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Title: High temperature superconductor current leads

Patent ·
OSTI ID:87734

An electrical lead is disclosed having one end for connection to an apparatus in a cryogenic environment and the other end for connection to an apparatus outside the cryogenic environment. The electrical lead includes a high temperature superconductor wire and an electrically conductive material distributed therein, where the conductive material is present at the one end of the lead at a concentration in the range of from 0 to about 3% by volume, and at the other end of the lead at a concentration of less than about 20% by volume. Various embodiments are shown for groups of high temperature superconductor wires and sheaths. 9 figs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
Arch Development Corp., Chicago, IL (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,426,094/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 7-641,822
OSTI ID:
87734
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 20 Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English