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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2000
Glen J. Bertini, Tacoma, WA (US);
Keith W. Lanan, Renton, WA (US);
William Richard Stagi, Seattle, WA (US);
Utilx Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a distributed feed system ( ) for use in a cable system ( ), where the cable system includes at least two cable subsystems ( ). The distributed feed system is adapted to feed a performance-enhancing compound into each of the cable subsystems. The distributed feed system includes a central feed station ( ) having a tank ( ) for holding the performance-enhancing compound. The distributed feed system further includes an impermeable or low-permeable distribution conduit ( ) that connects the central feed station to each of the cable subsystems to permit distribution of the performance-enhancing compound therethrough to each of the cable subsystems.