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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1997
Qi Li, Waltham, MA (US);
Eric R. Podtburg, Natick, MA (US);
Patrick John Walsh, Newton, MA (US);
William L. Carter, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Gilbert N. Riley, Jr., Marlborough, MA (US);
Martin W. Rupich, Framingham, MA (US);
Elliott Thompson, Coventry, RI (US);
Alexander Otto, Chelmsford, MA (US);
American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
An aspected multifilamentary oxide article is provided having a plurality of aspected filaments including a metal oxide and extending continuously for the length of the article. A constraining member substantially surrounds each filament, wherein each of the filaments has an average transverse cross-sectional thickness less than about 35 &mgr;m and an average variation in cross-section along its length of less than about 10%. The article exhibits superior filament uniformity, hardness, and oxide density and texture.