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(43) Date of publication: 09.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/15 (21) Application number: 95915478.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 11/ 00( . ) H01P 3/ 06( . ) H01R 4/ 68( . ) H01B 12/ 02( . ) H01P 5/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/003993 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/028750 (26.10.1995 Gazette 1995/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 15.04.1994 US 19940227974 (71) Applicant: SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. Santa Barbara California 93111-2310 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEY-SHIPTON, Gregory, Lynton Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (US) KUNIMOTO,Wallace Yoshito Goleta, California 93116 (US) SCHAREN, Michael, James Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (US) ROHLFING, Stephan, Michael Newbury Park, CA 91320 (US) KAPOLNEK,David J. Santa Barbara, California 93101 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)