Patents by Inventor Stuart B. Lyon

Stuart B. Lyon 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).

  • Protection of oxide superconductors from degradation
    Patent number: 5212152
    Abstract: A method of treating an oxide superconductor to prevent degradation thereof comprises treating the superconductor with a solution of a metal which is capable of being oxidized by the superconductor to form on those regions of the surface area of the superconductor treated with the solution an insulating, non-porous protective film of an oxide which is stable against further oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: British Technology Group Limited
    Inventors: Stuart B. Lyon, Beverley J. Hepburn