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Process for forming ambient temperature superconducting filaments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-10-31
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Granted: 1982-04-20
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Expires: 2000-10-31
Abstract
Abstract This invention is a process for forming electrical conductors in the form of filaments which exhibit properties of electrical superconductivity at ambient or normal room temperature. The process includes the preparation of a molten mixture of conducting and insulator materials, the introduction of the nearly homogeneous mixture between electrodes across which a voltage is applied causing fine filaments to be formed having a diameter within the range of 10 to 1,000 A. The filaments thus formed give almost no resistance to the passage of the electricity therethrough at room temperature thus effectively forming an ambient temperature superconductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald C. Bourgoin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/80; Y10S505/815; Y10S505/816
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
The process of forming filaments which exhibit properties associated with superconductivity at ambient temperatures comprising: suspending a conductor material within a fluid insulator material; heating at least the conductor material to reduce particulate size to colloidal dimensions; providing at least two electrodes within said conductor/insulator fluid; applying a voltage across said electrodes whereby conductor filaments are formed therebetween; and linearly moving said electrodes apart while continuing to apply voltage thereacross whereby extended filament length can be obtained.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process of forming filaments which exhibit properties associated with superconductivity at ambient temperatures comprising: suspending a conductor material within a fluid insulator material; heating at least the conductor material to reduce particulate size to colloidal dimensions; providing at least two electrodes within said conductor/insulator fluid; applying a voltage across said electrodes whereby conductor filaments are formed therebetween; and linearly moving said electrodes apart while continuing to apply voltage thereacross whereby extended filament length can be obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 whereby the conductor material is in the form of a fine powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said conductor material is bismuth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said fluid insulator material is an epoxy resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said conductor material is heated to between 280 and 310 degrees Centigrade for a period of from 1 to 3 hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reduced colloidal dimensions of the conductor material particulate in size is less than 10,000 A.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein at least one of said electrodes is of the flat plate type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 7 wherein at least one of said electrodes is of the pin type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the voltage applied across said electrodes is between 800 and 1100 volts at between 0.5 and 2 milliamps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the linear movement of the electrodes away from each other is at a rate of approximately 0.5 millimeter per minute.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 1 wherein between 200 and 600 volts and up to 100 milliamps is applied across filaments which do not exhibit the desired conductivity to order the lattice structure of the same and to provide the desired conductivity approaching that of superconductivity.
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