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High temperature superconductors and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-24
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Granted: 1977-08-23
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Expires: 1996-05-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention comprises a superconductive compound having the formula: Ni.sub.1-x M.sub.x Z.sub.y wherein M is a metal which will destroy the magnetic character of nickel (preferably copper, silver or gold); Z is hydrogen or deuterium; x is 0.1 to 0.9; and y, correspondingly, 0.9 to 0.1, and method of conducting electric current with no resistance at relatively high temperature of T>1° K comprising a conductor consisting essentially of the superconducting compound noted above.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Ruvalds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 20:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/80; H10N60/85; C; C01; C01B; C01B6/00; C01B6/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S420/00; Y10S420/901; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/80; Y10S505/801; Y10S505/803; Y10S505/805; Y10S505/812; Y10S505/813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A superconductive compound having the formula: Ni.sub.1-x M.sub.x Z.sub.y wherein M is a metal which will destroy the magnetic character of nickel; Z is hydrogen or deuterium; x is 0.1 to 0.9; and y, correspondingly 0.9 to 0.1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A superconductive compound having the formula: Ni.sub.1-x M.sub.x Z.sub.y wherein M is a metal which will destroy the magnetic character of nickel; Z is hydrogen or deuterium; x is 0.1 to 0.9; and y, correspondingly 0.9 to 0.1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A superconductive compound having the formula: Ni.sub.1-x M.sub.x Z.sub.y wherein M is a metal selected from copper, silver, gold or mixtures thereof; Z is hydrogen or deuterium; x is 0.1 to 0.9; and y, correspondingly, 0.9 to 0.1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A superconductive compound having the formula: Ni.sub.1-x M.sub.x Z.sub.y wherein M is a metal selected from copper, silver, gold or mixtures thereof; Z is hydrogen or deuterium; x is 0.1 to 0.9; and y, correspondingly, 0.9 to 0.1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The superconductive compound of claim 1 wherein M is copper and Z is hydrogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The superconductive compound of claim 1 wherein M is silver and Z is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The superconductive compound of claim 1 wherein M is gold and Z is hydrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical conductor for conducting electrical current with no resistance at a temperature of T >1° K consisting essentially of the superconductive compound of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical conductor of claim 6 wherein the superconducting compound is that of claim 2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical conductor of claim 6 wherein the superconductive compound is that of claim 3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical conductor of claim 6 wherein the superconductive compound is that of claim 4.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical conductor of claim 6 wherein the superconductive compound is that of claim 5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical conductor of claim 6 in the form of a wire, cable, thin film, or magnetic coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A superconductive wire or cable superconducting at T > 1° K consisting essentially of Ni 0 .5 Cu 0 .5 H 0 .7.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A superconductive wire or cable superconducting at T > 1° K consisting essentially of Ni 0 .5 Cu 0 .5 H 0 .7.
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