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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186448 | Early suppression fast response fire protection sprinkler An early suppression fast response pendent-type fire protection sprinkler is suitable for use in accordance with one or more of NFPA 13, NFPA 231 and NFPA 231C to protect single row rack storage, double row rack storage and multiple row rack storage, the sprinkler h... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8176988 | Early suppression fast response fire protection sprinkler An early suppression fast response pendent-type fire protection sprinkler is suitable for use in accordance with one or more of NFPA 13, NFPA 231 and NFPA 231C to protect single row rack storage, double row rack storage and multiple row rack storage, the sprinkler h... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8151898 | Fire suppression device and method for using A wildfire suppressor made from a composite mixture bonded by a resin. The suppressor may be cylindrically shaped so that it wraps around a wooden utility pole or it may be a flat sheet adapted to be used under shingles or siding on a house or other suitable buildin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8127860 | Residential dry sprinkler design method and system A method of designing a residential fire protection system in a residential dwelling unit are shown and described. The residential dwelling unit has a plurality of compartments as defined in the 2002 National Fire Protection Association Standards 13, 13D, 13R. The m... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8104542 | Process for preparing low-viscosity polymer gels The invention relates to a process for preparing low-viscosity polymer gels by mixing a water-absorbing polymer with water, in which the viscosity is reduced by adding a chelating agent, and also to the use thereof for firefighting. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8083002 | Combustible concealed space sprinkler system and method Methods and systems of fire protection of an attic space having a sloped roof above a ceiling deck so as to define a concealed space defining a protection area. The method includes disposing at least one upright sprinkler having a deflector disposed beneath the roof... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079421 | Method and device for preventing and extinguishing fire in an enclosed space A method and device for preventing fire and for extinguishing fire in an enclosed space in which a permanent negative pressure is set, includes fresh air being supplied in a regulated manner to the compartment atmosphere as supply air and exhaust air being discharge... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8042619 | Methods and apparatus for extinguishing fires A fire control system according to various aspects of the present invention includes an extinguishant having a suppressant and a thermal absorbant. The suppressant is configured to suppress the fire. The thermal absorbant is configured to absorb heat from the fire. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8002047 | Method and apparatus for deflagration pressure attenuation A method for attenuating deflagration pressure produced by combustion of combustible gas in a defined region of a process vessel. The method generally comprises selecting and placing attenuating material in the defined region of the process vessel, wherein the selec... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975774 | Vehicle for aerial delivery of fire retardant A guided fire-retardant-containing bomb comprises a container with retractable wings, tail and elevators having the form factor of a conventional release vehicle, where the control surfaces are coupled via a controller to a GPS with inertial guidance control and an ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7942207 | Ceiling-only dry sprinkler systems and methods for addressing a storage occupancy fire A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown the fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and effect by activating one or mo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7905296 | Methods and apparatus for controlling hazardous and/or flammable materials A hazard control system according to various aspects of the present invention comprises a housing configured to contain a control material and deliver the control material to neutralize a hazard in response to a trigger event. In one embodiment, the control material... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7886836 | Fire suppression systems Fires may be detected and suppressed by placing fire detectors proximate natural flow paths from inlets to outlets of a fire zone. The fire detectors may be placed adjacent, and preferably downstream, of regions, along the flow paths, likely to become flame holding ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7857069 | System valve activation methods for deluge-like wet pipe sprinkler system A method for activating a sprinkler system comprises maintaining a liquid extinguishant in system pipes under a standby pressure that is less than the operating pressure, determining an arrangement of the sprinklers that will control a fire, and opening the sprinkle... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7814983 | Dry pipe valve for fire protection sprinkler system A fire protection system comprises a supply pipe having a first fluid pressurized to a first pressure and a network of pipes having a plurality of sprinklers. The network of pipes have a second fluid being pressurized to a second pressure at approximately 5.5 times ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7793735 | Method, apparatus and compositions for firefighting A combination of a liquid fire extinguishing composition including potassium salts or aluminum salts of an organic acid, resulting in a viscous liquid, is finely divided by a nozzle into droplets which may be applied to a fire or fuel therefor or form a cloud of dro... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793736 | Ceiling-only dry sprinkler systems and methods for addressing a storage occupancy fire A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and effect by activating one or more i... