Superconductiing transformer

A superconducting transformer including:

• a first primary winding for electrically connecting with an alternating power source, the first winding extending along a first axis and having a first plurality of turns of superconducting tape;
• a second primary winding for electrically connecting with the source, the second winding extending along a second axis and having a second plurality of turns of superconducting tape;
• a first secondary winding extending along the first axis for electrically connecting with a load, the first secondary winding being magnetically coupled to the first primary winding and having a third plurality of turns of superconducting tape;
• and
• a second secondary winding extending along the second axis for electrically connecting with the load, the second secondary winding being magnetically coupled to the second primary winding and having a fourth plurality of turns of superconducting tape.

46 A method for producing a superconducting transformer including:

• forming at least two pairs of axially extending windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape;
• concentrically nesting the windings within each other;
• electrically connecting alternate windings in series;
• electrically connecting alternate windings, starting from the outermost winding, to an alternating current source, and electrically connecting the other alternate windings to a load;
• and
• configuring the ampere-turns of sequential pairs of windings to be substantially the same as the ampere-turns of any other sequential pair of windings.

A method of producing a superconducting transformer including:

• forming at least two pairs of axially extending windings each having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape;
• concentrically nesting the windings within each other;
• electrically connecting alternate windings, starting from the outermost winding, in parallel across an alternating current source, and electrically connecting the other alternate windings in parallel across a load;
• and
• configuring the ampere-turns of sequential pairs of windings to be substantially the same as he ampere-turns of any other sequential pair of windings.

A method of constricting a superconducting a transformer including the steps of:

• providing at least two pairs of concentrically nested and axially extending windings, each winding having a plurality of turns formed from superconducting tape;
• configuring one winding in each pair for electrical connection to an alternating power source;
• and
• configuring the other winding in each pair for connection to a load such that the ampere-turns of a given pair of windings is substantially the same as the number of ampere-turns of any other pair.

[New Claim] A superconducting transformer including:

• a primary winding;
• a secondary winding;
• a plurality of primary sub-windings resulting from a division of the primary winding, each of the primary sub-windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape;
• plurality of secondary sub-windings resulting from a division of the secondary winding, each of the secondary sub-windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape, wherein the primary sub-windings are concentrically interleaved with the secondary sub-windings;
• and,
• a core gap defined by the innermost sub-winding, the core gap substantially occupied by iron.

[New Claim] A superconducting transformer including:

• a primary winding;
• a secondary winding;
• a plurality of primary sub-windings resulting from a division of the primary winding, each of the primary sub-windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape;
• a plurality of secondary sub-windings resulting from a division of the secondary winding, each of the secondary sub-windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape, wherein the primary sub-windings are concentrically interleaved with the secondary sub-windings, and wherein the superconducting tape is twisted about its longitudinal axis to provide an anisotropic response to externally applied or self-generated magnetic fields.

[New Claim] A superconducting transformer including:

• a primary winding;
• a secondary winding;
• a plurality of primary sub-windings resulting from a division of the primary winding, each of the primary sub-windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape;
• a plurality of secondary sub-windings resulting from a division of the secondary winding, each of the secondary sub-windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape, and wherein the primary sub-windings are disposed coaxially with and longitudinally spaced apart from the secondary sub-windings.

[New Claim] A superconducting transformer including:

• a primary winding;
• a secondary winding;
• a plurality of primary sub-windings resulting from a division of the primary winding, each of the primary sub-windings having a plurality of turn formed from a superconducting tape;
• a plurality of secondary sub-windings resulting from a division of the secondary winding, each of the secondary sub-windings having a plurality of turns formed from a superconducting tape, wherein a partial set of the plurality of turns within each of the respective secondary sub-windings is connected in parallel, each of the partial sets being transposed at one or more distances along the length its respective secondary sub-winding, and
• wherein the primary sub-windings are concentrically interleaved with the secondary sub-windings.