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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975773 | High expansion foam fire-extinguishing system A high expansion foam fire-extinguishing system including: an emission nozzle (9) to which a foam solution (Wg) prepared by mixing water (W) with a foam concentrate (16) containing a surface active agent (18) is sent under pressure; a flow passa... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7703543 | Fire fighting foam dispensing system and related method A fire fighting foam dispensing system includes a water inlet adapted to receive a flow of water, a first variable speed pump adapted to inject foam concentrate into the flow of water, a second variable speed pump adapted to inject foam concentrate into the flow of ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7614455 | Fire fighting foam injection system with auto-start feature A fire fighting vehicle of the type having a system for introducing a liquid foam concentrate into a water delivery hose so that the percentage concentration of foamant in the mixture remains at a predetermined set value irrespective of variations in the water flow ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7458427 | Mixing chamber for producing compressed air foam for fire extinguishing devices The invention relates to a mixing chamber for producing compressed air foam in fire extinguishing devices. The mixing chamber has a compressed air inlet, an extinguishing agent inlet and a compressed air foam outlet. The contour of the mixing chamber tapers towards ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7367361 | Eductor apparatus An eductor assembly includes an inlet connectable to a high pressure water source useful in firefighting, an outlet connectable to a fire hose and/or nozzle, and a venturi therebetween. An additive inlet communicates with the venturi so that a chemical additive, suc... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357192 | Automotive fire suppression system with binary fire suppression agent An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle includes a reservoir structured for mounting to a vehicle. A primary component of a binary fire suppression agent is contained within the reservoir. A secondary component of the binary fire suppression age... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347685 | Torch manifold with integrated nozzles A manifold for a torch including a gas distribution portion for distributing gas directed into the manifold to two or more gas channels, a nozzle in each gas channel, an air passage in the manifold proximate each nozzle, and a flame tube portion including a channel ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337857 | Extinguishing or watering system and admixing system therefor including method associated therewith In order to refine an admixing system (100) for admixing at least one extinguishing agent additive (32) to at least one extinguishing agent (22), having at least one extinguishing agent additive pump (34p1, 34p2, 3... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334644 | Method for forming a barrier A method for forming a barrier to seal off a remote chamber includes the steps of: forming a borehole that communicates between a first location and the remote chamber; inserting a conduit through the borehole to extend into the remote chamber; introducing a flowabl... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318483 | Fire fighting foam injection system with auto-start feature A fire fighting vehicle of the type having a system for introducing a liquid foam concentrate into a water delivery hose so that the percentage concentration of foamant in the mixture remains at a predetermined set value irrespective of variations in the water flow ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306045 | Multi-stage fluid power turbine for a fire extinguisher A multi-stage fluid power turbine having application as a fire extinguisher to be ideally carried by a fire truck (e.g., a tanker or a pumper) so as to fight outdoor fires. An impeller and a propeller are located at one end of the fire extinguisher, and a fan is loc... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293570 | Carbon dioxide snow apparatus A carbon dioxide snow apparatus of the present invention includes a carbon dioxide snow generation system and a propellant generation system connected to a common carbon dioxide gas source. The carbon dioxide snow generation system includes a condenser having a at l... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290457 | NoFoam system for testing a foam delivery system on a vehicle A NoFoam system which permits the environmentally safe testing of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle's foam delivery system by using a surrogate fluid to test the foam delivery system. The NoFoam system includes the piping, valves, and connecting elements... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284381 | Heat exhaustion evaporative cooling A method and system for relief of heat exhaustion symptoms through evaporative and conductive cooling is provided, and, more particularly, involves a rapidly deployable mobile fogging system suitably designed for relief of heat exhaustion symptoms, including a mobil... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264178 | Foam spraying rig A foam spraying rig comprising a vehicle having first and second fluid spray component storage tanks mounted in the body of the vehicle, each of which are heated by electrical heaters and by tubing which is connected to the coolant of the water cooled engine of the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243665 | Spray-type automotive wheel washer An automotive wheel washer comprising a circular conduit having a diameter of approximately 12 to 20 inches and further provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced nozzles which direct cleaning fluid and chemicals laterally of the wheel washer and toward t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234534 | Firefighting vehicle A firefighting vehicle includes a frame, a fluid pump, and a body having a compartment. In one embodiment, a drive line of the pump passes through a transverse cross member of the frame. In another embodiment, the body includes opposite side sections sandwiching the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229067 | Foam-generating assembly and foam generator used therein A foam-generating assembly for use in generating a nitrogen-containing foam useful in preventing or extinguishing fires includes a foam generator, a first tank containing a foamable aqueous liquid and a second tank containing nitrogen gas, the foam generator includi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207391 | Selectable fixed flow large scale fire fighting nozzle with selectable additive proportioning and light weight cost effective construction An industrial scale fire fighting nozzle and method, the nozzle having a selectively adjustable discharge gap and providing for gap coordinated, independently selectable additive proportioning ratio selection, the method including discharging fire fighting fluid at ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207501 | Systems and methods for generating high volumes of foam Systems and methods for high volume, low pressure foam generation are provided that have a wide range of applications, particularly in fire fighting and fire prevention fields. The foam may be effectively delivered to targets that have heretofore been difficult, if ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7162332 | Turret deployment system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137731 | Replaceable mixing elements for motionless mixer An element for use in a stationary material distribution apparatus. The article includes a flat generally rectangular central portion having first and second sets of ears affixed opposite sides of the central portion. The sets of ears include first and second ears b... