Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.

American Superconductor Corporation

William Scott Marshall

Mark D Bird

Thomas Andrew Painter

William D Markiewicz

Iain R Dixon

Peng Xu

A magnet includes a stack of a plurality of superconducting pancake wound coils having a stacking axis normal to a winding direction of the coils. The stack has axial ends and has a stack midplane relative to the stacking axis. A quench detector is provided for detecting a quench in the stack of superconducting pancake wound coils. A plurality of resistance quench heaters (RQH) are distributed symmetrically along the axis with respect to the stack midplane. Control circuitry is provided for controlling the operation of the RQH upon the detection of a quench by the quench detector. A method of quenching a magnet is also disclosed.

Symmetric quench protection of resistive insulation coils

An apparatus that enables quick disconnect termination or connection for cryogenic transfer lines is presented. The apparatus is a connector that will allow two lines to be connected and coupled for simultaneously allowing for fluid to occur and electrical communication to ensue. Connection and termination will occur successfully under a pressurized environment.

System for quick disconnect termination or connection for cryogenic transfer lines with simultaneous electrical connection

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William Scott Marshall