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US 2009/0257155 A1Published application
Persistent switch system
OwnerRobert James McGregorinventor
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Abstract
A persistent switches for use in a superconducting system includes a resistive element, a persistent switch connected in parallel with the resistive element and an inductive element connected to the persistent switch and the resistive element such that the inductive element limits a current in a hotspot of the persistent switch.
Claims6
A switch recloser for use in a superconducting circuit, comprising:
- a resistive element;
- a persistent switch, connected in parallel with the resistive element;
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- at least one inductive element connected to the persistent switch and the resistive element, the inductive element limiting a current in a hotspot of the persistent switch, wherein the inductive element being fitted with voltage limiting devices.
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A superconducting magnet system comprising:
- a superconducting circuit;
- a switch recloser connected in said superconducting circuit, said switch recloser comprising a resistive element, a persistent switch, connected in parallel with the resistive element. and at least one inductive element connected to the persistent switch and the resistive element, the inductive element limiting a current in a hotspot of the persistent switch, wherein the inductive element being fitted with voltage limiting devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.