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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Qmax, Llc, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventor:
Robert C. Laduca, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
QMAX, LLC, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/08 (2006.01); F16L 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/088 (2013.01); F16L 11/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Passively expandable and contractable tubes, dynamically expandable and contractable tubes, and non-expandable tubes and methods of using the same are disclosed. Tubes having one or multiple layers are disclosed. Tubes having one or multiple reinforcements are disclosed. Tubes comprising radial ePTFE and/or axial ePTFE are disclosed.