Patents
US 8680015 B2: Mitigating the effects of defects in high temperature semiconductor wires
- Granted
- 2014-03-25
- Filed
- 2012-03-08 application 13414811
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method includes locating a defect in a first segment of high temperature superconducting wire. A second segment of high temperature superconducting wire is then positioned onto the first segment of high temperature superconducting wire such that the second segment of high temperature superconducting wire overlaps the defect. A path is then created such that current flows through the second segment of high temperature superconducting wire. The first segment of high temperature superconducting wire and second segment of high temperature superconducting wire are then laminated together.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140325.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Superconductor Corporation 53 patents | US company or organization | Devens, MA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry C. Valcour, III | Upton, MA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Peter D. Antaya | Sutton, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John Gannon | Sudbury, MA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Eric R. Podtburg | Natick, MA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Subramaniam Anandakugan | Acton, MA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| William L. Carter | Chelmsford, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Hong Cai | Ayer, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael A. Tanner | Westborough, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David R. Crotzer | Merrimack, NH | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alexander Otto | Chelmsford, MA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dana Krause | Waltham, MA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H10N | Electric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for | H10N60/0661 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-13 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the the middle initial of sixth inventor previously recorded on reel 027825 frame 0152. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | VALCOUR, HENRY C., III signed 2011-03-23 ANANDAKUGAN, SUBRAMANIAM signed 2011-03-24 ANTAYA, PETER D. signed 2011-03-24 CARTER, WILLIAM L. signed 2011-03-24 PODTBURG, ERIC R. signed 2011-04-01 CAI, HONG signed 2011-04-07 CROTZER, DAVID signed 2011-06-09 GANNON, JOHN signed 2011-06-09 TANNER, MICHAEL A. signed 2011-06-18 KRAUSE, DANA signed 2011-07-12 OTTO, ALEXANDER signed 2011-08-25 | AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION DEVENS, MA | 27851/114 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-03-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VALCOUR, HENRY C., III signed 2011-03-23 ANANDAKUGAN, SUBRAMANIAM signed 2011-03-24 ANTAYA, PETER D. signed 2011-03-24 CARTER, WILLIAM R. signed 2011-03-24 PODTBURG, ERIC R. signed 2011-04-01 CAI, HONG signed 2011-04-07 CROTZER, DAVID signed 2011-06-09 GANNON, JOHN signed 2011-06-09 TANNER, MICHAEL A. signed 2011-06-18 KRAUSE, DANA signed 2011-07-12 OTTO, ALEXANDER signed 2011-08-25 | AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION DEVENS, MA | 27825/152 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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