US4490578A
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Integrated superconductor
Assignee: Hitachi Cable Ltd
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Filing: 1983-07-07
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2003-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A superconductor which includes a housing of a highly pure copper having a slot therein for accommodating a plurality of monolithic superconductor members and a reinforcing member. A highly pure aluminum lid or cover is adapted to be disposed in an opening of the slot, with outer surfaces of the lid or cover having arranged thereon highly pure copper. The lid or cover, the monolithic superconductor members, the reinforcing member, and the housing are integrated and bonded together by a bonding material such as, for example, solder.
Inventors
- 👤 Shohei Suzuki
- 👤 Yoshiaki Kazawa
- 👤 Ryusei Saito
- 👤 Koji Noguchi
- 👤 Hidezumi Moriai
- 👤 Ryoichi Mashiko
- 👤 Shuji Sakai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:29
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/884; Y10S505/885; Y10S505/886
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An integrated superconductor comprising: (1) a housing means, including a slot means for accommodating at least one monolithic superconductive member, said slot means forming an opening in said housing means; (2) at least one monolithic superconductive member accommodated in said slot means; (3) a cover means inserted into said opening in the housing means, said cover means including a highly pure aluminum portion having an outer surface thereof covered with a highly pure copper portion; and (4) means for bonding and integrating said at least one monolithic superconductive member, said housing means, and said cover means, said means for bonding and integrating providing electrical conductivity among the at least one monolithic superconductive member, said housing means and said cover means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An integrated superconductor comprising: (1) a housing means, including a slot means for accommodating at least one monolithic superconductive member, said slot means forming an opening in said housing means; (2) at least one monolithic superconductive member accommodated in said slot means; (3) a cover means inserted into said opening in the housing means, said cover means including a highly pure aluminum portion having an outer surface thereof covered with a highly pure copper portion; and (4) means for bonding and integrating said at least one monolithic superconductive member, said housing means, and said cover means, said means for bonding and integrating providing electrical conductivity among the at least one monolithic superconductive member, said housing means and said cover means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing means is made of a highly pure copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing means comprises a highly pure aluminum member embedded in highly pure copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 3, wherein reinforcing means are disposed at least in a bottom area of the slot means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 4, wherein said aluminum member has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional configuration and is disposed so as to extend around said slot means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 5, wherein a plurality of monolithic superconductive elements are accommodated in the slot means, each of said monolithic superconductive elements including a plurality of copper clad superconductive wires disposed in a copper conduit means formed in the monolithic superconductive elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 6, wherein said housing means is provided with means for enhancing cooling of said housing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 3, wherein a plurality of monolithic superconductive members are accommodated in the slot means, each of said monolithic superconductive members including a plurality of copper clad superconductive wires disposed in a copper conduit means formed in the monolithic superconductive members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 3, wherein said means for bonding includes a solder material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of monolithic superconductive members are accommodated in the slot means, each of said monolithic superconductive members including a pluraity of copper clad superconductive wires disposed in a copper conduit means formed in the monolithic superconductive members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein said housing means is provided with means for enhancing cooling of the housing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for bonding includes a solder material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein a reinforcing means is accommodated in said slot means and interposed between said at least one monolithic superconductive memeber and the bottom of said slot means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 13, wherein said housing means is made of a highly pure copper.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 14, wherein said means for bonding includes a solder material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 13, wherein said housing means includes a highly pure aluminum member embedded in highly pure copper.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 5, wherein the slot means has three sides, and said aluminum member extends around the three sides of said slot means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 13, wherein said reinforcing means comprises a stainless steel plate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 11, wherein the means for enhancing cooling of the housing means is a roughened outer surface of the housing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
An integrated superconductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for bonding and integrating is conductive.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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