Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Tallon

Jeffrey L. Tallon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Metal oxide materials
    Publication number: 20030227009
    Abstract: The invention provides certain novel metal oxide materials which exhibit superconductivity at elevated temperatures and/or which are useful in electrode, electrolyte, cell and sensor applications, or as electrochemical catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Tallon, Robert G. Buckley, Murray R. Presland
  • Metal oxide materials
    Publication number: 20030146413
    Abstract: The invention provides certain novel metal oxide materials which exhibit superconductivity at elevated temperatures and/or which are useful in electrode, electrolyte, cell and sensor applications, or as electrochemical catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Tallon, Robert G. Buckley, Murray R. Presland
  • Yttrium or rare-earth substituted metal oxide materials
    Patent number: 5618776
    Abstract: The invention provides certain novel metal oxide materials which exhibit superconductivity at elevated temperatures and/or which are useful in electrode, electrolyte, cell and sensor applications, or as electrochemical catalysts. The metal oxide materials are generally within the formulaR.sub.n+1-u-s A.sub.u M.sub.m+e Cu.sub.n O.sub.w (1)where n.gtoreq.0 and n is an integer or a non-integer, 1.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.2, 0.ltoreq.s.ltoreq.0.4, 0.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.4, and 2n+( 1/2)<w<(5/2)n+4, with the provisos that u is 2 for n.gtoreq.1, u is n+1 for 0.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Tallon, Robert G. Buckley, Murray R. Presland
  • Metal oxide 247 superconducting materials
    Patent number: 5140000
    Abstract: The present invention comprises novel oxide materials exhibiting bulk superconductivity up to and exceeding 85K and processes for their synthesis. The oxides are within the formula R.sub.a Ba.sub.b Cu.sub.c O.sub.d wherein 1.9<a<2.1, 3.9<b<4.1, 6.8<c<7.2, 14.4<d<15.2 and wherein R is Y or any of the lanthanide rare earth elements. Certain substitutions such as Ca and La on the R and Ba sites are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Her Majesty The Queen in right of New Zealand
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Tallon, Robert G. Buckley, Donald M. Pooke
  • Metal oxide 247 superconducting materials
    Patent number: RE35376
    Abstract: The present invention comprises novel oxide materials exhibiting bulk superconductivity up to and exceeding 85K and processes for their synthesis. The oxides are within the formula R.sub.a Ba.sub.b Cu.sub.c O.sub.d wherein 1.9<a<2.1, 3.9<b<4.1, 6.8<c<7.2, 14.4<d<15.2 and wherein R is Y or any of the lanthanide rare earth elements. Certain substitutions such as Ca and La on the R and Ba sites are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Industrial Research Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Tallon, Robert G. Buckley, Donald M. Pooke