(19)
(11) EP 3 577 551 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/49

(21) Application number: 18705053.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 5/00(2006.01)
H03K 5/00(2006.01)
H01L 39/22(2006.01)
 G11C 19/32(2006.01)
H03K 19/195(2006.01)
H03K 19/21(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 5/00; H01L 39/223; G11C 19/32; H03K 19/195; H03K 19/21
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/015827
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/144413 (09.08.2018 Gazette 2018/32)

(54)

SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES WITH ENFORCED DIRECTIONALITY

SUPRALEITENDE VORRICHTUNGEN MIT ERZWUNGENER RICHTUNGSFÄHIGKEIT

DISPOSITIFS SUPRACONDUCTEURS À DIRECTIONNALITÉ IMPOSÉE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 06.02.2017 US 201715425989

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/50

(73) Proprietor: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Falls Church, VA 22042-4511 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BRAUN, Alexander, L.
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP Cambridge 
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA
Cambridge CB2 1LA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 432 169
US-A1- 2003 039 138
 US-A1- 2003 016 069
US-A1- 2003 076 251
   
       
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