Abstract: A ribbon-shaped substrate and at least one superconductive layer form a multifilament conductor in which the superconductive layer is divided into filaments. The ribbon-shaped substrate has a first direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof, and the at least one filament has a second direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof. The first and second directions form an angle not equal to zero. The filaments of the multifilament conductor can be configured on the front and back of the conductor and be electrically connected to each other such that a transposed conductor is created.

Abstract: A separating device for separating a mixture of magnetizable and non-magnetizable particles present in a suspension conducted in a separating channel, has a ferromagnetic yoke, which is arranged on one side of the separating channel and made of sheet metal and which has at least one magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic deflecting field and a separating element arranged at the exit of the separating channel for separating the magnetic particles, wherein the magnetic field generator provided is a coil arrangement, having coils which can be controlled via a control device in grooves of the yoke along the separating channel such that a deflecting magnetic field, particularly a travelling wave, deflecting substantially toward the yoke; and being variable in terms of time is produced, having substantially field-free regions passing over the entire length of the separating channel.

Abstract: An endoscopy capsule contains an induction coil that is elongated along a longitudinal axis thereof, the endoscopy coil supplying power to components within the endoscopy capsule. A magnetic element in the endoscopy capsule has a magnetic dipole moment and interacts with an external magnetic field to navigate the endoscopy capsule within the body of a subject. The magnetic element is oriented so that the magnetic dipole element is aligned perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the induction coil. The endoscopy capsule has a cross-sectional area, in a plane having a normal aligned in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the induction coil, which contains both a cross-section through the magnetic element and a cross-section through the induction coil. The magnetic element has a length along the longitudinal axis of the induction coil so that the magnetic element projects beyond the induction coil at each end thereof.

Abstract: A ribbon-shaped substrate and at least one superconductive layer form a multifilament conductor in which the superconductive layer is divided into filaments. The ribbon-shaped substrate has a first direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof, and the at least one filament has a second direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof. The first and second directions form an angle not equal to zero. The filaments of the multifilament conductor can be configured on the front and back of the conductor and be electrically connected to each other such that a transposed conductor is created.

Abstract: The magnetic bearing device contains soft-magnetic rotor disc elements, which radially engage inside one another, and soft-magnetic stator disc elements. These elements are, on their sides facing one another, provided with annular tooth-like projections that are opposite one another on either side of an air gap. In addition, magnetic field generators for generating a magnetic flux oriented in an axial direction between the disc elements are assigned to the rotor disc elements or to the stator disc elements.

Abstract: Radial, soft magnetic rotor disk elements which engage in each other and soft magnetic stator disk elements form a magnetic bearing device. The elements are provided with teeth-like extensions which are arranged opposite to each other over an air gap on sides which are oriented towards each other. Magnetic fields, which may be produced by permanent magnets or electromagnets, are assigned to the stator disk elements to produce a magnetic maintaining flow which is oriented in an axial direction between the disk elements for radial adjustment. An electromagnetic winding is also provided in the region of the central plane of the bearing device for axial adjustment, which enables a magnetic control flow, which superimposes the magnetic maintaining flow, to be produced.

Abstract: A separating device for separating a mixture of magnetizable and non-magnetizable particles present in a suspension conducted in a separating channel, has a ferromagnetic yoke, which is arranged on one side of the separating channel and made of sheet metal and which has at least one magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic deflecting field and a separating element arranged at the exit of the separating channel for separating the magnetic particles, wherein the magnetic field generator provided is a coil arrangement, having coils which can be controlled via a control device in grooves of the yoke along the separating channel such that a deflecting magnetic field, particularly a travelling wave, deflecting substantially toward the yoke; and being variable in terms of time is produced, having substantially field-free regions passing over the entire length of the separating channel.

Abstract: The magnetic bearing device contains soft-magnetic rotor disc elements, which radially engage inside one another, and soft-magnetic stator disc elements. These elements are, on their sides facing one another, provided with annular tooth-like projections that are opposite one another on either side of an air gap. In addition, magnetic field generators for generating a magnetic flux oriented in an axial direction between the disc elements are assigned to the rotor disc elements or to the stator disc elements.

Abstract: A machine has an uncooled rotor body, which is mounted to rotate about a rotational axis, and has a superconducting rotor winding that is located in at least one cryostat and is cooled by a coolant. To facilitate the assembly of the winding and the cryostat, the exterior of the rotor body is provided with flattened sections, which accommodate at least one cryostat. At least one coil of the rotor winding is located in a retaining device that essentially only absorbs tensile stress. Said tensile stress absorption of the retaining device is thus carried out in the flattened sections of the rotor body. HTS material is preferably used for the rotor conductors.

Abstract: A linear drive device includes an excitation winding producing a variable magnetic field and including an associated magnetic-flux-carrying yoke body having pole surfaces, and an armature body including a magnet carrier having at least two permanent magnet parts and an axial oscillation movement being transferable to the at least two permanent magnet parts by the variable magnetic field of the excitation winding. The magnet carrier includes an electrically insulating material at least partially extending into the magnetic field area defined by the pole surfaces of the yoke body and the excitation winding.

