Abstract

A system includes a container and a seed crystal holder. The container is configured to hold melted component powders. The seed crystal holder is configured to hold a seed crystal. The seed crystal holder is configured to put the seed crystal in contact with the melted component powders. The seed crystal holder moves the seed crystal to grow a crystal from the melted component powders.

IPC Classes  ?

• C30B 15/12 - Double crucible methods
• C30B 15/30 - Mechanisms for rotating or moving either the melt or the crystal
• C30B 15/32 - Seed holders, e.g. chucks
• C30B 33/02 - Heat treatment

Abstract

A method comprises disposing one or more continuous fibers, wherein the one or more continuous fibers are at least partially embedded in high temperature superconducting component powders. The fiber of the one or more continuous fibers comprises a curved fiber that comprises a hoop or a spiral. The method further comprises heating the high temperature superconducting component powders and the one or more continuous fibers and cooling the high temperature superconducting component powders and the one or more continuous fibers. The cooling generates a high temperature superconducting material.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 12/10 - Multi-filaments embedded in normal conductors
• H01B 12/16 - Superconductive or hyperconductive conductors, cables or transmission lines characterised by cooling
• H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
• H01F 41/04 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets for manufacturing coils
• H01F 6/06 - Coils, e.g. winding, insulating, terminating or casing arrangements therefor
• H10N 60/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 60/85 - Superconducting active materials

Abstract

A composition comprises one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 12/10 - Multi-filaments embedded in normal conductors
• H01B 12/16 - Superconductive or hyperconductive conductors, cables or transmission lines characterised by cooling
• H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
• H01F 41/04 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets for manufacturing coils
• H01F 6/06 - Coils, e.g. winding, insulating, terminating or casing arrangements therefor
• H10N 60/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 60/85 - Superconducting active materials

Abstract

particles embedded in a core, including devices with high temperature superconducting (HTS) solenoid coils, and methods including growing HTS seed crystals. A reinforced superconducting composition comprises one or more continuous fibers that is/are embedded in an HTS material. The fibers are of sufficiently long length or sufficiently large aspect ratio (the ratio of fiber length to width) such that the fibers do not migrate, agglomerate, nor react sufficiently during HTS sintering and crystallization to weaken the final HTS material below that of unreinforced HTS. Fibers can be connected together in structures so that they do not migrate, agglomerate nor react sufficiently during HTS sintering and crystallization to weaken the final HTS material below that of unreinforced HTS.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 1/053 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals
• H01F 5/06 - Insulation of windings
• H01F 6/06 - Coils, e.g. winding, insulating, terminating or casing arrangements therefor

Abstract

A method comprises growing a longitudinal a-b plane high temperature superconducting crystal with a long fiber reinforced seed crystal; and cutting off the long fiber reinforced seed crystal from the longitudinal a-b plane high temperature superconducting crystal. A method comprises adding high temperature superconducting constituent powders; adding intermediate solid state powders to the constituent powders; disposing fiber reinforcement within the intermediate solid state powders and the constituent powders; compressing the intermediate solid state powders and the constituent powders with the fiber reinforcement to form a high temperature superconducting shape; and heating the high temperature superconducting shape to crystalize. A composition comprises a plurality HTS segments, wherein a HTS segment comprises one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material; and a wire or a tape, which is mechanically and electrically coupled between a first HTS segment and a second HTS segment.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 6/04 - Cooling
• H01F 1/147 - Alloys characterised by their composition
• H01F 6/00 - Superconducting magnetsSuperconducting coils
• H01F 6/06 - Coils, e.g. winding, insulating, terminating or casing arrangements therefor
• H01L 31/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
• H10N 60/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 60/20 - Permanent superconducting devices
• H10N 60/83 - Element shape
• H10N 60/85 - Superconducting active materials

Abstract

A composition comprises a plurality of continuous ordered fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material, wherein the plurality of continuous ordered fibers comprise a core and a reinforcing material. A composition comprises one or more large diameter continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material; and one or more small diameter continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material. A composition comprising one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material, wherein a fiber of the one or more continuous fibers comprise a core and reinforcing material, and wherein one or more magnetic particles are embedded in the core of the fiber.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 60/85 - Superconducting active materials
• H01F 1/147 - Alloys characterised by their composition
• H01F 6/00 - Superconducting magnetsSuperconducting coils
• H01F 6/04 - Cooling
• H01F 6/06 - Coils, e.g. winding, insulating, terminating or casing arrangements therefor
• H01L 31/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
• H10N 60/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10N 60/20 - Permanent superconducting devices
• H10N 60/83 - Element shape

Abstract

A device comprises a solenoid of reinforced HTS material, wherein the solenoid of reinforced HTS material comprises a plurality continuous ordered fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material. A device comprises one or more coils, wherein the one or more coils comprise HTS solenoids; an armature coupled to a stem in a control valve, wherein the armature comprises a HTS solenoid; and coolant access paths, wherein the coolant access paths enable cooling the one or more coils and the armature. A device comprises a photovoltaic cell; and a parallel array of HTS solenoids, wherein the parallel array of HTS solenoids is coupled to the photovoltaic cell.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 6/06 - Coils, e.g. winding, insulating, terminating or casing arrangements therefor
• H01L 39/12 - Devices using superconductivity or hyperconductivity; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof - Details characterised by the material
• H01F 6/04 - Cooling
• H01L 39/14 - Permanent superconductor devices

Abstract

A device comprises a support net with nodes, wherein each node comprises a HTS photovoltaic-magnetic cell, wherein alignments of the HTS photovoltaic-magnetic cells are arranged with N-S in parallel alignment. A device comprises a tether comprising a plurality of HTS solenoids and a sheath, wherein a solenoid of the plurality of HTS solenoids comprises a high temperature superconducting material and reinforcing fiber. A device comprises propulsion ball or plate with tail, injected in propulsion channel; HTS solenoids disposed along walls of propulsion channel, wherein the propulsion ball or plate with tail are moved through the propulsion channel using magnetic field generated by HTS solenoids; and a collection channel.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 39/14 - Permanent superconductor devices
• H01F 6/00 - Superconducting magnetsSuperconducting coils
• H01L 31/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices

Abstract

A device comprises a tube with a tube HTS solenoid, wherein a projectile in a sabot comprising a sabot HTS solenoid. A method comprises disposing a seed HTS crystal on a growing crystal in contact with an a-b plane of the seed HTS crystal to grow the growing crystal, wherein the a-b plane is perpendicular to a c-axis. A method comprises disposing a seed HTS crystal on a growing crystal in contact with a b-c plane of the seed HTS crystal to grow the growing crystal, wherein the b-c plane is perpendicular to an a-axis. A device comprises a reinforced HTS material in a graphene casing, wherein the HTS in the graphene casing includes a cooling channel and a return channel.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 6/04 - Cooling
• H01F 1/147 - Alloys characterised by their composition