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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132629 | Method and apparatus for drying sprinkler piping networks A sprinkler system and a method for mitigating scaling, microbiological influenced corrosion and oxidative corrosion are disclosed. The system includes a piping network in fluid communication with a source of pressurized water and an air pump. The network is vented ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7828069 | Fire extinguishing roof soaker The present invention is a spraying system that extinguishes flying embers that may land on a roof from brush fires or forest fires. This includes a submersible pump at the bottom of a well that is attached to a supply pipe that allows water to be pumped into a rese... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7766092 | System and method of assembly of CPVC fire sprinkler system employing mechanical couplings and supports Fire sprinkler system comprising a network of CPVC pipe lengths in which at least some of the pipe lengths are interconnected with mechanical devices having resilient sealing members that are chemically compatible with the CPVC composition. Repairs and system modifi... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7726409 | Fire suppression systems Non-reactive test agents may be used to test fire suppression systems in which reactive fire suppression agents may be used to release catalytic fire suppression agents for transport by naturally occurring flows paths downstream to the vicinity of flame holding regi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699117 | Fire protection sprinkler system and related apparatus A nondestructive retrofit fire sprinkler protection system including a sprinkler fitting with a unique shape that inserts behind a wall surface and that securely connects a sprinkler head emerging from a wall location to preferably concealed sprinkler piping located... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7614458 | Ignition unit for aerosol fire-retarding delivery device An ignition unit for a fire extinguishing assembly has an ignition unit housing with a firing pin disposed within the housing. A spring is coupled to the firing pin, and a restraining device holds the pin in place in the housing. A formed eutectic holds the restrain... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7604065 | Process and device for extinguishing metal fires In a process and device for extinguishing metal fires, a totally water-free liquid which reacts with the extinguished metal to form a silicate covering the metal fire source is used as extinguishing agent. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7472758 | Initiator for stovetop fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher has a container filled with a fire extinguisher material. One wall of the container has tear-open segments that breach the container when opened and allow the fire extinguisher material to exit the container. An initiator forces open the tear-ope... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7422072 | Sprinkler wedge A sprinkler wedge designed for inhibiting water discharge from an open or activated sprinkler head. The sprinkler wedge generally comprises a main body having proximal and distal ends. A handle assembly connected toward the proximal end for easy grasping by a human ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7389826 | Firefighting agent delivery system A vehicular firefighting system includes a vehicle, a boom pivotally coupled to the vehicle about a horizontal axis and a nozzle pivotally coupled to the boom. In one embodiment, the system includes a linkage having a first end coupled to the nozzle and a second end... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7353884 | Automotive fire suppression system with reservoir having an axially compliant initiator conductor conduit An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle includes at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent, and a propellant device for evacuating the fire suppressant agent from the reservoir. The propellant device is located within the reserv... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337856 | Method and apparatus for suppression of fires An apparatus, system and method for suppression of fires are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a housing is provided with a first opening (or set of openings), a second opening (or set of openings) and a flow path defined between the firs... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335264 | Differentially coated medical devices, system for differentially coating medical devices, and coating method A method for coating at least a portion of a medical device having an interior is provided that includes holding the medical appliance from an outside surface, inserting a spray nozzle in a first opening accessing the interior of the medical appliance, and spraying ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334435 | Production of fire resistant laminates Process for the production of an intumescent fire resistant layer by drying a waterglass solution on the surface of a glass substrate are carried out in the presence of a salt of a carbonic acid or an α-hydroxy carboxylic acid such as potassium citrate. The drying ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337156 | Method for detecting and combating forest and surface fires A method for the detection and combating of forest and surface fires includes the steps of observing and detecting fires using an infrared camera on board an observation aircraft; georeferencing image obtained by the infrared camera pixel-wise using location data of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303168 | Aircraft spraying conversion kit for use in extinguishing fires An aircraft spraying conversion kit which provides for the aerial dispensing of a fire extinguishing agent. The kit includes a dispensing manifold assembly removably coupled to an open aircraft door which is supported by a support frame having two parallel support ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296634 | Decorative support panel The invention features an apparatus and method for positioning and supporting a sprinkler head in a ceiling, floor, or wall. In one aspect of the invention, a sprinkler head may be received by a sleeve extending through a broad surface of the plate. The plate may be... