Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A multisegmented jointed structure comprising a plurality of oxide superconductor segments and an oxide superconductor joint between adjacent segments, each oxide superconductor segment being an oxide superconducting composition having a melting point that is from 5° to 200° C. higher than the melting point of the oxide superconducting composition of an adjacent oxide superconductor joint.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A multisegmented jointed structure comprising a plurality of oxide superconductor segments and an oxide superconductor joint between adjacent segments, each oxide superconductor segment being an oxide superconducting composition having a melting point that is from 5° to 200° C. higher than the melting point of the oxide superconducting composition of an adjacent oxide superconductor joint.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multisegmented structure according to claim 1, wherein each oxide superconductor segment comprises an Y--Ba--Cu--O superconducting material and each oxide superconductor joint comprises a Bi--Sr--Ca--Cu--O superconducting material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A multisegmented structure according to claim 1, wherein each oxide superconductor segment comprises a Bi--Sr--Ca--Cu--O oxide superconducting material and each oxide superconductor joint comprises a composition obtained by incorporating a noble metal or Pb into a Bi--Sr--Ca--Cu--O oxide superconducting material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multisegmented jointed structure according to claim 3, wherein the Bi13 Sr--Ca--Cu--O oxide superconducting material is Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O x .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A multisegmented jointed structure according to claim 3, wherein the noble metal is Au or Ag.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multisegmented structure according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, wherein each oxide superconductor segment is a metal substrate having a layer of the oxide superconducting composition formed thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multisegmented structure according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, wherein each oxide superconductor segment and each oxide superconductor joint has a cylindrical shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multisegmented structure according to claim 6, wherein each oxide superconductor segment and each oxide superconductor joint has a cylindrical shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multisegmented structure according to claim 7, wherein each oxide superconductor segment has a length of 1/10 or more of the diameter of the cylinder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multisegmented structure according to claim 8, wherein each oxide superconductor segment has a length of 1/10 or more of the diameter of the cylinder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A multisegmented structure according to claim 7, wherein each oxide superconductor joint is a hollow cylinder having a thickness of 2 mm or less.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A multisegmented structure according to claim 8, wherein each oxide superconductor joint is a hollow cylinder having a thickness of 2 mm or less.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
A multisegmented jointed structure according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3 wherein each oxide superconductor segment comprises an oxide superconducting composition having a melting point that is from 10° to 100° C. higher than the melting point of the oxide superconducting composition of an adjacent oxide superconductor joint.