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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1994
Lawrence D Woolf, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Robert A Olstad, San Diego, CA (US);
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for supporting a superconductor tape during a heat treating process includes a cylindrical spool which is longitudinally split into a first half and a second half. Clamps are provided to hold the halves of the spool together in a first configuration. Additionally, shims are provided which can be positioned between the halves and which, in cooperation with the clamps, hold the halves of the spool in a second configuration. Before the heating process, the superconductor tape is wound onto the spool while it is being held by the clamps in its first configuration. The clamps are then released and the superconductor tape is subjected to the heating process. After the heating process, the shims are positioned between the halves, and the clamps are reengaged to form the spool in its second configuration. The superconductor tape can then be removed from the spool.