Patents by Inventor Sophie-Ann Harrington

Sophie-Ann Harrington 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).

  • High temperature superconductors
    Patent number: 8216977
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed of a matrix of a high temperature superconductive oxide such as YBCO, with non-superconductive particles distributed in the matrix. The non-superconductive particles comprise at least one rare earth element (RE) and at least one of tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb). Of particular interest are non-superconductive particles of composition RE-Ta3O7 (RTO), where RE is Yb, Er, Gd or Sm, disposed in a YBCO superconductive matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Sophie-Ann Harrington, Judith Macmanus-Driscoll
  • HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20110136670
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed of a matrix of a high temperature superconductive oxide such as YBCO, with non-superconductive particles distributed in the matrix. The non-superconductive particles comprise at least one rare earth element (RE) and at least one of tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb). Of particular interest are non-superconductive particles of composition RE-Ta3O7 (RTO), where RE is Yb, Er, Gd or Sm, disposed in a YBCO superconductive matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
    Inventors: Sophie-Ann Harrington, Judith Macmanus-Driscoll