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Title: Current measurement apparatus

Patent ·
OSTI ID:986101

Apparatus and methods are provided for a system for measurement of a current in a conductor such that the conductor current may be momentarily directed to a current measurement element in order to maintain proper current without significantly increasing an amount of power dissipation attributable to the current measurement element or adding resistance to assist in current measurement. The apparatus and methods described herein are useful in superconducting circuits where it is necessary to monitor current carried by the superconducting elements while minimizing the effects of power dissipation attributable to the current measurement element.

Research Organization:
GA (General Atomics Site, San Diego, CA (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-93CH10580
Assignee:
Reliance Electric Technologies LLC (Mayfield Heights, OH)
Patent Number(s):
7,449,877
Application Number:
11/241,835; TRN: US201017%%21
OSTI ID:
986101
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English