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To: A.J. Mullen who wrote (93)	7/18/1996 2:00:00 PM
From: A.J. Mullen	Respond to of 352

I Phoned Scon: the Helium they use in their coolers is gaseous, not liquid. Apparently the basis for cooling is a Stirling heat engine. Their filters use Thalium and are superconducting up to 120K - Positively balmy by SC standards!

To: A.J. Mullen who wrote (93)	7/18/1996 6:17:00 PM
From: arun gera	Respond to of 352

Liquid helium is expensive, but is necessary for low-temperature superconductivity that has been known for a long time. The discovery of high temperature (still pretty low, -200 degee C) superconducting materials since 1987 allows the use of liquid nitrogen, which is quite cheap. It has taken 10 years from discovery to commercialization of high temperature superconductors. SCT stands for a company called Superconducting Core Technology, that is privately held and makes high temp superconducting filters for wireless applications.

To: A.J. Mullen who wrote (93)	11/10/2006 8:00:40 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 352

Hi Ashley. Yes, I am digging back in time [10 years went quickly enough] to find some information on superconductors. In passing, I might as well answer your unanswered questions "what does SCT stand for?" I suppose the answer was < Qualcomm tested Supercondcuting Core* technologies HTS filters. SCT licenses sometechnology from SCON.* > I'm reviewing what superconductors would be good for superconductor magnetically levitated and propelled electronically controlled vehicles with nitrogen cooling. Mqurice