Abstract: A magnetic body is displaceable in a contact-free manner in a working chamber by the use of a magnetic coil system composed of fourteen individually controllable coils. Three magnetic field components and five magnetic field gradients are produced. Apart from two individual coils in the coil system, the other coils, which may be saddle-shaped coils, are arranged on lateral tubular surfaces surrounding the working chamber.

Abstract: Radial, soft magnetic rotor disk elements which engage in each other and soft magnetic stator disk elements form a magnetic bearing device. The elements are provided with teeth-like extensions which are arranged opposite to each other over an air gap on sides which are oriented towards each other. Magnetic fields, which may be produced by permanent magnets or electromagnets, are assigned to the stator disk elements to produce a magnetic maintaining flow which is oriented in an axial direction between the disk elements for radial adjustment. An electromagnetic winding is also provided in the region of the central plane of the bearing device for axial adjustment, which enables a magnetic control flow, which superimposes the magnetic maintaining flow, to be produced.

Abstract: The beam guidance magnet for deflection of a beam of electrically charged particles can rotate about an axis located outside the magnet, and free of ferromagnetic material influencing the beam guidance. The beam guidance magnet contains a system of at least four curved superconducting individual coils which extend in the guidance direction of the particle beam and are arranged in pairs, in the mirror-image form with respect to a beam guidance plane which is predetermined by the curved particle path. The beam guidance magnet also contains a cooling apparatus having at least one heat sink and at least one solid-state cryogenic thermal bus, with super convecting individual coils being thermally coupled to the at least one heat sink via the solid-state cryogenic thermal bus.

Abstract: An endoscopy capsule contains an induction coil that is elongated along a longitudinal axis thereof, the endoscopy coil supplying power to components within the endoscopy capsule. A magnetic element in the endoscopy capsule has a magnetic dipole moment and interacts with an external magnetic field to navigate the endoscopy capsule within the body of a subject. The magnetic element is oriented so that the magnetic dipole element is aligned perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the induction coil. The endoscopy capsule has a cross-sectional area, in a plane having a normal aligned in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the induction coil, which contains both a cross-section through the magnetic element and a cross-section through the induction coil. The magnetic element has a length along the longitudinal axis of the induction coil so that the magnetic element projects beyond the induction coil at each end thereof.

Abstract: A curved beam-guiding magnet is provided. The beam-guiding magnet without ferromagnetic material serves to deflect a beam of electrically charged particles along a curved particle path and incorporates a coil system made of at least six curved superconducting single coils arranged in pairs in mirror-inverted fashion relative to a beam-guiding plane. The coil system comprises two saddle-shaped main coils and two flat, banana-shaped curved secondary coils of the race-track type, each of which encloses a banana-shaped curved auxiliary coil of the race-track type. The beam-guiding magnet is particularly suitable for an irradiation unit of the gantry type.

Abstract: A magnetic body is displaceable in a contact-free manner in a working chamber by the use of a magnetic coil system composed of fourteen individually controllable coils. Three magnetic field components and five magnetic field gradients are produced. Apart from two individual coils in the coil system, the other coils, which may be saddle-shaped coils, are arranged on lateral tubular surfaces surrounding the working chamber.

Abstract: A drive unit contains an exciter winding, an magnetic armature part which is set into an oscillating vibration movement, by the magnetic field of the winding, about a center position in an axial direction and at least one spring which is clamped in a fixed manner in a clamping position and whose oscillating end engages with the armature part, acting in the direction of movement. In the center position of the armature part, the point of engagement of the spring with the armature part is axially offset by a predetermined distance in relation to the clamping position in order to appropriately offset the armature part when in a rest position.

Abstract: A linear drive device comprising at least one excitation winding for producing a variable magnetic field and is provided with an associated yoke body conducting a magnetic flux and an armature body which comprises a magnet carrier provided with at least two permanent magnet parts, preferably in the form of a plate, and to which an axial oscillation movement can be transferred by the magnetic field of the excitation winding. In order to avoid eddy currents in the magnet carrier, it is made of an electrically insulating material at least in the part thereof which penetrates into the magnetic field area defined by the pole surfaces of the yoke body and the excitation winding or which are arranged in said area. The magnet parts can be provided with ferromagnetic covers.

Abstract: A drive device comprising at least one exciter winding, which is used to produce a modifiable magnetic field, consisting of an associated magnetic-flow guiding main yoke body and a counter yoke body, in addition to an armature body, which can be set into an axially oscillating motion, with two permanent magnetic magnet parts which are disposed between the yoke bodies. The limbs of the yoke bodies have reciprocal distances and predetermined axial widths which are adapted to the axial extension of the magnet parts.

Abstract: A magnetically navigable device has a magnet element with a greater extent in one direction than at right angles thereto. The magnet element is arranged asymmetrically with respect to a central axis of the device which points in the direction in which the magnet element extends. The device may be, for example, a video capsule from medical technology, such as for endoscopy.