Patents Assigned to The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce National Institite of Standards and Technology
  • Enhanced superconducting transition temperature in electroplated Rhenium
    Patent number: 11309478
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for multilayer superconducting structures comprising electroplated Rhenium, where the Rhenium operates in a superconducting regime at or above 4.2 K, or above 1.8 K where specific temperatures and times of annealing have occurred. The structure can include at least a first conductive layer applied to a substrate, where the Rhenium layer is electroplated to the first layer. A third layer formed from the same or a different conductor as the first layer can be formed atop the Rhenium layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce National Institite of Standards and Technology
    Inventors: Donald David, David Pappas, Xian Wu