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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896092 | Device to extinguish a fire produced in a building Device to extinguish a fire produced in a building, characterized by having a bomb comprising a hollow body whose inner part carries a load of a fire-retarding component and an actuator that, when it hits the surface of the building, activates a detonator that makes... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7836965 | Method and device for controlling and/or putting out fires The object of the inventive method and device for controlling and/or extinguishing fires is to extend the range of means for transporting devices to a fire site, substantially reduce the time for the operating preparation thereof and to exclude a fragmentation field... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7341238 | Device for locking out a pressurized storage container and method for the same A device and method for locking out an explosion suppressor that includes a discharge valve with a load end and a discharge end. The load end and the discharge end define a discharge path therethrough. The discharge valve includes a side opening transverse of the di... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341113 | Apparatus and method for fire suppression An embodiment of the invention includes an apparatus and a method for fire suppression including the utilization of an explosive composition layered between a fire suppressant panel such as, for example, a powder panel and another fixed structure such as, for exampl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7281672 | Dual burst disk An apparatus and method for dispensing fluid including a pressure vessel at a first pressure and a reservoir at a second pressure. The reservoir communicates with the pressure vessel via a first aperture and with an environment at a third pressure via a second apert... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258172 | Automotive fire suppression system with porous distribution nozzles An onboard fire suppression system has a distribution network including porous, pressure-responsive nozzles which deliver fire suppression agent in a uniform pattern, without the need for drilling or other machining of nozzle orifices. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7228916 | Explosion suppression system Explosion suppresant container, for use in suppression of deflagrative explosions and other like events involving combustion associated with rapidly moving gases, comprising a container which, in use, contains suppressant, an outlet through which suppressant can exi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210537 | Method of controlling fires A forest fire is brought under control and extinguished through the use of ordnance to create a fire break. The fire break location is chosen along a front in the direction of travel of the fire. Ordnance is used to quickly knock down trees and other potential fuel ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172031 | Automatic, pyrotechic fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher for automotive vehicles, boats, and technical environments which is either automatically controlled, in case of fire, by the action of a thermosensitive cable or, in case of front impact, by the action of a percussion pin switch or manually by a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147061 | Fire extinguisher kit, device and method of using same A fire extinguishing kit includes a self-contained wall mountable fire-extinguishing device having a base plate with an upstanding igniter and a depending non-projectile thermal actuator. The base plate is surrounded by a hollow frangible hull, which in turn is supp... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143834 | Sprinkler assembly A sprinkler assembly for controlling a fire situation includes at least one fluid conduit defining a flow passage including an inlet for receiving a fluid from a fluid source and at least one outlet for discharging the fluid, and a dispensing mechanism such as an op... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121354 | Fire extinguishing device and method A fire extinguishing device and associated methods. The device is adapted to be positioned in proximity to a fire and operable in response to heat output by the fire. The device includes a first reservoir, containing a fluid, adapted to receive the heat from the fir... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121353 | Airborne vehicle for firefighting An airborne vehicle (1, 2, 10) which is equipped with an extinguishant container (12) for mist extinguishing is specified for efficient firefighting. A detonator (18) which is located on the extinguishant container (12) can be detonated v... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108074 | Device with a storage tank that is filled or can be filled with an active ingredient and atomizer unit The apparatus (1e, 1f) according to the invention has a storage tank (5) which is or can be filled with an active substance (3), a pyrotechnic charge (6; 39) in a first end region (9) of the storage tank (5 | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090028 | Fire suppression using water mist with ultrafine size droplets An improved method and apparatus for producing an extremely fine micron and sub-micron size water mist using an electronic ultrasonic device that produces the mist at ambient-pressure and delivering the mist for application in suppressing fire. A piezoelectric trans... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089862 | Water pod A water pod for assisting a user in extinguishing forest fires includes a hollow shell constructed with a biodegradable plastic that ruptures upon impact when dropped from an aircraft. The shell includes a fill port allowing it to be filled with water or another fla... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082999 | Pressurization system for fire extinguishers A fire extinguisher includes a gas generator for pressurizing a suppressant. The generator includes an ignition cord within a flexible tube extending within an interior of an extinguisher bottle. Advantageously, there is additional generant between the tube and the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7028782 | System and method for suppressing fires A method and apparatus for suppressing a fire utilizing non-azide solid gas propellant generation to produce and transport a suitable gas for suppressing a fire in a normally occupied area. The nitrogen gas produced by the solid propellant gas generation is optional... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6962207 | Fire fighting apparatus A fire fighting apparatus has releaseable spray heads, a tube system for leading extinguishing medium from an extinguishing medium source to the spray heads, and at least one drive gas source for driving the extinguishing medium at a high pressure via the tube syste... