Henry C Valcour

US Patent:

20100022396, Jan 28, 2010

Filed:

Jul 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/178469

Inventors:

Alexander OTTO - Chelmsford MA, US
Peter D. ANTAYA - Sutton MA, US
John P. VOCCIO - West Newton MA, US
Henry C. VALCOUR - Upton MA, US

Assignee:

AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION - Devens MA

International Classification:

H01B 12/10
H01L 39/24

US Classification:

505231, 505431, 1741251, 29599

Abstract:

A two-sided joint for splicing two laminated wires together, while preserving the mechanical integrity of the wire is disclosed. The two-sided joint can splice two laminated HTS wires having tapered ends and includes a bottom strap and a top strap. Under one aspect, a laminated, spliced superconductor wire includes a superconductor joint, which includes first and second superconductor wires, each wire including a laminate layer, a substrate layer overlaying the laminate layer, a buffer layer overlaying the substrate layer, a superconductor layer overlaying the buffer layer, a gap layer overlaying the superconductor layer, and a laminate layer overlaying the gap layer, a first HTS strap in electrical connection with the second laminate layer of the first laminate wire and the second laminate layer of the second laminate wire, and a backing strap proximate to the first laminate layer.

Address:

261 Macarthur Rd, Northbridge, MA 01534

Phone:

5082344781

VIN:

5GZEV13D39J115502

Make:

SATURN

Model:

OUTLOOK

Year:

2009