Patents by Inventor Wayne Chung Wei Lau

Wayne Chung Wei Lau 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: 20230377774
    Abstract: A method comprises disposing one or more continuous fibers, wherein the one or more continuous fibers are at least partially embedded in high temperature superconducting component powders. The fiber of the one or more continuous fibers comprises a curved fiber that comprises a hoop or a spiral. The method further comprises heating the high temperature superconducting component powders and the one or more continuous fibers and cooling the high temperature superconducting component powders and the one or more continuous fibers. The cooling generates a high temperature superconducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
  • Patent number: 11763966
    Abstract: A composition comprises one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LAU Superconductors Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210280340
    Abstract: A composition comprises one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210210265
    Abstract: A device comprises a solenoid of reinforced HTS material, wherein the solenoid of reinforced HTS material comprises a plurality continuous ordered fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material. A device comprises one or more coils, wherein the one or more coils comprise HTS solenoids; an armature coupled to a stem in a control valve, wherein the armature comprises a HTS solenoid; and coolant access paths, wherein the coolant access paths enable cooling the one or more coils and the armature. A device comprises a photovoltaic cell; and a parallel array of HTS solenoids, wherein the parallel array of HTS solenoids is coupled to the photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210210672
    Abstract: A device comprises a support net with nodes, wherein each node comprises a HTS photovoltaic-magnetic cell, wherein alignments of the HTS photovoltaic-magnetic cells are arranged with N-S in parallel alignment. A device comprises a tether comprising a plurality of HTS solenoids and a sheath, wherein a solenoid of the plurality of HTS solenoids comprises a high temperature superconducting material and reinforcing fiber. A device comprises propulsion ball or plate with tail, injected in propulsion channel; HTS solenoids disposed along walls of propulsion channel, wherein the propulsion ball or plate with tail are moved through the propulsion channel using magnetic field generated by HTS solenoids; and a collection channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210210671
    Abstract: A method comprises growing a longitudinal a-b plane high temperature superconducting crystal with a long fiber reinforced seed crystal; and cutting off the long fiber reinforced seed crystal from the longitudinal a-b plane high temperature superconducting crystal. A method comprises adding high temperature superconducting constituent powders; adding intermediate solid state powders to the constituent powders; disposing fiber reinforcement within the intermediate solid state powders and the constituent powders; compressing the intermediate solid state powders and the constituent powders with the fiber reinforcement to form a high temperature superconducting shape; and heating the high temperature superconducting shape to crystalize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210210264
    Abstract: A composition comprises a plurality of continuous ordered fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material, wherein the plurality of continuous ordered fibers comprise a core and a reinforcing material. A composition comprises one or more large diameter continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material; and one or more small diameter continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material. A composition comprising one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material, wherein a fiber of the one or more continuous fibers comprise a core and reinforcing material, and wherein one or more magnetic particles are embedded in the core of the fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210210263
    Abstract: A device comprises a tube with a tube HTS solenoid, wherein a projectile in a sabot comprising a sabot HTS solenoid. A method comprises disposing a seed HTS crystal on a growing crystal in contact with an a-b plane of the seed HTS crystal to grow the growing crystal, wherein the a-b plane is perpendicular to a c-axis. A method comprises disposing a seed HTS crystal on a growing crystal in contact with a b-c plane of the seed HTS crystal to grow the growing crystal, wherein the b-c plane is perpendicular to an a-axis. A device comprises a reinforced HTS material in a graphene casing, wherein the HTS in the graphene casing includes a cooling channel and a return channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Chung Wei Lau