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134610 | Method and apparatus for monitoring system integrity in gas conditioning applications A control system for monitoring the performance of one or more spray nozzles measures variables such as liquid flow rate and liquid pressure of spray being delivered to the spray nozzles and provides a sensing signal when the difference, at a given liquid pressure, ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127331 | Turret operator interface system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111830 | Anti-detonation fuel delivery system A fuel processing device [2] is provided that produces properly sized fuel aerosol particles [5] that when mixed with combustion air, reduces or eliminates detonation (knock) in internal combustion engines thus reducing fuel octane requirements for eng... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104336 | Method for fighting fire in confined areas using nitrogen expanded foam The method of the invention comprises the steps of proportioning a foam concentrate into a non-flammable liquid to form a foam concentrate/liquid mixture and creating a flowing stream of the foam concentrate/liquid mixture. Nitrogen is introduced into the stream of ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096965 | Method and apparatus for fighting fires in confined areas The method of the invention comprises the steps of proportioning a foam concentrate into a non-flammable liquid to form a foam concentrate/liquid mixture and creating a flowing stream of the foam concentrate/liquid mixture. Nitrogen is introduced to the stream of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093826 | Anti-detonation fuel delivery system A fuel processing device is provided that produces properly sized fuel aerosol particles that when mixed with combustion air, reduces or eliminates detonation (knock) in internal combustion engines thus reducing fuel octane requirements for engines of a given compre... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059543 | Liquid sprayers A liquid sprayer includes a casing (1) having a flow-through channel composed of sequentially joined inlet portion (2) formed as a converging tube, a cylindrical portion (3) and an outlet portion (4) formed as a conical diffuser. A length... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055880 | Apparatus and method to facilitate maintenance of a work vehicle An arrangement of equipment elements to facilitate the maintenance of a work vehicle. The work vehicle has a support structure with a power source mounted on an end of the support structure and a vehicle body mounted on the support structure and enveloping at least ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7021391 | Portable fire fighting system and extinguisher apparatus and method A portable fire extinguisher comprising a blower tube assembly that includes an outer tube with an inner mixing chamber disposed “upstream” from an adjacent outlet port that provides a passage to direct a discharge flow of mixed air and fire retardant out of the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022651 | Composition, method, and apparatus for protecting plants from injury caused by frost or freezing temperatures The present invention is directed to a composition, method, and apparatus for protecting plants from injury caused by frost or freezing temperatures by applying an insulating foam to the surface of plants. Plants are sprayed with a foam formed from a pre-emulsion co... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6991041 | Compressed air foam pumping system A compressed air foam system for use in extinguishing fire includes a conduit, a water flow sensor, a foam proportioning apparatus, an air conduit, an air flow sensor, an air flow control valve and a system controller. The water flow sensor is configured to sense a ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973975 | Universal transportable compressed air foam fire fighting system A compressed air/foam fire fighting system which is sufficiently compact to be carried on the bed of a pick-up truck includes a water tank, a pump for providing water at substantial pressure to a water conduit, an engine for driving the pump, a foam reservoir includ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6957805 | Gas charging unit of a polyurethane injection molding assembly A gas charging unit for adding gas to a liquid polyurethane component, in particular a filler-laden polyurethane component of a polyurethane injection molding unit, includes a mixing vessel having an inlet opening and receiving a liquid polyurethane component via th... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952169 | Cordless/wireless automatic detection and suppression system A wireless automatic detection and suppression system for the detection and suppression of a hazard within an environment, the system includes a wireless automatic suppression apparatus, and at least one detector positioned about the environment to detect a hazard, ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6889773 | Fire fighting adapter for converting a conventional back pack blower into a water and foam fire fighter A fire fighting adapter that converts a conventional back pack blower, which has a discharge tube with a free end through which blown air is provided, into a water and foam fire fighter. The adapter includes a housing and a diffuser unit. The housing attaches to, an... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6886639 | High flow foam system for fire fighting applications A fire-fighting system in which multiple water discharge lines each have associated with them a foam concentrate delivery line where each of the foam concentrate delivery lines are supplied from a foam concentrate tank by way of a positive displacement pump having t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6786286 | Fire combating system and method A reservoir of super absorbent polymers which can be independently pressurized, remotely stored and a supply of water which is admixed with the SAP at a point closely adjacent of an adjustable nozzle. In one embodiment the system involves a home unit with a portable... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6766863 | Fire fighting foam injection system with auto-start feature A fire fighting vehicle of the type having a system for introducing a liquid foam concentrate into a water delivery hose so that the percentage concentration of foamant in the mixture remains at a predetermined set value irrespective of variations in the water flow ... | 07/27/2004 |
