Patents by Inventor John Mester

John Mester 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).

  • Publication number: 20050137092
    Abstract: A superconductive contact or contact structure composed mainly of superconductors and a hydroxide-catalyzed bond that establishes electrical contacts, retains superconductivity, and provides the full mechanical fastening strength between the superconductors. According to the present invention, the superconductive contact structure exhibits a single-film superconductive behavior. In some embodiments, the structure has a configuration of two metallic low critical-temperature (low-Tc) superconductors, such as niobium (Nb), connectorized by an essentially transparent and extremely thin hydroxide-catalyzed bond. In some embodiments, two ceramic high critical-temperature (high-Tc) superconductors, such as perovskite ceramics (e.g., YBa2Cu3O7 or YBCO in general) are joined via a hydroxide-catalyzed bond. In some embodiments, a metallic low-Tc superconductor and a ceramic high-Tc superconductor is connectorized via a hydroxide-catalyzed bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: John Mester, Dz-Hung Gwo