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Superconducting fiber
Assignee: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
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Filing: 1984-05-25
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Granted: 1986-04-29
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Expires: 2004-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A superconducting fiber of a superconducting fiber bundle, in which a base layer of a carbide or oxide is applied to the outer surface of a carrier fiber and subsequently a superconducting layer is deposited on the base layer to which the superconducting layer adheres.
Inventors
- 👤 Cord-Heinrich Dustmann
- 👤 Georg Wahl
- 👤 Franz Schmaderer
- 👤 Erich Fitzer
- 👤 Karl Brennfleck
- 👤 Manfred Dietrich
- 👤 Lienhard Paterok
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:39
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/01; H10N60/0241; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/80; Y10S505/812; Y10S505/813; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2916; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/292; Y10T428/2933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A superconducting fiber comprising a carrier fiber selected from the group consisting of steel, carbon and boron, a base layer of a carbide covering the outer surface of the carrier fiber, and a superconducting layer comprising a niobium-containing compound adhering to the base layer and surrounding the outer surface of the carrier fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A superconducting fiber comprising a carrier fiber selected from the group consisting of steel, carbon and boron, a base layer of a carbide covering the outer surface of the carrier fiber, and a superconducting layer comprising a niobium-containing compound adhering to the base layer and surrounding the outer surface of the carrier fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A superconducting fiber according to claim 1, wherein the base layer is silicon carbide (SiC).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A superconducting fiber according to claim 1, wherein the base layer is tungsten carbide (W 2 C).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A superconducting fiber according to claim 1, wherein the base layer is titanium carbide (TiC).
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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