Patent AU-2009298033-A2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for electrical, mechanical and thermal isolation of superconductive magnets
Inventor: BAKER DEVLIN
IPC: H01F6/04
Filed: 2009-10-09
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization IN International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date 1 April 2010 (01.04.2010) PCT W O 2010/035246 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HO1F 6/06 (2006.01) HOlF 6/04 (2006.01) HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, (21) International Application Number: ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, PCT/1B2009/054429 NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, (22) International Filing Date: SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, 9 October 2009 (09.10.2009) TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (26) Publication Language: English GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, (30) Priority Data: ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, 61/100,717 27 September 2008 (27.09.2008) US TM), European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, (72) Inventors; and MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, (71) Applicants : BAKER, Devlin [US/US]; 220 Ashley TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, Ave., #202, Bellingham, WA 98229 (US). BATEMAN, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Daniel [US/US]; 1005 Hyde Street, #1, San Francisco, Declarations under Rule 4.17: CA 94109 (US). (74) Agent: MATLOCK, K Brian; Matlock Law Group, as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of 1485 Treat Blvd., Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) (US). Published: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, before the expiration of the time limit for amending the AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, amendments (Rule 48.2 (hec [Continued on next page] (54) Title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL ISOLATION OF SUPER CONDUCTIVE MAGNETS (57) Abstract: A method and apparatus of electrical, me FIG 1 17 -chanical and thermal isolation of superconductive magnet coils includes a superconductive magnet for environments wherein large differences of electrical potential between the interior superconductive winding and the exterior of the device, on the order of 103tol06 Volts may exist. The methods and apparatus also includes insulation, cooling, and structural elements such that the interior of the device is capable of maintaining cryogenic temperatures needed 0 1for superconductivity, even in the presence of high heat 12 101 flux incident on the overall winding housing. Finally, a de vice includes structural elements for support against gravi ty and other forces exerted on the assembly that include ex pansion jointing and stabilization to minimize warping or bending of the assembly due to temperature gradients. These supports include accoutrements for supplying elec -- 102 trical power, cryogenic coolant, and other supply leads to the magnet head, while also being isolated from thermal 115 104 and electrical effects. WO 2010/035246 A3 ||1llll|||1ll|||1llllllllllllV|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| - the filing date of the international application is within (88) Date of publication of the international search report: two months from the date of expiration of the priority pe- 22 July 2010 riod (Rule 26bis.3)