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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.06.1998 (43) Date of publication: 24.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/21 (21) Application number: 97946303.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01L 29/93, H01G 7/06, H03B 19/05 (86) International application number: PCT/US9719/334 (87) International publication number: WO 9820/606 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 25.10.1996 US 29162 P (71) Applicant: Superconducting Core Technologies, Inc. Golden, CO 80401 (US)

(72) Inventors: KOEPF, Gerhard, A. Boulder, CO 80304 (US) PRICE, John, C. Boulder, CO 80302 (US) KOZYREV, Andrey, B. St.Petersburg, 197342 (RU) MUELLER, Carl, H. Lakewood, CO 80228 (US) ROGERS, Charles, A. Boulder, CO 80303 (US) PRUDAN, Alexander St.Petersburg, 19547 (RU) RIVKINA, Titiana Lakewood, CO 80228 (US) GALT, David Denver, CO 80210 (US) (74) Representative: Mallalieu, Catherine Louise et al D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB) (56) References cited: :