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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896093 | Localized fire suppression An apparatus to suppress a localized fire may include a pressurized tank of fire suppressant and a valve coupled to the tank. In case of a fire, a pneumatic fire sensor may open the valve to release the fire suppressant. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7740081 | Hazard detection and suppression apparatus A hazard detection and suppression apparatus and a single-action discharge valve for discharging a vessel's contents. The valve has a valve body with a passage therethrough through which the contents are discharged, a frangible seal held within the valve body and se... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7445052 | Fire protection and fire extinguishing device for domestic appliances A fire protection and fire extinguishing device for a water-based domestic appliance containing at least one gas sensor and at least one water spraying system. The gas sensor generates a signal to disconnect the electrical supply of the domestic appliance while acti... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434629 | Tire fire suppression and vehicle with same A vehicle having a tire fire suppression system includes a vehicle body for transportation of occupants or cargo. A plurality of combustible tires is connected to the body. The tires are susceptible to auto-ignition in response to exposure to an elevated temperature... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7416030 | Adjustable time delay for fire suppression system A mechanical time delay apparatus for creating a time delay between a pneumatic inlet for connection to a source of pressurized gas and a pneumatic outlet includes a primary pneumatic flow path from the inlet to the outlet. A movable gate is associated with the prim... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7353881 | Ganged fire extinguisher system A non-electrically actuated ganged fire extinguisher system for use in an enclosure of a size larger than the capacity of a single pre-engineered fire extinguisher comprises at least two pre-engineered fire extinguishers positioned at spaced locations in the enclosu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7303024 | Actuator for fire extinguisher An actuator for releasing a pressurized fire extinguishing composition from the cylinder of a fire extinguisher has an elongated body made of a single piece. The body has a longitudinal chamber that extends through it for holding a ram that moves along the chamber a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275604 | Multi-zone firewall detection system A sprinkler system includes a control panel including a processor, a power supply source, and a memory including software instructions for automatically toggling the system between operating and non-operating modes. The control panel includes controls mated to the p... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243864 | Radio controlled liquid monitor A radio controlled liquid monitor, capable of rotation about a vertical axis through an infinite arc is disclosed. A rotatable body is rotatably mounted onto a base element for rotation about a vertical axis, and a discharge elbow is rotatably mounted on the rotatab... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231988 | Fire protection device for domestic appliances A fire protection and extinguishing device for a water-conducting domestic appliance. When a malfunction occurs that in the appliance that could potentially result in a fire, the device protects the appliance from further damage, prevents the danger of a fire starti... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198111 | Automotive vehicle with fire suppression system An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in res... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191964 | Fire-fighting monitor with remote control A fire-fighting monitor for directing the flow of fluid from a fluid source includes a base, which is adapted to connect to a fluid source, and a monitor housing. The monitor housing includes an inlet and an outlet, with the inlet releasably mounted on the base and ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188679 | Remote fire extinguisher station inspection An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher sta... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188753 | Pressure release connection and pneumatic dispensing device An inlet is adapted to receive pressurized gas from a CO2 gas cartridge. A variable compression member has a normal height, under normal operating temperature conditions, adapted to provide a normal compressive force between the gas cartridge and the inle... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7117950 | Fire suppression system A vehicular and marine fire suppression system for detecting and suppressing and quenching fires. The vehicular and marine fire suppression system including a first canister, a second canister and an actuation mechanism. The first canister houses a fire suppressing ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100701 | Fire-fighting device The invention relates to an apparatus for fire-fighting comprising a fire-extinguishing nozzle (4) connected to an extinguisher fluid supply (3) via a pipe (2) and comprising an alarm device (5) which delivers a warning signal at the begi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081815 | Radio frequency security system, method for a building facility or the like, and apparatus and methods for remotely monitoring the status of fire extinguishers A system for remotely monitoring the status of one or more fire extinguishers includes means for sensing at least one parameter of each of the fire extinguishers; means for selectively transmitting the sensed parameters along with information identifying the fire ex... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070003 | Canister fire extinguishing assembly A canister fire extinguishing assembly includes a device that is adapted for removably coupling to a fire extinguisher. The device includes a container that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The pe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7048068 | Fire extinguishing system for large structures A method and system for detecting and extinguishing fires, and for sharing fire retardant throughout a network of interconnected reservoirs, is self-sealing and autonomous. The system isolates reservoirs when interconnection piping is damaged, and shares retardant t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036603 | Fast response sprinkler head and fire extinguishing system A fast response, upright sprinkler head includes a body having a central orifice through which fire extinguishing fluid is expelled through an outlet end. A yoke, attached to the exterior surface of the sprinkler body, extends beyond the outlet end of the sprinkler ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028496 | Air-conditioning system for vehicle An air-conditioning system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit which detects a collision of the vehicle and activates an air bag of the vehicle, and a circulation passage for a refrigerant or R152a. The system further includes a discharge device which ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994282 | Radio controlled liquid monitor A radio controlled liquid monitor, capable of rotation about a vertical axis through an infinite arc is disclosed. A rotatable body is rotatably mounted onto a base element for rotation about a vertical axis, and a discharge elbow is rotatably mounted on the rotatab... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6985081 | Device and method for detecting fire sources of gas impurities Fire sources or gas impurities are detected and located in one or several monitoring chambers by a device having a main detector for detecting a fire characteristic value or a gas impurity, into which a part of the ambient air in the monitoring chambers is continuou... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981555 | Modular fire detection and extinguishing system A modular fire detection and extinguishing system is disclosed that is inexpensive, compact, and modular to allow easy aftermarket installation in a variety of vehicles. The system may include a detector, a trigger coupled to the detector and a gas generant fire ext... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6977596 | Fire extinguisher location system A location system is provided for a fire extinguisher that identifies and locates a fire extinguisher in response to a smoke alarm. The location system is connected to the fire extinguisher to permit a user to quickly locate, find and use the fire extinguisher upon ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975225 | Fire suppression system and method An operator-directed system for suppressing fire within a remote, outdoor, industrial installation has: (a) a means for capturing at a prescribed frequency video images of the remote area, (b) a means of transmitting these images to the operator's location which is ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955226 | Ganged fire extinguisher system A non-electrically actuated ganged fire extinguisher system for use in an enclosure of a size larger than the capacity of a single pre-engineered fire extinguisher comprises at least two pre-engineered fire extinguishers positioned at spaced locations in the enclosu... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6945468 | Rainfall simulation apparatus A rainfall simulation apparatus for a structure is provided, comprising a water source, an electric pump, a vertically oriented riser pipe, a perforated header pipe along the roof of the structure, a V-shaped aperture-containing trough connected to the roof, and an ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6899184 | Fire suppression system and method for an interior area of an aircraft lavatory waste container fire protection A fire suppression system adapted for use in a lavatory of an aircraft. The system includes a water supply coupled to one or more fluid discharge nozzles via one or more fluid flow lines. A pressure source in communication with the fluid flow lines provides pressure... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6866103 | Stationary automatic fire-extinguishing installation An installation includes spray nozzles (1) connected to a pressurized extinguishing liquid supply line (3). Fire detecting elements are connected to elements controlling the supply of the nozzles. The installation comprises a compressed gas container (... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6851483 | Fire suppression system and solid propellant aerosol generator for use therein A fire suppression system for a substantially enclosed area comprises: a plurality of solid propellant aerosol generators disposed about the enclosed area for exhausting a fire suppressant aerosol that is substantially void of an ozone depleting material into the en... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848513 | Fire protection valve trim assembly system A trim assembly for a fire protection system valve includes a mounting member and a piping assembly supported by the mounting member. The piping assembly includes a priming line with an inlet for receiving priming fluid from a fire suppressant fluid supply line and ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6772845 | Detector arrangement for detection of fire risk in a process plant The invention comprises a detector arrangement adjustable for inclusion in a preventive protective system for a process plant comprising at least two sensor units (10, 10′), a unit (16a, 16b) for evaluating the output signal of e... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772562 | Building perimeter fire suppressing system A building perimeter fire suppressing system for preventing brush and forest fires from engulfing building structure. The building perimeter fire suppressing system includes a water source; and also includes a plurality of pipelines having a plurality of water outle... | 08/10/2004 |
