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US 2009/0288267 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for removing a waste product
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorDavid R. Van Wagenen
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Abstract
A method of removing a waste product includes forming a waste product during operation of at least one sheath removal device. The method also includes inducing a fluid flow in a vicinity of waste product formation. The method further includes removing at least a portion of the waste product with the induced fluid flow.
Claims20
A method of removing a waste product, said method comprising:
- forming a waste product during operation of at least one sheath removal device;
- inducing a fluid flow in a vicinity of waste product formation;
- and
- removing at least a portion of the waste product with the induced fluid flow.
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A sheath removal waste product reduction system comprising:
- at least one conduit configured to couple to a sheath removal machine;
- and
- at least one fluid flow induction device coupled in flow communication with said at least one conduit, wherein said at least one fluid flow induction device induces a predetermined fluid carrying velocity within said at least one conduit.
A sheath removal machine comprising:
- at least one sheath cutting device;
- and
- a sheath removal waste product reduction system comprising:
- at least one conduit configured to be coupled in flow communication with said sheath removal device;
- and
- at least one fluid flow induction device coupled in flow communication with said at least one conduit, wherein said at least one fluid flow induction device induces a predetermined fluid carrying velocity within said at least one conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.