Tape-manufacturing system having extended operational capabilites
First Claim
1. A tape-manufacturing system for coating at least one tape substrate, the tape-manufacturing system comprising:
- (a) at least two electron beam (e-beam) deposition sources capable of communicating an evaporant material with at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon; and
(b) at least one assist source capable of communicating a beam of a species to the coating.
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Abstract
A tape-manufacturing system for coating at least one tape substrate such as, for example, for the manufacture of a high-temperature superconductor (HTS) conductor is disclosed. The tape-manufacturing system includes at least two electron beam (e-beam) deposition sources, at least one assist source and, optionally, a controller. Each e-beam deposition source may be in-process repairable. Each e-beam deposition source is capable of communicating an evaporant material with at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon. The at least one assist source is capable of communicating a beam of a species to the coating. The controller communicates with the at least two e-beam deposition sources and the at least one assist source.
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67 Claims
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1. A tape-manufacturing system for coating at least one tape substrate, the tape-manufacturing system comprising:
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(a) at least two electron beam (e-beam) deposition sources capable of communicating an evaporant material with at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon; and
(b) at least one assist source capable of communicating a beam of a species to the coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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- 42. An e-beam deposition source useable in a high-temperature superconductor (HTS) coated conductor tape-manufacturing system including at least two abeam deposition sources capable of communicating an evaporant material on at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon and at least one assist source capable of substantially contemporaneously communicating a beam of a species to the coating, the e-beam deposition source comprising an in-process repairable e-beam deposition source.
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64. A high-temperature superconductor (HTS) coated conductor tape-manufacturing system for coating at least one tape substrate, the tape-manufacturing system comprising
(a) at least two in-process repairable e-beam deposition sources capable of communicating an evaporant material with at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon; -
(b) at least one assist source capable of communicating a beam of a species to the coating; and
(c) at least one controller in communication with the at least two e-beam deposition sources and the at least one assist source.
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65. A method for coating at least one tape substrate said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) juxtaposing at least two electron beam (e-beam) deposition sources to be capable of creating an enlarged deposition zone;
(b) providing at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to the enlarged deposition zone;
(c) communicating an evaporant material with the at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon;
(d) communicating a beam of a species to the coating;
(e) providing at least another portion of at least one tape substrate to the enlarged deposition zone;
(f) communicating an evaporant material with the at least another portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon;
(g) communicating the beam of the species to the coating; and
(h) repeating steps (e) through (g) so as to make the coating along a length of the at least one tape substrate.
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66. A method for extending the operational capability of a high-temperature superconductor (HTS) coated conductor tape-manufacturing system said method comprising providing at least one electron beam (e-beam) deposition capable of in-process repair.
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67. A method for coating at least one tape substrate said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) juxtaposing at least two in-process repairable e-beam deposition sources to be capable of creating an enlarged deposition zone;
(b) providing at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to the enlarged deposition zone;
(c) communicating an evaporant material with the at least a portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon;
(d) communicating a beam of a species to the coating;
(e) providing at least another portion of at least one tape substrate to the enlarged deposition zone;
(f) communicating an evaporant material with the at least another portion of at least one tape substrate to deposit a coating thereon;
(g) communicating the beam of the species to the coating; and
(h) repeating steps (e) through (g) so as to make the coating along a length of the at least one tape substrate.
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Specification