Patents by Inventor Erica SALAZAR

Erica SALAZAR 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).

  • Cable Joint for Superconducting Cables and Related Techniques
    Publication number: 20230361549
    Abstract: Described are cable joints and related structures and techniques for coupling high temperature superconducting (HTS) cables. A cable joint includes a conductive member having a length which defines the length of the joint and having first and second mounting regions shaped to accept first and second HTS cable with an interface layer comprised of a malleable metal disposed between a surfaces of the first and second mounting regions and surfaces of the first and second HTS cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC
    Inventors: Zachary HARTWIG, Philip MICHAEL, Brandon N. SORBOM, James IRBY, Rui VIEIRA, William BECK, Erica SALAZAR, Vincent FRY