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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6235685 | Production method of joints of superconducting oxide and normal conductor A rod 1 made of superconducting oxide is soaked in a molten normal conductor 2 to join the rod 1 and the normal conductor 2, whereby a superconducting oxide current lead is prepared. As a result, a contact resistance at the interface between the supercond... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5926942 | Method for manufacturing superconducting wire A compound superconducting wire comprising a matrix of CuX alloy and a multiplicity of Z3 X filaments embedded in the matrix in a spaced relationship so as not to come into contact with each other wherein X is Sn or Ga and Z3 X is Nb... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5866195 | Methods for forming diamond-coated superconductor wire A method for producing elongated strip, wire or cable, a portion or all of which is defined by electrically metallic superconducting material. In one form, a substrate in the form of a strip, wire or cable, is formed by extrusion, rolling, drawing, castin... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5545613 | 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... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5525585 | Process for preparing YBa2 Cu3 O7-x superconductors The present invention provides a process for the preparation of YBa2 Cu3 O7-x superconductor which comprises surrounding a sintered material in which the molar ratio of Y:Ba:Cu is 2:1:1 with liquid-forming powder and subje... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5472936 | Method for making triniobium tin semiconductor A method for making triniobium tin foil is disclosed where the niobium-based foil with an oxide layer is passed continuously at a set speed into an enclosed chamber. The enclosed chamber has an inert atmosphere which is substantially oxygen free. Upon ent... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5419974 | Component and method for fabricating superconducting wire A component 10 for making Al5 Nb3 Sn superconducting wire is of plane-filling cross-section after removing temporary additions 6, 7. It consists of a central pillar 1 of aluminium (later replaced by tin) surrounded by a two-deep array of polygo... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5376625 | Method of making thin film superconductor assembly A thin film superconductor assembly is disclosed along with a method of fabricating same. The assembly comprises a self-supporting substrate defining at least a portion of a containment for a flow of cryogenic fluid, a dielectric layer adherent to a surfa... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5196399 | Apparatus for producing oxide superconductor cable A device for fabricating an oxide superconductor cable includes a spinning furnace for receiving a preform and spinning the preform into a glass fiber. The device further includes a sputtering apparatus for receiving the spun glass fiber and coating the g... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5164361 | Method to produce ceramic superconducting filaments bonded to metals A method for making superconducting ceramic filaments by joining the ceramic to a normal conducting metal in such a way that minimal mechanical working, drawing, or extrusion is needed to arrive at a fine filamentary shape.... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5047386 | Apparatus for continuous manufacture of high temperature superconducting wires from molten superconducting oxides An apparatus for the continuous manufacture of high temperature superconducting wires is disclosed. A core on which the superconductive ceramic substance is caused to directionally solidify from the melt is drawn through the melt in such a manner as to ob... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5021401 | Integrated production of superconductor insulation for chemical vapor deposition of nickel carbonyl This is a process for fabrication of nickel-oxide insulation on a superconductor. The process utilizes; reacting oxygen-free nickel powder with oxygen-free carbon monoxide generally at 50°-75° C. to produce a nickel carbonyl, separating the nickel carbo... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4914081 | Process for making metallized structure and article comprising structure Processes are described for electroplating metal or alloy on superconducting oxides using either a nonaqueous bath or aqueous bath with suitably applied potential. Articles made in accordance with the electroplating process are also described.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4879270 | Method of forming superconducting ceramics by electrodeposition The invention relates to an improvement in a method of forming deposits of superconducting ceramics. Generally, such ceramics are formed by electrodepositing a mixture of metals of the type, and in proportions sufficient to be oxidized into ceramic, onto ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4665611 | Method of fabricating superconductive electrical conductor A method of fabricating a superconductive electrical conductor of Nb3 Sn type comprises a step of covering an elongated core member made of Nb with a covering member made of a third element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, In, Hf, ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4435228 | Process for producing NB3 SN superconducting wires A process for producing a Nb3 Sn superconducting wire, which comprises preparing a composite from a copper alloy material containing 0.1 to 5 atomic percent in total of at least one element of Group IV of the periodic table selected from titani... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4431862 | Multiwire conductor having increased interwire resistance and good mechanical stability and method for making same An improved multiwire conductor of the type which is mechanically stabilized by a solder filler. A solder filled conductor is heated to a temperature sufficient to make the solder brittle, but below the melting point of the solder. While still hot, the co... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4356235 | Thallous and cesium halide materials for use in cryogenic applications Certain thallous and cesium halides, either used alone or in combination with other ceramic materials, are provided in cryogenic applications such as heat exchange material for the regenerator section of a closed-cycle cryogenic refrigeration section, as ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4341572 | Method for producing Nb3 Sn superconductors In a method for producing a Nb3 Sn superconductor which comprises drawing a composite having a core of a Nb-Hf alloy containing 0.1 to 30 atomic % of Hf and a sheath containing Cu and Sn, and heat-treating the composite to form a Nb3... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4336280 | Method for continuous production of niobium-germanium layers on a substrate A method for producing layers of niobium-germanium on a continuous substrate. The layers are produced in a reaction chamber by the reduction of Nb and Ge which are halogenized by H2 on the substrate which is heated. Uniform high current density... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4323402 | Method for producing superconducting Nb3 Sn wires In a method of producing a superconducting Nb3 Sn wire which comprises passing a wire or tape of a niobium-base alloy through a molten metal bath containing tin and then heat-treating it to form a Nb3 Sn compound layer on the surface... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4098920 | Method of continuous production of super conducting wire A method of continuously producing a super conductive intermetallic compound. It includes passing a filament of a metallic substrate through a high temperature plating chamber. The filament is heated electrically to a higher temperature while plating gase... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4073666 | Method for making an insulated superconductor and article produced thereby A method and article produced thereby are disclosed wherein the method produces a multi-filament superconductor having an insulation capable of withstanding extended heat treatment. According to the invention, a plurality of superconductor forming rods an... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4018942 | Method for the manufacture of a superconductor with a layer of the A-15 phase of the system Nb-Al or Nb-Al-Ge The invention concerns a method for the manufacture of a superconductor with a layer of the A-15 phase of the system Nb--Al or Nb--Al--Ge. According to the invention, a niobium carrier is provided with a 0.5 to 5 μm thick layer consisting of NbAl3 | 04/19/1977 |
