# US 2021/0280340 A1 · Continuous, long fiber silcon carbide fiber reinforcement for high temperature superconductors, pre-stressing the fiber for increased strength, and using a fiber network for 4d control of micro-magentic and micro-electric fields

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- Number: US 2021/0280340 A1
- Document ID: US20210280340A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/656,200
- Filed: 2019-10-17
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2018-10-22
- Assignees: LAU Superconductors Inc.
- Applicants: LAU Superconductors Inc.
- Inventors: Wayne Chung Wei Lau
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210280340A1

## CPC

- H01B 12/10: Multi-filaments embedded in normal conductors
- H10N 60/855: {Ceramic superconductors}
- H01B 12/16: characterised by cooling
- H01B 13/0016: {for heat treatment}
- H01F 6/06: Coils, e.g. winding, insulating, terminating or casing arrangements therefor
- H01F 41/048: {Superconductive coils}
- H10N 60/0128: {of composite superconductor filaments (comprising copper oxide H10N60/0268)}
- H10N 60/0268: {of devices comprising copper oxide}
- H10N 60/857: {comprising copper oxide}
- H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K})
- H10N: ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES

## Abstract

A composition comprises one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition, comprising:
One or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more continuous fibers comprise SiC fibers.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more continuous fibers comprise fibers of one of the following materials: Silicon (Si), Silicon Nitride (Si3N4), Boron (B), Boron Carbide (B4C), Boron Nitride (BN), Chromium (Cr), Chromium Carbides (Cr3C2, Cr7C3, Cr23C6), Chromium Nitrides (CrN, Cr2N), Hafnium Carbide (HfC), Zirconium carbide (ZrC), Zirconium Nitride (ZrN), Zirconium Diboride (ZrB2), Titanium (Ti), Titanium Carbide (TiC), Titanium nitride (TiN), Tungsten Carbide (WC), Aluminium (Al), Aluminum Carbide (Al4C3), Aluminium Nitride (AlN), Titanium Aluminium Nitride (TiAlN), or Aluminium Titanium Nitride (AlTiN).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material has zero electrical resistance at a temperature above 25° K.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material comprises ceramic material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material comprises one of the following: copper oxide material, an iron arsenide material, or an iron selenide material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material comprises one of the following: a LaBaCuO material, a LaSrCuO material, a LaSrCaCuO material, a YBaCuO material, a BiSrCaCuO material, or a TiBaCaCuO material, a HgBACaCuO material, a HgTiBaCaCuO material, a LnFeAs(O,F) material, a (Ba, K, Li, Na)FeAs material, a FeSe material, a MgB material, a BKBO material, a RbCsC material, a YbPdBC material, or a NbGe material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more continuous fibers are arranged in an array.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A composition as in claim 8, wherein the array comprises one of the following: a one dimensional array, a two dimensional array, or a three dimensional array.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein two or more continuous fibers are connected or coupled to each other.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein two or more continuous fibers are not connected nor coupled to each other.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more continuous fibers are arranged in parallel lines.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more continuous fibers are arranged in parallel curves.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material is shaped using subtractive cutting.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material is shaped using cutting and dividing.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material is produced using a continuous process.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the high temperature superconducting material is produced using a batch process.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more fibers are pre-stressed during manufacturing.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more fibers are used for cooling the high temperature superconducting material.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more fibers are used to heat the high temperature superconducting material.

### Claim 21 (depends on 1)

A composition as in claim 1, wherein the one or more fibers are used to transmit electrical signals into the high temperature superconducting material.

### Claim 22

A method, comprising:
providing one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material.

### Claim 23

A method, comprising:
disposing one or more continuous fibers;
adding high temperature superconducting component powders, wherein the one or more continuous fibers are at least partially embedded in the high temperature superconducting component powders;
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, wherein the cooling generates a high temperature superconducting material.