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784556 | System and method for suppressing fires A method and apparatus for suppressing in a space includes structure and/or function for generating a first oxygen displacing fire suppressing gas mixture from at least one non-azide solid propellant chemical, the first fire suppressing gas mixture having at least a... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7735571 | Device for extinguishing fire by injection of a gas generated by the combustion of a pyrotechnic block Extinction device with a generator of gas through combustion of a pyrotechnic block connected to means of distributing said generated gas in the fire zone. The device further comprises means of regulating the pressure generated in order to impose an oxygen concentra... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712543 | Residential dry sprinkler design method and system A method of designing a residential fire protection system in a residential dwelling unit are shown and described. The residential dwelling unit has a plurality of compartments as defined in the 2002 National Fire Protection Association Standards 13, 13D, and 13R. T... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7673696 | Fire protection rooftop sprinkler system A sprinkler system that can be quickly deployed for preventing brush and forest fires from engulfing a home. The system includes at least one assembly with a sprinkler on a base. The base straddles the roof ridge. The base adjusts to different roof pitches. The asse... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7607488 | Automatic stove top fire extinguisher A fire extinguishing system for use with gas or electric range stove top to automatically deploy and energize an audible alarm. The system includes a pressurized supply of inert gas within an inflatable bag. A grease fire on the stove top breaks the fusible cord and... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7591322 | Fiber-optic based automatic fire-suppression controller An electromechanical device utilizing a fiber-optic based sensor (fiber optic strand) for the purpose of detecting and extinguishing a fire momentarily after ignition. A light signal is transmitted through a loop of fiber optic strand that is used as a means to urge... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7533734 | Pneumatic puncture device for aircraft fire suppression systems A fire suppression device characterized by a plunger that is extendible from a housing for delivery of a fire suppressant foam. The plunger may be equipped at its outer end with a puncture tip that can penetrate through the wall of a container or cargo cover for del... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7455120 | System and method for suppressing fires A method and apparatus for suppressing a fire utilizing non-azide solid gas propeilant 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... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7407598 | Flame suppressant aerosol generant The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7381696 | Aqueous foamable concentrates and methods Novel aqueous foamable concentrates are disclosed. When mixed with a non-neutral pH aqueous liquid and foamed, the resulting foam is suitable for blanketing and neutralizing non-neutral pH hazardous material spills. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7343981 | Methods using fluoroketones for: extinguishing fire; preventing fire, and reducing or eliminating the flammability of a flammable working fluid The present invention relates to methods of using at least one fluoroketone selected from monobromoperfluoroketones, monohydromonobromoperfluoroketones, (perfluoroalkoxy)monobromoperfluoroketones, (fluoroalkoxy)monobromoperfluoroketones, and monochloromonobromoperfl... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7341112 | Firefighting training fluid and method for making same A firefighting training fluid (FFTF) comprising a paraffin blend. The blends of paraffins typically have no less than about two carbon atoms and no more than about twelve carbon atoms. The blends of paraffins may possess Reid vapor pressures in the range from about ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7331401 | Method and apparatus for fighting a fire in an enclosed space in an aircraft Fire that has started in an enclosed space in an aircraft is smothered by closing or at least partly closing any air flow inlet and any air flow outlet of the enclosed space in response to a temperature rise caused by a fire in the enclosed space such as a toilet or... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308847 | Perforating gun loading bay and method A perforating gun loading bay is described for protecting adjacent areas from an accidental explosion during gun loading. The bay can be an insert-type arrangement or a stand-alone structure. The bay includes metal plate walls, a floor and a roof. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299883 | Apparatus and method for extinguishing fires in a multi-floored building An apparatus for treating a fire in a multi-floored building, a method of treating fire in a multi-floored building, and a portable apparatus for assembly and subsequent treating of a fire in a multi-floored building are disclosed. The apparatus, method and system i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7276640 | Metal oxide nanoparticles for smoke clearing and fire suppression Methods of reducing smoke levels in smoke-affected areas, reducing the level of toxic compounds produced by fires, fire suppression, and increasing flame retardancy. In particular, methods according to the present invention comprise dispersing nanocrystalline partic... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246468 | Shade assembly for storage tank and method of use thereof A shade panel assembly that covers the top and sides of a storage tank. Such assemblies might also include a water dispensation system to dispense water mist substantially in the area of the shade assembly in the region between the assembly and the tank or substanti... | 07/24/2007 |
