Patents by Inventor Jukka Somerkoski

Jukka Somerkoski 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).

  • Patent number: 10115511
    Abstract: A metal assembly (1) suitable for being wound into a coil and used in DC magnet applications. The metal assembly comprises an insulated superconductive wire (2) extending in a longitudinal direction. The insulated superconductive wire comprises a superconductive wire (4), comprising a material (5) that exhibits superconducting properties within a defined temperature range embedded in a metal matrix (6), and an electrically insulating layer (7) arranged as a coating on the superconductive wire. The metal assembly further comprises a thermal conduction element (3) comprising a thermally conductive material arranged as a layer at least partly surrounding the insulated superconductive wire, such that the metal assembly, when wound into a coil, exhibits isotropic or essentially isotropic thermal conduction properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MMC Copper Products Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Somerkoski, Antti Kilpinen
  • Publication number: 20170243681
    Abstract: A metal assembly (1) suitable for being wound into a coil and used in DC magnet applications. The metal assembly comprises an insulated superconductive wire (2) extending in a longitudinal direction. The insulated superconductive wire comprises a superconductive wire (4), comprising a material (5) that exhibits superconducting properties within a defined temperature range embedded in a metal matrix (6), and an electrically insulating layer (7) arranged as a coating on the superconductive wire. The metal assembly further comprises a thermal conduction element (3) comprising a thermally conductive material arranged as a layer at least partly surrounding the insulated superconductive wire, such that the metal assembly, when wound into a coil, exhibits isotropic or essentially isotropic thermal conduction properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jukka Somerkoski, Antti Kilpinen
  • Patent number: 9318685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a superconductive element to be used as a wire-in-channel superconductor in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) applications, which superconductive element contains a superconductive wire and a copper component having a longitudinal groove and the superconductive wire being positioned in the groove. In order to produce the wire-in-channel superconductive element by a mechanical contact between the superconductive wire and a wall of the groove in the copper component, at least one contact surface is coated with a lead free solder material before having the mechanical contact. In order to enhance the thermal and electrical conduction and to create a bond between the said components the soldering material is fused in annealing process step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Luvata Espoo Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Somerkoski
  • Patent number: 8626254
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1, 35, 71) of metal elements constituting a precursor for a superconductor. The assembly comprises at least one conductor element (5, 41, 73) adapted to provide a superconducting filament in the finished superconductor, and at least one doping element (7, 43, 75) providing a doping source for doping the conductor element. The invention also relates to a method suitable for producing a superconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Luvata Espoo Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Somerkoski
  • Publication number: 20120035059
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1, 35, 71) of metal elements constituting a precursor for a superconductor. The assembly comprises at least one conductor element (5, 41, 73) adapted to provide a superconducting filament in the finished superconductor, and at least one doping element (7, 43, 75) providing a doping source for doping the conductor element. The invention also relates to a method suitable for producing a superconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: LUVATA ESPOO OY
    Inventor: Jukka Somerkoski
  • Publication number: 20080318793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a superconductive element to be used as a wire-in-channel superconductor in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) applications, which superconductive element contains a superconductive wire and a copper component having a longitudinal groove and the superconductive wire being positioned in the groove. In order to produce the wire-in-channel superconductive element by a mechanical contact between the superconductive wire and a wall of the groove in the copper component, at least one contact surface is coated with a lead free solder material before having the mechanical contact. In order to enhance the thermal and electrical conduction and to create a bond between the said components the soldering material is fused in annealing process step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Jukka Somerkoski
  • Patent number: 7119303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a welding current nozzle material used in the welding current nozzle for feeding filler material in MIG-type welding. The material used in the welding current nozzle according to the invention is a copper-based alloy where silver is alloyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Luvata Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Somerkoski
  • Publication number: 20050127055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a welding current nozzle material used in the welding current nozzle for feeding filler material in MIG-type welding. The material used in the welding current nozzle according to the invention is a copper-based alloy where silver is alloyed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: Jukka Somerkoski