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US 2006/0186800 A1Published application
Compositions of matter: system II
AssigneeElectromagnetics Corporation
InventorChristopher Nagel
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Abstract
The present invention relates to new compositions of matter, particularly metals and alloys, and methods of making such compositions. The new compositions of matter exhibit long-range ordering and unique electronic character.
Claims24
A method of modifying the electronic structure of a material comprising the steps of:
- (1.) Melting the material;
- (2.) Adding a carbon source to the material;
- and
- (3.) Varying the temperature of the material between two temperatures over one or more cycles, wherein the material remains at a temperature above the melting point during the entire step;
- and
- (4) Cooling the material to room temperature;
- the improvement comprising at least one of the following:
- (a) at least one gas is added to the material through a lance set at a level above the liquid level;
- (b) at least one gas or gaseous additions comprises a gas mixture;
- (c) at least one gas or gaseous additions has been exposed to radiation;
- (d) current is added to the material in a further step or during one or more of the above steps;
- (e) during the cooling step, a gas is added to the material;
- (f) during the cooling step, the material is quenched with water wherein the water is not stirred;
- (g) at least one form of radiation has been filtered;
- (h) the material is exposed to radiation in a further step or during one or more of the above steps;
- and/or
- (i) varying the reactor power between two power levels over ½, one or more cycles.
14 more elements
An apparatus comprising (1) a reactor comprising an induction furnace characterized by a first gas source and (2) at least one radiation source arranged to expose the gas and/or the contents of the reactor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.