Flexible fluid flow modifying device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11841037
APP PUB NO 20230220858A1
SERIAL NO

18174445

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Disclosed fluid flow modifying devices are useful with flexible fluid flow conduits. Such devices are adapted for mitigating adverse flow considerations arising from one or more bends in flexible fluid flow conduits. These adverse flow considerations are generally characterized as enhanced laminar flow and associated increased backpressure arising from reduced flow velocity caused by the one or more bends. Beneficially, disclosed fluid flow modifying devices cause flow of flowable material (e.g., a liquid) within a flow passage of a fluid flow conduit to have a rotational flow profile. Such a rotational flow profile advantageously reduces frictional losses associated with laminar flow and with directional change of fluid flow.

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VORTEX PIPE SYSTEMS LLC9611 ANGELWYLDE DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78733

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Ghosh, Avijit Austin, US 28 95
Schmidt, Paul Wayne Carlton, US 27 98

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