Interference No. 103,141
Sawada was senior party by one day. The original count in
interference reads as follows:
Count 1
Method of producing an elongate superconductive
body, characterized in that the method comprises
(a) forming an intermediate body comprising a
normal metal cladding surrounding a quantity of oxide powder
and in contact therewith;
(b) forming an elongate body from the intermediate
body by means of one or more cross-section-reducing
operations;
(c) forming at least one orifice through said metal
cladding; and
(d) heat treating the elongate body such that sub-
stantial sintering of the oxide powder occurs, with the oxide
powder being in contact with an oxygen containing atmosphere
by passing oxygen through said at least one orifice; with the
oxygen concentration in the atmosphere such that the thus
produced body manifests superconductivity, with T of 41 K or
c
above, wherein at least the portion of the cladding that is in
contact with the oxide powder consists essentially of normal
metal that is substantially insert with respect to oxygen and
with respect to the oxide powder under the treating
conditions.
The order declaring the interference established
time periods for filing preliminary statements and preliminary
motions. Sawada did not file a preliminary statement. The
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