Abstract: Devices and methods for separating multi-phase fluids, comprising a first porous medium portion and a second porous medium portion. The device comprises a fluidic channel comprising an inlet; the first porous medium portion between the fluidic channel and a first auxiliary outlet; and the second porous medium portion between the fluidic channel and a second auxiliary outlet. The method comprises presenting a combined flow comprising a first fluid phase and a second fluid phase to a separator, wherein the first porous medium portion has a higher affinity for the first fluid phase than for the second fluid phase, and the second porous medium portion has a higher affinity for the second fluid phase than for the first fluid phase.

Abstract: Described is a partitioned cable joint comprising a plurality of physically distributed joint elements with the plurality of joint elements taken together defining a joint length. Joint elements may have a first mounting region having a shape selected to accept one petal of superconducting cable and a second mounting region having a shape selected to accept one petal of a second conductor.