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6907940 | Fast response fluid flow control valve/nozzle Disclosed herein is a fast response fluid flow control valve/nozzle that combines the technology used to rupture the frangible discs found in pressurized container-based fire protection/suppression systems with that found in fixed pipe spray/sprinkler systems. The a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6810964 | Pressurization system for fire extinguishers A fire extinguisher includes a gas generator for pressurizing a suppressant. The generator includes an ignition cord within a flexible tube extending within an interior of an extinguisher bottle. Advantageously, there is additional generant between the tube and the ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796382 | Fire extinguishing ball A fire extinguishing device of the explosive type is disclosed for use in interior or localized exterior conflagrations, wherein the force of detonation of the device is minimalized through the use of low density/low mass components; no part of the device having suf... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6732809 | Apparatus for distributing granular material An apparatus for explosion suppression. The apparatus includes a flange proximate a volume wherein explosions are to be suppressed, a burst seal affixed to the flange, and a spreader insert proximate the flange. The seal is made to burst when pressure is applied to ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6695068 | Textile and cordage net fire extinguisher system A rocket propelled textile and cordage net fire extinguishing system is deployed from a platform at a safe standoff distance from a fire. The rocket propelled matrix-like net flies over, lands on, and drapes over the burning site. A detonating means, or d... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6318473 | Expansive fire extinguishing system An expansive fire extinguishing system for combating forest and brush fires at safe distances. The expansive fire extinguishing system includes a sealed and explodable container capable of being moved airborne to distant fires; and also includes fire exti... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6164382 | Pyrotechnical device and process for extinguishing fires A device and a method for explosive quenching of fires are indicated, for example forest and area fires. The quenching device contains two flexible hoses (1, 2) disposed next to one another and transversely to the direction of risk (5), and closable at bo... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6131667 | Manual and automatic fire extinguishing systems A fire extinguisher which maintains a constantly high pressure inside a shell of the fire extinguisher through out a shelf-life of the fire extinguisher comprising an ejection chamber having internal threads at its lower edge and a shell having external t... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6076610 | Vehicular fire extinguishing device A vehicular fire extinguishing or suppressing device that includes a pressurized vessel that houses a flexible bladder and contains a fire extinguishing composition. A disk assembly blocks an axial bore between the vessel and its exit in order to retain t... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6056063 | Thermo-controlled, self-explosive fire extinguisher A thermo-controlled self-explosive fire extinguisher, which comprises a flat, rounded container having an outer thread around the periphery, a container holder having a bottom opening and an inner thread inside the bottom opening, and a fire extinguishing... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053256 | Fire extinguishing system A method for extinguishing fires in aircraft cargo spaces includes two pressure chambers separated by an annular boss which houses a restricting orifice and a check valve assembly. A lower chamber acts as a high rate discharge fire extinguisher and the up... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047777 | Method and device for suppressing an explosion-like fire, in particular of hydrocarbons There are described a method and a device for suppressing an explosion-like fire, in particular of hydrocarbons, by means of a fire extinguishing agent, which under pressure at a speed adapted to the speed of propagation of the fire is distributed in the ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6012531 | Fire extinguishing bomb A fire extinguishing device to reduce or extinguish a fire in a specific localized area such as a room or a hallway within a burning building. A base with a disbursement container fixed to the base is provided to hold an explosive charge and a volume of f... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5894891 | Method and device for extinguishing fires What is disclosed is a device for extinguishing fires, and utilization of the device for stationary protection of specific objects, and for dust abatement during blasting operations, and a method for extinguishing forest or terrain fires with the extingui... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5826664 | Active fire and explosion suppression system employing a recloseable valve The fire and explosion suppression system is mounted external to a tank and injects a suppressant medium into the tank via a preformed opening in the tank wall. The fire and explosion suppressant system includes a container for housing a suppressant mediu... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5718294 | Fire suppression or explosion protection system having a manual actuator for an electrically responsive initiator or gas-generating cartridge activator A fire suppression or explosion protection system is having a manual actuator for an electrically responsive initiator or gas-generating cartridge activator. The manually operated actuator (10) for triggering the electrically responsive initiator (26) or ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5647438 | Explosion suppressant dispersion nozzle An explosion suppressant dispersion nozzle 10 for dispersing suppressant material from a pressurized suppressant storage vessel 12 to a protected zone or room is disclosed. The nozzle 10 includes a cylindrical body section 20 presenting an inlet end 26 fo... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5610359 | Method of generating non-toxic smoke A method of generating nontoxic smoke is taught. The method comprises: (a) submerging a nontoxic smoke creating device in a liquid coolant while preventing entry of coolant into said device; said device includes a composition which comprises: (1) a first ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5588493 | Fire extinguishing methods and systems A method of extinguishing a fire, which includes pre-positioning a fire extinguishing device which includes at least two reactants such that when the reactants are activated they react to create solid particulate products having a diameter of about one mi... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5573067 | Apparatus for extinguishing an oil well fire Apparatus for extinguishing an oil well fire includes a platform which is maneuvered by helicopters into a position centered on the well casing. A radial slot formed in the platform guides the casing to pass to the center of the platform. A latch secures ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5518075 | Fire extinguisher The fire extinguisher particularly useful on a cooking stove, is formed by a container having a fire extinguishing powder, an explosive charge and a heat sensitive fuse. The fuse actuator the charge for forming an opening in the container through which th... | 05/21/1996 |
