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From: govett@avsd.UUCP (David Govett)
Newsgroups: sci.research
Subject: Re: Superconductive materials.
Message-ID: <62@avsd.UUCP>
Date: 29 Mar 88 16:36:26 GMT
References: <17437@labrea.STANFORD.EDU> <289@ho7cad.ATT.COM>
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> In article <17437@labrea.STANFORD.EDU> haas@Pescadero.stanford.edu (Zygmund Haas) writes:
> 
> >   Is it possible to form strong, but flexible long wire-like structures from 
> >   these materials?
> 
> I have heard that some folks right here at Bell Labs have succeded in
> doing just that.  Don't who or when, though.  I just heard it passing
> last week at a talk.
> 

I read recently that several Japanese companies have patented and will 
soon market superconducting wire.  Don't know its current density, etc.,
though.  BTW, Japanese are afraid US companies will lock up basic
patents on superconducting technology, so they have already filed for
over 2000 patents at $20,000 a pop.