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US 11,346,027 B2Granted
Braiding machine and methods of use
AssigneeInceptus Medical, LLC
InventorRichard Quick
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Abstract
Systems and methods for forming a tubular braid are disclosed herein. A braiding system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, an upper drive unit, a lower drive unit, a mandrel coaxial with the upper and lower drive units, and a plurality of tubes extending between the upper drive unit and the lower drive unit. Each tube can be configured to receive individual filaments for forming the tubular braid, and the upper drive unit and the lower drive unit can act against the tubes in synchronization to cross the filaments over and under one another to form the tubular braid on the mandrel.
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A braiding system, comprising:
- a plurality of elongate members each having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein individual ones of the elongate members are configured to receive individual filaments;
- an upper drive unit configured to act against the upper portions of the elongate members;
- a plurality of weights, wherein the weights are configured to be secured to corresponding ones of the filaments to tension the filaments;
- and
- a lower drive unit configured to act against the lower portions of the elongate members, wherein the upper and lower drive units are configured to act against the upper and lower portions of the elongate members in synchronization to move the filaments and the weights within the elongate members.
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A braiding system, comprising:
- a plurality of hollow tubes each having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein individual ones of the hollow tubes are configured to receive individual filaments;
- an upper drive unit configured to act against the upper portions of the hollow tubes;
- a plurality of weights, wherein the weights are configured to be secured to corresponding ones of the filaments to tension the filaments;
- and
- a lower drive unit configured to act against the lower portions of the hollow tubes, wherein the upper and lower drive units are configured to act against the upper and lower portions of the hollow tubes in synchronization to move the filaments within the hollow tubes.
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A braiding system, comprising:
- a plurality of elongate members each having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein individual ones of the elongate members are configured to receive individual filaments;
- an upper drive unit configured to act against the upper portions of the elongate members;
- a mandrel positioned coaxial with the upper and lower drive units;
- a plurality of weights, wherein the weights are configured to be secured to corresponding ones of the filaments to tension the filaments;
- and
- a lower drive unit configured to act against the lower portions of the elongate members, wherein the upper and lower drive units are configured to act against the upper and lower portions of the elongate members in synchronization to move the filaments within the elongate members.
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A braiding system, comprising:
- a plurality of elongate members each having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- an upper drive unit configured to act against the upper portions of the elongate members;
- a lower drive unit configured to act against the lower portions of the elongate members;
- and
- a longitudinal axis coaxial with the upper and lower drive units, wherein the upper and lower drive units are configured to act against the upper and lower portions of the elongate members in synchronization to rotate the elongate members at least partially about the longitudinal axis.
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A braiding system, comprising:
- a plurality of elongate members each having a first portion and a second portion;
- a first drive unit configured to act against the first portions of the elongate members;
- and
- a second drive unit spaced apart from the first drive unit and configured to act against the second portions of the elongate members;
- and
- a mandrel positioned coaxial with the first and second drive units, wherein the first and second drive units are configured to act against the first and second portions of the elongate members to move the elongate members along an arcuate path with respect to the mandrel.
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A braiding system, comprising:
- a plurality of hollow tubes each having a first portion and a second portion;
- a plurality of weights, wherein individual ones of the hollow tubes are configured to receive individual filaments, wherein the weights are configure to be secured to corresponding ones of the filaments to tension the filaments, and wherein the hollow tubes are configured to laterally constrain the weights;
- a first drive unit configured to act against the first portions of the elongate members;
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- a second drive unit spaced apart from the first drive unit and configured to act against the second portions of the elongate members, wherein the first and second drive units are configured to act against the first and second portions of the elongate members in synchronization.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.