Patents by Inventor Senthilaraja Singaravelu

Senthilaraja Singaravelu 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).

  • Method of nitriding niobium to form a superconducting surface
    Patent number: 8812068
    Abstract: A method of forming a delta niobium nitride ?-NbN layer on the surface of a niobium object including cleaning the surface of the niobium object; providing a treatment chamber; placing the niobium object in the treatment chamber; evacuating the chamber; passing pure nitrogen into the treatment chamber; focusing a laser spot on the niobium object; delivering laser fluences at the laser spot until the surface of the niobium object reaches above its boiling temperature; and rastering the laser spot over the surface of the niobium object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Kelley, John Michael Klopf, Senthilaraja Singaravelu