Method for making a composite high-temperature superconductor

US8637433B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Florida State Univerity Technology Transfer Office · US

Inventors

• Thomas Painter · Tallahassee, US
• Ting Xu · Berkeley, US
• Xiaotao Liu · Edmonton, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2011
• Grant date: Jan 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 1, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49014

Abstract

A method for making a composite superconductor and a superconductor made using the method. Superconducting filaments are embedded in a matrix material. Oxygen-containing elements are also embedded in the matrix material, with the oxygen-containing elements preferably being dispersed evenly among the superconducting filaments. A surrounding reinforcement material contains the other elements and preferably seals the superconductor from the surrounding atmosphere.