Patents by Inventor Eric Hellstrom

Eric Hellstrom 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: 11791075
    Abstract: The present invention provides for polycrystalline superconducting permanent magnets which are synthesized of doped superconducting (AE) Fe2As2 compounds, where AE denotes an alkaline earth metal, such as Ba, Sr, Mg or Ca. The superconducting permanent magnets of the present invention can be magnetized in their superconducting state by induced currents, resulting in trapped magnetization that scales with the size of the bulk material. The magnitude of the trapped field has been demonstrated to be over 1 T and is predicted to be over 10 T if the technology is scaled, which is much higher than the capabilities of permanent magnets and other superconducting polycrystalline bulks currently known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Jeremy Weiss, Akiyasu Yamamoto, Eric Hellstrom
  • Publication number: 20190385769
    Abstract: The present invention provides for polycrystalline superconducting permanent magnets which are synthesized of doped superconducting (AE) Fe2As2 compounds, where AE denotes an alkaline earth metal, such as Ba, Sr, Mg or Ca. The superconducting permanent magnets of the present invention can be magnetized in their superconducting state by induced currents, resulting in trapped magnetization that scales with the size of the bulk material. The magnitude of the trapped field has been demonstrated to be over 1 T and is predicted to be over 10 T if the technology is scaled, which is much higher than the capabilities of permanent magnets and other superconducting polycrystalline bulks currently known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy Weiss, Akiyasu Yamamoto, Eric Hellstrom
  • Patent number: 10450641
    Abstract: Methods of pre-densifying a metal wire containing superconductor materials are provided. Superconductor materials containing the pre-densified wires also are provided. The wires may be pre-densified by subjecting a metal wire that includes one or more filament cavities in which a superconductor precursor powder is disposed to a temperature and a first pressure for a time sufficient to densify the superconductor precursor powder to form a pre-densified metal wire, wherein the temperature is less than the melting point of the superconductor precursor powder, and the first pressure is sufficient, at the temperature, to compress at least a portion of the metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxime R. Matras, Eric Hellstrom, Ulf Trociewitz, Jianyi Jiang, David Larbalestier
  • Patent number: 10395805
    Abstract: The present invention provides for polycrystalline superconducting permanent magnets which are synthesized of doped superconducting (AE) Fe2As2 compounds, where AE denotes an alkaline earth metal, such as Ba, Sr, Mg or Ca. The superconducting permanent magnets of the present invention can be magnetized in their superconducting state by induced currents, resulting in trapped magnetization that scales with the size of the bulk material. The magnitude of the trapped field has been demonstrated to be over 1 T and is predicted to be over 10 T if the technology is scaled, which is much higher than the capabilities of permanent magnets and other superconducting polycrystalline bulks currently known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Jeremy Weiss, Akiyasu Yamamoto, Eric Hellstrom
  • Publication number: 20180053587
    Abstract: The present invention provides for polycrystalline superconducting permanent magnets which are synthesized of doped superconducting (AE) Fe2As2 compounds, where AE denotes an alkaline earth metal, such as Ba, Sr, Mg or Ca. The superconducting permanent magnets of the present invention can be magnetized in their superconducting state by induced currents, resulting in trapped magnetization that scales with the size of the bulk material. The magnitude of the trapped field has been demonstrated to be over 1 T and is predicted to be over 10 T if the technology is scaled, which is much higher than the capabilities of permanent magnets and other superconducting polycrystalline bulks currently known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy Weiss, Akiyasu Yamamoto, Eric Hellstrom
  • Publication number: 20170032870
    Abstract: Methods of pre-densifying a metal wire containing superconductor materials are provided. Superconductor materials containing the pre-densified wires also are provided. The wires may be pre-densified by subjecting a metal wire that includes one or more filament cavities in which a superconductor precursor powder is disposed to a temperature and a first pressure for a time sufficient to densify the superconductor precursor powder to form a pre-densified metal wire, wherein the temperature is less than the melting point of the superconductor precursor powder, and the first pressure is sufficient, at the temperature, to compress at least a portion of the metal wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Maxime R. Matras, Eric Hellstrom, Ulf Trociewitz, Jianyi Jiang, David Larbalestier
  • Patent number: 4381580
    Abstract: When hanging doors in a door-frame hinges are usually used consisting of two parts (1 and 7), one part (7) being fixed to the door-frame and provided with an upwardly directed pin (9) and the other part (1) being fixed to the door and provided with a sleeve (2) for threading over the pin (9). If an alarm arrangement is to be fitted, for instance, it is desirable to be able to accurately adjust the door in a vertical direction. According to the invention this is done with the help of the second part (1) of a hinge since its sleeve (2) is provided at the top end with a closure (4), the depth of penetration of this into the sleeve (2) being adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Assignee: Nykroppaverken AB
    Inventors: Eric Hellstrom, Lennart Helm