Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a superconductor connector assembly for electrically connecting a first superconductor cable and a second superconductor cable, the superconductor connector assembly comprising: at least one first superconducting cable terminal, the first superconducting cable terminal comprising at least one first opening for receiving an end of the first superconductor cable; at least one second superconducting cable terminal, the second superconducting cable terminal comprising at least one second opening for receiving an end of the second superconductor cable; and a surrounding part that is configured to receive and surround the first superconducting cable terminal and the second superconducting cable terminal, wherein the first and second openings overlap when the first superconducting cable terminal and the second superconducting cable terminal are received in the surrounding part, wherein the surrounding part is made from a material that has a thermal expansion coefficient diff

Abstract: A method for rapidly processing a directed retry (“DR”) message on a mobile station while the mobile station is void of an up-to-date neighbor list or in the process of completing neighbor list measurements. In one aspect of the invention, the method comprises the steps of receiving a directed retry message on a mobile station; setting SCANINTERVAL to zero and HL_FREQ to high if an up-to-date neighbor list does not exist on the mobile station; completing at least one neighbor list measurement within a wait time period; and invoking RTC-4. The step of completing the least one neighbor list measurement is accomplished within a wait time of about four seconds. The step of completing the least one neighbor list measurement preferably comprises completing 2 neighbor list measurements. If the wait time exceeds about four seconds the mobile station reverts to camping or idle condition.

Abstract: A sensing system for sensing acoustic waves, the sensing system comprises one or more sensor elements for use underwater, a reference sensor, and compensation means for compensating noise generated in the sensing system in dependence upon signals provided by the sensor elements and the reference sensor.