Abstract: A superconductive electrical direct current cable with at least two conductors insulated relative to each other is indicated, where the cable is placed with at least two conductors insulated relative to each other, where the conductors are arranged in a cryostat suitable for guidance of the cooling agent, wherein the cryostat is composed of at least one metal pipe which is surrounded by a circumferentially closed layer with thermally insulating properties. In the cryostat is arranged a strand-shaped carrier composed of insulating material, where the carrier has at least two diametrically oppositely located outwardly open grooves in each of which is arranged one of the conductors. Each conductor is composed of a plurality of superconductive elements.

Abstract: A precursor material for the preparation of superconductors based on Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8+? wherein the precursor material which is as close to equilibrium state as possible, i.e., has less than 5% in average 2201 intergrowths in the 2212 phase; in particular, the present invention relates to a precursor material, which is converted to the final conductor by partial melt processing, as well as to a process for the production of the precursor material and the use of the precursor material for preparing superconductors based on Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8+?.

Abstract: A transmission system is provided with a superconductive cable having three phase conductors and a cryostat, surrounding the phase conductors, and encasing a hollow space, for conducting a cooling agent. For the three phase conductors, a common neutral conductor is provided, being made of electrically normally conducting material, carried out as insulating round conductor and placed outside the cryostat and next to it. The cryostat is made of a circumferentially enclosed, thermally insulated sheath.

Abstract: An arrangement with at least one superconductive cable (4) and a first cryostat (K1) surrounding the cable. A second cryostat (K2) is formed around the first cryostat (K1) coaxially with and at a distance from the first cryostat (K1) for conducting a second cooling agent therethrough. The second cryostat (K2) is composed of two pipes (12, 13) which are arranged coaxially and at a distance from each other and, where a thermal insulation (14) is enclosed between the pipes, and where during operation of the arrangement a liquefied gas, having a temperature of 112K or less, is conducted through the cryostat (K2).

Abstract: A system with a three phase superconductive electrical transmission element is indicated, in which three superconductive electrical phase conductors are arranged insulated relative to each other and concentrically relative to each other, and in which a thermally insulated tubular cryostat is arranged which has a free space for conducting a cooling medium therethrough. The transmission element has at least two identically constructed cables (K1, K2), each of which has three electrical phase conductors (L1, L2, L3) which are insulated relative to each other and arranged concentrically relative to each other. The phase conductors (L1, L2, L3) of the two cables (K1, K2) are electrically switched in parallel in such a way that always one phase conductor of the one cable is connected to the phase conductor of the other cable.

Abstract: An electrical device for detecting moisture has a detection cable (10a, 10b, 10c) made up of a first element (1) and of a second element (2a, 2b, 2c) which elements are elongate and electrically conducting and separated by a polymer-based material (3), and an electrical resistance measurement appliance intended to measure the electrical resistance between the first and second elements of the the cable, where the material (3) is a non-soluble and moisture-sensitive material.

Abstract: A wire having a conductor and an insulation where the insulation has a first inner layer of an uncured material and a second outer layer of a cured material.

Abstract: A cable carrying assembly includes a spool made from a first flange region, drum portion and a second flange region where each of the first flange region, drum portion and a second flange region are integrally molded as a single polymer unit. The drum portion is molded as a hollow drum for supporting a cable. The first flange region includes at least two openings and a handle receiving region and the handle has a grip portion, two stems each with a latch knob. The stems and knobs of the handle are inserted into the at least two openings on the first flange region of the drum and lock into place via the knobs, such that the grip portion of the handle is arrangeable in a first open position with the grip portion substantially perpendicular to the first flange regions and a second closed position with the grip portion folded down about the articulated joints, into the handle receiving region of the first flange region.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable is provided having a at least one fiber element, a layer of aramid strength members, and a jacket disposed over said layer of aramid strength members. The layer of aramid strength members is wound at a lay length that is equal to or lesser than a predetermined bend radius.

Abstract: A modular bend stiffener (100) includes a plurality of inflexible elements (120, 122) defining an elongate passage therein for accommodating one or more pipes or cables (170). The plurality of inflexible elements (120, 122) are coupled together in an elongate series via flexible elements (140) included between adjacent pairs of inflexible elements (120). The flexible elements (140) include one or more flexible pads (130) for enabling the stiffener (100) to flex laterally relative to an elongate axis of the stiffener (100) when in operation.

