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Tube infrastructure with vacuum pressure

US11320070B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2018
Grant dateMay 3, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L2201/30
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tube infrastructure includes a first tube; a second tube that is coupled to the first tube; and a fluid tank that is disposed to surround a coupling region of the first tube and the second tube and is filled with a fluid to seal the coupling region, wherein the fluid tank allows negative pressure to be maintained inside the first tube and the second tube.

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