In a method for printing a three dimensional structure, a continuous length of fiber that includes, interior to a surface of the fiber, a plurality of different materials arranged as an in-fiber functional domain, with at least two electrical conductors disposed in the functional domain in electrical contact with at least one functional domain material, is dispensed through a single heated nozzle. After sections of the length of fiber are dispensed from the heated nozzle, the sections are fused together in an arrangement of a three dimensional structure. The structure can thereby include a continuous length of fiber of least three different materials arranged as an in-fiber functional device, with the continuous length of fiber disposed as a plurality of fiber sections that are each in a state of material fusion with another fiber section in a spatial arrangement of the structure.

An insulated electric wire includes a linear conductor and one or a plurality of insulating layers formed on an outer peripheral surface of the conductor. At least one of the one or plurality of insulating layers contains a plurality of pores, outer shells are disposed on peripheries of the pores, and the outer shells are derived from shells of hollow-forming particles having a core-shell structure. A varnish for forming an insulating layer contains a resin composition forming a matrix and hollow-forming particles having a core-shell structure and dispersed in the resin composition. In the varnish, cores of the hollow-forming particles contain a thermally decomposable resin as a main component, and shells of the hollow-forming particles contain a main component having a higher thermal decomposition temperature than the thermally decomposable resin.

The present disclosure relates generally to a telecommunications wire including an electrical conductor and a dielectric insulator surrounding the electrical conductor. The dielectric insulator defines a plurality of channels defining void space containing a material having a low dielectric constant such as air. The channels each run along a length of the electrical conductor. The channels are configured to lower an overall dielectric constant of the dielectric insulator while maintaining desirable mechanical properties such as crush resistance.

A method for applying a polymer film onto an electric conductor joint includes providing an electric conductor joint (2) oriented in a cable direction (A1), providing a roll (32) with a polymer film (31), and securing an end of the polymer film (31) to the electric conductor joint (2). The roll is moved about the electric conductor joint thereby releasing the polymer film from the roll and rotating the roll about an longitudinal center axis. The roll is oriented with the longitudinal center axis parallel with the cable direction during the movement of the roll about the electric conductor joint.

A bent unit and a gas-insulated transmission line having the same are provided. The bent unit includes: a bent housing including a cylindrical first housing section and a cylindrical second housing section, the first housing section and the second housing section being connected with each other at an angle ; a tubular bent conductor arranged in the bent housing; and an insulator arranged in the bent housing to support the bent conductor. The bent conductor includes a straight conductor section and a bent conductor section which are formed separately and connected with each other. The straight conductor section extends along the first housing section. The bent conductor section extends along the first housing section and the second housing section and is bent to have the angle .

A transmission line including a conductor and a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer includes plural bubbles and plural acicular nucleating agents, and when, based on observed lengths of the plurality of acicular nucleating agents observed in a cross section of the dielectric layer, the nucleating agents having lengths longer than a median value of the observed lengths are classified into a long nucleating agent group and the nucleating agents having lengths shorter than the median value of the observed lengths are classified into a short nucleating agent group, an average length of the nucleating agents in the long nucleating agent group is 3.5 times or less an average length of the nucleating agents in the short nucleating agent group.

The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor (12) extends along a longitudinal axis and an insulation (14, 14<1>) surrounds the conductor (12). At least on channel (16, 16<1>) in the insulation (14, 14<1>) extends generally along the longitudinal axis to form an insulated conductor. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved insulated conductors are also disclosed.

An electrical cable comprising a conductor and a foamed insulation surrounding the conductor is disclosed. The foamed insulation has a uniform void size and an improved adhesion to the conductor. Electrical cables having a conductor thickness less than 22 mil are also disclosed.

An electric component for an electric system that includes a working component, a housing that encloses the working component, and an electrical insulator that is disposed between the housing and the working component.

An insulated wire includes a conductor having an elongated shape and an insulating coating. The insulating coating is provided around the conductor. The insulating coating is formed by laminating multiple insulating layers, each of which includes pores.