(19)
(11) EP 1 415 385 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(21) Application number: 02746976.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02K 55/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/021964
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/007462 (23.01.2003 Gazette 2003/04)

(54)

SUPERCONDUCTING ROTATING MACHINE WITH A SUBTRANSIENT REACTANCE DETERMINED BY CONSTRUCTION

SUPRALEITENDE DREHMASCHINE MIT EINER DURCH BAUART BESTIMMTE ANFANGSREAKTANZ

MACHINE ROTATIVE SUPRACONDUCTRICE AVEC REACTANCE SUBTRANSITOIRE DETERMINEE PAR LA CONSTRUCTION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 13.07.2001 US 905611

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(73) Proprietor: AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Devens, MA 01434-4020 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KALSI, Swarn, S.
    Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (US)
  • SNITCHLER, Gregory, L.
    Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (US)

(74) Representative: Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner GbR 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 440151
80750 München
80750 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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