Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Braided hose for use in sleep apnea treatment systems that decouples force
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Application No.: US16378780Application Date: 2019-04-09
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Publication No.: US10556081B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Andrew Dominguez , Richard Ewers
- Applicant: Fresca Medical Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Clemente
- Assignee: FRESCA MEDICAL, INC.
- Current Assignee: FRESCA MEDICAL, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Clemente
- Agent Manuel de la Cerra
- Main IPC: F16L11/02
- IPC: F16L11/02 ; A61M16/06 ; A61M16/00 ; F16L11/04 ; F16L11/10 ; A61M16/08 ; A61F5/56 ; A61B5/00

Abstract:
A hose is described that includes a braided matrix with an interior lumen. The matrix also includes filaments that intersect each other and create a braid, and a longitudinal axis that runs along the lumen, wherein the filaments intersect the longitudinal axis at a braid angle. The braid angle can be varied by compressing or expanding the matrix along the direction of the longitudinal axis. A polymer coating is applied to the matrix such that the matrix is substantially impermeable to air. The hose has two states: (1) a relaxed state, where the hose does not experience a force in the direction of the longitudinal axis; and (2) a stressed state where the hose experiences a force in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The braid angle is larger in the relaxed state as compared to the stressed state. A method of manufacture for the hose is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190232011A1 Braided Hose for Use in Sleep Apena Treatment Systems that Decouples Force Public/Granted day:2019-08-01
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