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US 2024/0254652 A1Published application
Manufacture and repair of high temperature reinforced superconductors
AssigneeLAU Superconductors Inc.
InventorsWayne Chung Wei Lau, Kysen Grant Boyd Palmer
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Abstract
A system includes a container and a seed crystal holder. The container is configured to hold melted component powders. The seed crystal holder is configured to hold a seed crystal. The seed crystal holder is configured to put the seed crystal in contact with the melted component powders. The seed crystal holder moves the seed crystal to grow a crystal from the melted component powders.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a crucible, wherein the crucible includes a spigot at a bottom end;
- a heating element, wherein the heating element is configured to heat the crucible;
- an crystallization neck, wherein the crystallization neck is configured to receive melted material from the crucible through the spigot, and wherein the crystallization neck provides an output opening for crystalized material;
- and
- a seed crystal holder, wherein the seed crystal holder is configured to hold a seed crystal in contact with material from the crucible to seed crystal growth.
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A system, comprising:
- a container, wherein the container is configured to hold melted component powders;
- and
- a seed crystal holder, wherein the seed crystal holder is configured to hold a seed crystal, wherein the seed crystal holder is configured to put the seed crystal in contact with the melted component powders, and wherein the seed crystal holder moves the seed crystal to grow a crystal from the melted component powders.
A method, comprising:
- preparing a seed crystal;
- melting component powders;
- causing a crystal to form using the seed crystal and the component powders;
- and
- causing the crystal to be annealed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.