Abstract: A tool (1) for the handling by a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) of a protection device (4) provided to protect a subsea electrical or optical fiber connector. The main feature of a tool is that said tool (1) is attached to the ROV and comprises a ROV friendly handle (2).

Abstract: A fiber optic cable has at least one fiber and at least one buffer tube surrounding the fiber, with the fiber being loosely held within the buffer tube. A jacket surrounds the tube where the at least one buffer tube is constructed from an extruded transparent polymer, allowing the arrangement of the fiber within the buffer tube to be visible along the entire length of the tube.

Abstract: An arrangement provides for an optical fiber cable having a plurality of fiber optic elements including a glass portion and a UV optical coating portion. A plurality of buffer tubes each contain one or more of the plurality of optical fibers made of a fire retardant polymer. A jacket surrounds the buffer tubes also made of a fire retardant polymer. The fire retardant polymers for the plurality of buffer tubes and for the jacket are selected from PVDF (PolyVinyliDene Fluoride) or FRPVC (Fire Resistance Poly Vinyl Chloride). The ratio of total polymer to UV optical coating of the fiber optic elements, by area, is substantially in the range of 5:1 to 9:1.

Abstract: A communications cable has a jacket, a plurality of twisted pairs, each twisted pair having two insulated conductors twisted around one another. A cross-filler is arranged between the twisted pairs where the cross-filler is constructed of PEI (polyetherimide).

Abstract: A cable is provided with a first twisted pair of insulated conductors having a first lay length and a first insulation resulting in a first signal propagation rate and a second twisted pair of insulated conductors having a second lay length and a second insulation resulting in a second signal propagation rate. The second signal propagation rate is faster than the first signal propagation rate resulting a first amount of signal skew between signals travelling through the first twisted pair and the second twisted pair. A jacket covers the pairs. Titanium dioxide is added to the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair so that the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair is raised, lowering the second signal propagation rate, resulting in a second amount of signal skew which is less than the first amount of signal skew.

Abstract: A device and a method for the positionally accurate arrangement of two material ends located opposite each other. The device includes two carriers with always one fixing device for each material end, wherein at least one of the two carriers is slidably guided relative to the second of the carriers, and at least the first carrier has a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member connected to the first adjusting member, wherein the adjusting members form a drive by means of which the first carrier is slidable against the second carrier.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for a helically undulated pipe made of metal, which has an end face extending along a turn of the thread of its undulation and a connecting element to be fastened to the pipe. The connecting element includes a pipe piece which has a helically extending inner surface corresponding to the turn of the thread of the undulation of the pipe. The pipe piece is mounted on the pipe in the undulation of the pipe. A metal ring is arranged on the pipe piece, where the pipe piece has sections with different inner diameters arranged one behind the other in the axial direction.

Abstract: An arrangement with a superconductive electrical direct current cable system is specified which includes at least one direct current transmission element (4) composed of two phase conductors which are insulated relative to each other, and a cryostat suitable for conducting a cooling agent, in which the direct current cable system is arranged. The cryostat is composed of at least one metal pipe which is surrounded by a circumferentially closed layer with thermally insulating properties. Each of the two phase conductors (5,6) is composed of several superconductive elements (9) which are combined into a unit. Between the two phase conductors (5,6) is mounted a separating layer (7) of insulating material, and the two phase conductors (5,6), including the separating layer (7) are surrounded by a sheath (8) of insulating material for forming a direct current transmission element (4).

Abstract: A multilayer superconducting wire 7 with essentially round cross sectional area where the outer surface of the round wire is provided with a high temperature superconductor layer 3 and where at least the high temperature superconductor layer 3 is fabricated as a spiral running along the length of the superconductor wire 7 in parallel lanes 15.

Abstract: A termination for extra high voltage includes, around a central conductor (1), a deflector cone (2) made of flexible material covered by a polymer insulator having a first internal insulating element (3) and containing a conducting deflector (5), the conductor (1) is connected to an output terminal (6). The maximum diameter (D) of the first insulating element (3) at right angles to the length (L) of the deflector cone (2) included between the conducting deflector (5) and the adjacent end of the output terminal (6) is greater than or equal to double the maximum diameter (d1) of the conducting deflector (5).