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Superconductor component with improved electrical contact

US7710692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEXANS · FR

Inventors

Steffen Elschner · Heidelberg, DE
Frank Breuer · Bonn, DE
Heribert Walter · Oebisfelde, DE
Simon Kramer · Schorndorf, DE
Zülfükil Tas · Siegburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 2007
Grant date	May 4, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E40/60
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a superconductor component 1 suitable as fault current limiter comprising a superconductor body 2 provided with a shunt coil 3 and an electrical contact 4 on at least one end of the superconductor body 2 wherein the superconductor component 2 is provided with means for reducing currents 6 induced within the electrical contacts 4.

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