US4565591A
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Method and apparatus for making a magnetically loaded insulated electrical conductor
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1984-04-06
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Granted: 1986-01-21
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Expires: 2004-04-06
Abstract
Abstract Making an insulated electrical conductor having an insulation layer formed from dielectric carrier with magnetically permeable particles dispersed therein in which the conductor bearing the layer is passed through a magnetic field to cause an increase in magnetization of magnetic domains of the particles towards a single direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Shannon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B13/00; H01B13/28; H01B13/287; H01B13/06; H01B13/16; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/12; H01F1/34; H01F1/36; H01F1/37; H01F41/00; H01F41/14; H01F41/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S118/00; Y10S118/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of making an insulated electrical conductor comprising a solid conductor having an insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles homogeneously dispersed therein, wherein said method comprises applying the layer to the solid conductor with the dielectric carrier in fluid form and passing the solid conductor along a feedpath and axially through the windings of a coil which is energized to create a magnetic field and the field causes an increase in magnetization of magnetic domains of the particles towards the axial direction of the conductor while maintaining the particles homogeneously dispersed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of making an insulated electrical conductor comprising a solid conductor having an insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles homogeneously dispersed therein, wherein said method comprises applying the layer to the solid conductor with the dielectric carrier in fluid form and passing the solid conductor along a feedpath and axially through the windings of a coil which is energized to create a magnetic field and the field causes an increase in magnetization of magnetic domains of the particles towards the axial direction of the conductor while maintaining the particles homogeneously dispersed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 1, comprising decreasing the strength of the field towards the downstream end of the coil to reduce any adverse effect upon the direction of magnetization of the domains as they move out of the field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, comprising passing the conductor through the magnetic field to cause said increase in magnetization towards the single direction with the carrier in its fluid form, and then drying the carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1, comprising passing the conductor through the magnetic field to cause said increase in magnetization towards the single direction, and drying the carrier progressively as it passes through the field.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of making a core for an electric cable, said core comprising a plurality of conductors each having a dry insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles homogeneously dispersed therein, wherein said method comprises taking the core with each conductor in solid condition and surrounded with its dry insulation layer and passing the core along a feedpath and axially through the turns of a coil which is energized to create a magnetic field and the field causes an increase in magnetization of magnetic domains of the particles towards the axial direction of the core while maintaining the particles homogeneously dispersed.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of making a core for an electric cable, said core comprising a plurality of conductors each having a dry insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles homogeneously dispersed therein, wherein said method comprises taking the core with each conductor in solid condition and surrounded with its dry insulation layer and passing the core along a feedpath and axially through the turns of a coil which is energized to create a magnetic field and the field causes an increase in magnetization of magnetic domains of the particles towards the axial direction of the core while maintaining the particles homogeneously dispersed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 5, comprising decreasing the strength of the field towards the downstream end of the coil to reduce any adverse effect upon the direction of magnetization of the domains as they move out of the field.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
Apparatus for making an electrical conductor insulated with an insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles homogeneously dispersed therein comprising means for moving the conductor in solid condition along a feedpath and through a particular spacial region means upstream along the feedpath from the spacial region for providing the solid conductor with the insulation layer while the dielectric carrier is in a fluid condition, and means to produce a magnetic field extending through said spacial region and only of sufficient strength to cause an increase in magnetization of the magnetic domains of the particles towards a single direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
Apparatus for making an electrical conductor insulated with an insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles homogeneously dispersed therein comprising means for moving the conductor in solid condition along a feedpath and through a particular spacial region means upstream along the feedpath from the spacial region for providing the solid conductor with the insulation layer while the dielectric carrier is in a fluid condition, and means to produce a magnetic field extending through said spacial region and only of sufficient strength to cause an increase in magnetization of the magnetic domains of the particles towards a single direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the magnetic field producing means comprises windings of a coil which extends along the feedpath with the windings surrounding the feedpath.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the number of windings per unit length of the coil decrease towards the downstream end of the feedpath.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the magnetic field producing means comprises two magnets disposed at sides of the field path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the magnets are formed by cores of two solenoids disposed at the sides of the feedpath.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the feedpath extends vertically from the means for providing the insulation layer to the magnetic field producing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a drying oven for the fluid dielectric carrier, the magnetic field producing means disposed along the feedpath and within the oven.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a drying oven for the fluid dielectric carrier, the magnetic field producing means disposed between the coating means and the oven.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
106 words
Apparatus for making an electrical cable having a core comprising a plurality of conductors each individually insulated with an insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles dispersed therein, the apparatus comprising means to move the cable along a feedpath and through a particular spacial region, with the conductors in solid condition and carrying the insulation layers, and means to produce a magnet field with flux lines extending through said spacial region and of sufficient strength to cause an increase in magnetization of the magnetic domains of the particles towards a single direction while maintaining the particles homogeneously dispersed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
106 words
Apparatus for making an electrical cable having a core comprising a plurality of conductors each individually insulated with an insulation layer formed from a dielectric carrier provided with a plurality of magnetically permeable particles dispersed therein, the apparatus comprising means to move the cable along a feedpath and through a particular spacial region, with the conductors in solid condition and carrying the insulation layers, and means to produce a magnet field with flux lines extending through said spacial region and of sufficient strength to cause an increase in magnetization of the magnetic domains of the particles towards a single direction while maintaining the particles homogeneously dispersed.
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