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       Superconducting Materials that save Energy
       By: AGelbert Date: May 28, 2014, 2:06 pm
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       Superconductor Technologies Inc. Awarded Patent for
       Superconducting Material Composition and Manufacturing Process
       By GlobeNewswire,  May 07, 2014, 06:30:00 AM EDT
       Strengthens Patent Portfolio for Conductus Superconducting Wire
       Technology
       AUSTIN, Texas, May 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Superconductor
       Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:SCON) ("STI"), a world leader in the
       development and production of high temperature superconducting
       (HTS) materials and associated technologies, was awarded U.S.
       Patent No. 8,716,187, entitled "RF-Properties-Optimized
       Compositions of (RE) Ba2Cu3O7-8 Thin Film Superconductors" from
       the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This patent
       further enhances the company's intellectual property portfolio
       that supports the Conductus® superconducting wire program.
       "Our proprietary RCE-CDR fabrication process and material
       composition of ReBCO provides critical cost, performance and
       design advantages in the production of Conductus superconducting
       wire," said Jeff Quiram, STI's President and CEO. "We continue
       to strengthen our global intellectual property portfolio to
       protect our growing market position."
       U.S. Patent No. 8,716,187 pertains to optimized compositions of
       Rare Earth barium copper oxide (ReBCO) thin film superconductors
       using the Reactive Co-Evaporation Cyclic Deposition and Reaction
       (RCE-CDR) process.
       About STI's 2G HTS Wire RCE-CDR Manufacturing
       Conductus® unique RCE-CDR deposition offers several key
       advantages to successfully commercialize superconducting wire
       for large, emerging markets. Importantly, deposition using
       RCE-CDR requires fewer manufacturing steps than alternate
       deposition methods like MOD, MOCVD and PLD. Fewer steps reduces
       total processing time and increases the likelihood of higher
       yield.  Conductus® highly controlled RCE-CDR deposition process
       grows crystalline structures from very low cost raw materials in
       their bulk, solid state.  Other YBCO growth approaches are not
       as controlled and usually require the use of costly chemical
       mixtures to deposit superconducting materials. The competing
       processes require more buffer layers for proper crystal growth
       which increases complexity and runtimes and reduces yield.
       Conductus® growth process is simple, repeatable and commercially
       proven.  In addition to the lower direct cost of raw materials
       and the use of inexpensive substrate material , Conductus®
       manufacturing process will be designed for high throughput and a
       large superconducting growth area.  Fewer process steps allows
       for less production equipment per km of wire, which in turn
       translates into lower cap-ex, less electricity use and a smaller
       production footprint.
       Read more:
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