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7269908 | Tool for projecting a visually perceptible plumb line from a proposed location of a fire sprinkler head on a suspended ceiling and method of using A tool for projecting a visually perceptible plumb line extending from a proposed location of a fire sprinkler head on a suspended ceiling. The tool includes a base and a self-leveling laser. The base is configured and arranged to supportably engage the support beam... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264214 | Stock bar and T-bar coupling structure for mounting sprinkler Disclosed herein is a stock bar and T-bar coupling structure for mounting a sprinkler. In the present invention, a locking bracket is easily securely coupled to a T-bar using an elastic locking unit and a wing bolt. Furthermore, a stock bar made of standard rectangu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255315 | Mounting structure for sprinklers Disclosed herein is a mounting structure for sprinklers. In the sprinkler mounting structure of the present invention, a latitudinal support unit has an elastic unit at each of opposite ends thereof, so that the latitudinal support unit can be reliably mounted to a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7207392 | Method of preventing fire in computer room and other enclosed facilities Methods are provided for a provision of hypoxic hypercapnic and hypoxic hypocapnic fire-extinguishing compositions for continuous use in human occupied environments. Breathable fire preventative atmospheres can be created using air separation and having increased or... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195180 | Methods and systems for simulating multi-phase fluid flows, including fire suppressant flows Methods and systems for simulating multi-phase fluid flows, including fire suppressant flows, are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes estimating flow properties of a multi-phase flow at a boundary of a volume and, based on... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185711 | Fire protection system A fire suppression system includes system piping and at least one sprinkler with the system piping for delivering fire suppressant to the sprinkler. The sprinkler has an outlet and a temperature sensitive trigger with temperature sensitive trigger opening the outlet... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185829 | Method in a spray head, and spray head A method for producing a mist in a spray head (1), especially for fire-fighting purposes or for humidification of intake air, in which method a medium, preferably an extinguishing medium, is supplied under pressure into the chamber (2) of the spray hea... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168500 | Method and apparatus for removing oil spills and extinguishing fires The present invention provides methods and apparatus for removing oil, extinguishing fire and containment for oil spills using crushed glass. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152385 | In situ molded thermal barriers Methods, systems, and devices for installing barriers in openings of gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors are described herein. At least one barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowable firestop material that is p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7147062 | Cable management apparatus A fire fighting monitor includes a stationary element and a rotating element for directing a water stream at variable trajectories. Electrical components, such as drive motors, are mounted on the rotating element and are connected to electrical sources remote from t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134507 | Method and apparatus for detecting a sprinkler actuation event A method of detecting the actuation of a sprinkler involves sensing a first fluid pressure at a first flow cross section, in one of the sprinkler and a conduit in which the sprinkler is mounted, sensing a second fluid pressure at a second flow cross section, in the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124657 | Electric actuator and method of assembling the same An electric actuator comprises an actuator body which is a rectangular tube have having two pairs of opposing surfaces disposed in parallel and which has a slit formed to extend by a predetermined length along an edge of the rectangular tube; a slider which reciproc... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124834 | Method and system for extinguishing a fire Method for extinguishing a fire in a space, especially in a tunnel or equivalent, in which method an extinguishing medium is sprayed in the space by means of spraying heads. In a first stage of the method, the flow and temperature of the hot gases produced by the fi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7104337 | Electrostatic fire control and extinguishing device A fire's electrostatic field is used to directly control and extinguish a fire. A flame is, in and of itself, a virtual electrode. The inventive electro-static fire control and extinguishing device uses at least one common electrode and allows the fire's own electro... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104334 | Deployable automatic foaming fire protection system A deployable automatic foam fire suppressant system comprising a pump module having at least one pump coupled to a foam material source, the at least one pump comprising a pump suction component for the supply of water, and a supply module configured for coupling to... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7066274 | Fire-suppression system for an aircraft A fire-suppression system for use in an aircraft having at least one cargo compartment is disclosed. Methods of suppressing a fire in the cargo compartment are also disclosed. The fire-suppression system, under one aspect of the present invention, can include at lea... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055613 | Self leveling boom system with rotatable working assembly A fire fighting vehicle having a boom system includes a working assembly attached to an end portion of the boom system. The working assembly comprises a frame pivotally mounted at a midpoint of the frame to the end portion of the boom. The frame carries a mechanical... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055612 | Fire protection system A fire suppression system includes system piping and at least one sprinkler with the system piping for delivering fire suppressant to the sprinkler. The sprinkler has an outlet and a temperature sensitive trigger with temperature sensitive trigger opening the outlet... | 06/06/2006 |
