US Patent Issued to PIPE LINING ENTERPRISES on June 30 for "Systems and methods for lining a pipe with a lighted liner or bladder" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,669,210, issued on June 30, was assigned to PIPE LINING ENTERPRISES INC. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

"Systems and methods for lining a pipe with a lighted liner or bladder" was invented by Larry W. Kiest Jr. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Matthew Linton (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cured-in-place pipe lining repair is a way to access and repair a pipe or pipe section in a trenchless manner. A resinous material is positioned in a pipe and is cured, which creates a repaired wall or surface for the pipe. A light curable resin can be cured with the introduction of illumination in the pipe, such as via a light source. To ai...