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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Duncan Maitland, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
William J. Benett, Livermore, CA (US);
Jane P. Bearinger, Livermore, CA (US);
Thomas S. Wilson, San Leandro, CA (US);
Ward Small, Iv, Livermore, CA (US);
Daniel L. Schumann, Concord, CA (US);
Wayne A. Jensen, Livermore, CA (US);
Jason M. Ortega, Pacifica, CA (US);
John E. Marion, Iii, Livermore, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Loge, Stockton, CA (US);
Duncan Maitland, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
William J. Benett, Livermore, CA (US);
Jane P. Bearinger, Livermore, CA (US);
Thomas S. Wilson, San Leandro, CA (US);
Ward Small, IV, Livermore, CA (US);
Daniel L. Schumann, Concord, CA (US);
Wayne A. Jensen, Livermore, CA (US);
Jason M. Ortega, Pacifica, CA (US);
John E. Marion, III, Livermore, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Loge, Stockton, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for removing matter from a conduit. The system includes the steps of passing a transport vehicle and a shape memory polymer material through the conduit, transmitting energy to the shape memory polymer material for moving the shape memory polymer material from a first shape to a second and different shape, and withdrawing the transport vehicle and the shape memory polymer material through the conduit carrying the matter.