Abstract: A superconductor device includes a high superconductivity transition temperature enhanced from the raw material transition temperature. The superconductor device includes a matrix material and a core material. The enhancing matrix material and the core material together create a system of strongly coupled carriers. A plurality of low-dimensional conductive features can be embedded in the matrix. The low-dimensional conductive features (e.g., nanowires or nanoparticles) can be conductors or superconductors. An interaction between electrons of the low-dimensional conductive features and the enhancing matrix material can promote excitations that increase a superconductivity transition temperature of the superconductor device.

Abstract: An electronic layout system for use with a fabrication table utilizes a plurality of visible display elements mounted on display modules which are linked to a host computer to facilitate the assembly of panels for the panelized or modular production of housing. The display modules are mounted on the fabrication table and in accordance with commands transmitted from the computer, the visible display elements form a coded image of the various types of structural members in a panel as well as their longitudinal and lateral positions within the panel. An operator is able to align the specific structural member with its coded image and assemble the panel on the table, then he may continue production of the same panel or select a new panel.

Abstract: A cuspate lens is disclosed having a slope magnitude which decreases from a maximum at a central cusp to a minimum at the periphery. A radially symmetric version of the lens can focus light into a ring, or produce an annular beam. Also disclosed are a fiber optic coupler and an optical slip ring using the cuspated lenses or other refractive devices capable of producing an annular beam of light, such as axicons or eccentric lenses. Also disclosed is a lamp using a cuspate lens or a multi-faceted version of a cuspate lens.

Abstract: A cuspate lens is disclosed having a slope magnitude which decreases from a maximum at a central cusp to a minimum at the periphery. A radially symmetric version of the lens can focus light into a ring, or produce an annular beam. Also disclosed are a fiber optic coupler and an optical slip ring using the cuspated lenses.

Abstract: A cuspate lens is disclosed having a slope magnitude which decreases from a maximum at a central cusp to a minimum at the periphery. A radially symmetric version of the lens can focus light into a ring, or produce an annular beam. Also disclosed are a fiber optic coupler and an optical slip ring using the cuspated lenses or other refractive devices capable of producing an annular beam of light, such as axicons or eccentric lenses.

Abstract: A distributed microbending sensor cable is described comprising a core structure having discontinuities or ridges on its surface which ridges extend longitudinally of the core. An optical fiber is wrapped helically about the core in contact with the ridges with the adjacent contact points in one embodiment being a distance apart which is the distortion wave length of the selected optical fiber.In a modification of the sensor cable the distance .LAMBDA. between adjacent contact points is varied along the length of the sensor to impart a weighted characteristic to the sensor response.