Distributed cable feed system and method
US6697712B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87338
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a distributed feed system (10) for use in a cable system (12), where the cable system includes at least two cable subsystems (14a-14d). 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 (22) having a tank (24) for holding the performance-enhancing compound. The distributed feed system further includes an impermeable or low-permeable distribution conduit (26a-26c) 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.
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