crystals of the formula REBa2 Cu3 O7-y wherein RE is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, and y i... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5082826 | Silver coated superconducting ceramic powder A silver coated superconducting ceramic powder made by (1) coating the superconducting ceramic powder particles with AgNO3 ; (2) melting the AgNO3 so that it wets and forms a uniform coating over the surfaces of the particles; and (3) decompos... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5071826 | Organometallic silver additives for ceramic superconductors A method for making metal/ceramic superconductor thick film structures including the steps of preparing a silver/superconductor ink, applying the ink to a substrate, evaporating the ink's binder, decomposing a silver compound in the residue to coat the su... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5049452 | Target member used for formation of superconducting film A target according to the present invention contains metallic copper ranging from about 8% to about 40% by volume and an oxide containing a rare earth metal such as yttrium and an alkaline earth metal, and has a metallic structure where the oxide is subst... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5041416 | Superconductive metal matrix composites and method for making same A superconductor metal matrix composite formable into an electrical current carrying material. A superconductive particulate is intermixed with a normal metal matrix, pressed into form and heated to form the composite. The metal matrix surrounds the super... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5028585 | Superconducting oxide FCC oxide composite compositions and method of making such compositions Two or more superconductors are reacted together to form a non-superconducting phase encapsulating a residual superconducting phase. For example YBa2 Cu3 oxide is reacted with Bi2 Sr2 CaCu2 oxide to f... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5023230 | Oxide superconductors encased in pan-derived carbon matrix Disclosed is a method of preparing a superconductor wherein a precursor oxide mixture is dispersed in an appropriate polymer matrix and shaped into a predetermined form following which the matrix and oxide precursor are respectively carbonized and sintere... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4999338 | Preparation of metal/superconducting oxide composites Subject a heated, non-molten, intimate admixture of a base metal and a superconducting oxide material to pressure sufficient to form a densified article. The densified article is either superconducting as formed or capable of being rendered superconductin... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4996192 | Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductor containing radioactive dopants A polycrystalline Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductor doped with sufficient 235 U and/or 239 Pu atoms is irradiated with thermal neutrons to produce from about 2.5×1014 to about 50×1014 fission events per cubic centimete... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4988673 | Method for producing silver coated superconducting ceramic powder A process for silver coating superconducting ceramic powder by (1) coating the superconducting ceramic powder particles with AgNO3 ; (2) melting the AgNO3 so that it wets and forms a uniform coating over the surfaces of the particles; and (3) ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4981840 | Process for preparing metal-ceramic coatings electrically superconducting above 77 degrees Kappa Substrates are coated with durable, adherent and continuous superconductive coatings by applying thereto a suspension of finely divided metal, finely divided ceramic superconducting above 77° K., and fluorinated polymer in an organic solvent. The resulti... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4971944 | Method of electroless depositing of gold onto superconducting particles A method of electroless deposition of gold from a solution onto ceramic oxide superconducting particles is characterized by the steps: (1) adding gold chloride to organic solvent-optional reducing agent for the gold chloride to provide a gold solution, (2... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4931427 | Process for producing metal oxide superconductor-polymer composites and composites thereby formed Process for producing metal oxide superconductor (MOS)-polymer (P) composites by (i) mixing a monomer and initiator with MOS followed by in-situ polymerization of the monomer, (ii) mixing MOS with a polymer solution followed by removal of solvent, (iii) b... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4916116 | Method of adding a halogen element into oxide superconducting materials by ion injection A method of adding a halogen element into oxide superconducting materials includes the steps of forming a passivation film on an oxide superconducting material, adding halogen ions into the oxide superconducting material by ion injection and then applying... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4892861 | Liquid phase sintered superconducting cermet Disclosed is a cermet exhibiting superconducting properties with improved mechanical properties comprising a mixture of a superconducting ceramic and one or more metals, the cermet resulting from liquid phase sintering at a temperature at which one of the... | 01/09/1990 |
