Patents by Inventor Jeff T. Sanders

Jeff T. Sanders 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: 7268563
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring spin polarization via Point Contact Andreev Reflection (PCAR) at a magnet-superconductor junction, with variable magnetic fields and temperature control. A cryostat probe investigates superconducting energy gap and Andreev reflection in superconductor-half metal junctions, in a wide range of magnetic fields and temperature from 2K-300K. The cryostat probe is integrated with a commercial physical properties measurement system. The measurement probe includes a rotary-translation stage with coarse and fine screws that enable a user to make point contacts in a cryogenic, evacuated environment where the point contact junction can be controlled at room temperature by turning a knob. Copper wires are connected as electrical leads from an aluminum housing, descend down to a copper housing, for measurement, when contact is made by tip with a half-metal sample, such as CrO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Srikanth Hariharan, Jeff T. Sanders