Patents by Inventor Brian J. Higberg

Brian J. Higberg 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).

  • Conductive articles and processes for their preparation
    Patent number: 5070072
    Abstract: Articles are disclosed in which an electrically conductive layer on a substrate exhibits a superconducting transition temperature in excess of 30.degree. K. Conductive layers are disclosed comprised of a crystalline rare earth alkaline earth copper oxide. Processes of preparing these articles are disclosed in which a mixed metal oxide precursor composition is coated and heated to its thermal decomposition temperature to create an amorphous mixed metal oxide layer. The amorphous layer is then heated to its crystallization temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jose M. Mir, John A. Agostinelli, David L. Peterson, Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt, Brian J. Higberg, Gopalan Rajeswaran
  • Metalorganic deposition process for preparing superconducting oxide films
    Patent number: 4880770
    Abstract: A metalorganic deposition method is disclosed for manufacturing a superconducting oxide film on a substrate, in which a mixed metalorganic precursor is coated and heated to its thermal decomposition temperature to create an amorphous mixed metal oxide layer. The amorphous layer is then converted to a crystalline coating by further heating followed by cooling in the presence of O.sub.2 atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jose M. Mir, John A. Agostinelli, David L. Peterson, Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt, Brian J. Higberg, Gopalan Rajeswaran