"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."
Ken Olsen, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corporation ; 1977
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147706 | Low temperature flameless aerosol producing fire extinguishing composition and production method thereof A low temperature flameless aerosol producing fire extinguishing composition containing potassium nitrate and binding fuel is characterized by using cellulose-fibrous mass as a binding fuel, with potassium nitrate at 30-70% and fibrous cellulose mass making up the r... | 04/03/2012 |
| 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 |
| 7070704 | Composition of environmental friendly neuter loaded stream extinguisher for ordinary fire (a class) and method for preparing the same Disclosed is an environment-friendly, pH-neutral, loaded stream extinguishant and a method for preparing the same. The extinguishant is prepared from a mixture of a fire extinguishable component, an organic acid, a surfactant and water. It is very effective in contr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6974787 | Gasoline sulfur reduction in fluid catalytic cracking The sulfur content of liquid cracking products, especially the cracked gasoline, of the catalytic cracking process is reduced by the use of a sulfur reduction catalyst composition comprising a porous molecular sieve which contains a metal in an oxidation state above... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6736989 | Reduction of HF The invention provides for a substantially non-aqueous, flame extinguishing composition for extinguishing a fire at the sight of a potential flame having a flurocarbon in admixture with a gelled powder additive having salts of weak acids which decompose at the tempe... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6217788 | Fire suppression composition and device The present invention is directed to a fire suppression composition, comprising a propellant comprising a fuel and an oxidizer, said propellant capable of generating inert gas; and a fire suppression additive selected from the group consisting of iron-con... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6024889 | Chemically active fire suppression composition The invention is directed to a chemically active fire suppression composition, comprising a propellant comprising a fuel and an oxidizer, the propellant capable of generating inert gas; and an environmentally innocuous chemical fire suppressant capable of... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6019177 | Methods for suppressing flame The invention relates to flame suppression compositions including an inorganic halogen-containing component including bromine, iodine, or a mixture thereof, and an organic binder system having a heat of formation of less than about 200 cal/g, wherein the ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5958117 | Stabilized, corrosion-inhibited fire retardant compositions and methods A gum-thickened fire retardant composition with improved stability and/or corrosion resistance contains a fire retardant salt, a gum thickener, an aqueous liquid carrier and at least one non-toxic water-soluble additive which is at least one carboxylic ac... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5938969 | Fire suppressant powder A fire suppressant powder with particle sizes less than 5 μm is made by a chemical reaction between a gas or vapour of a first material and a vapour or an aerosol of a second material. For example an aerosol of sodium hydroxide droplets may be reacted wi... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5861106 | Compositions and methods for suppressing flame The invention relates to flame suppression compositions including an inorganic halogen-containing component including bromine, iodine, or a mixture thereof, and an organic binder system having a heat of formation of less than about 200 cal/g, wherein the ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5660763 | Fire fighting composition and products containing same Fire fighting compositions are disclosed which are distinguished from the prior art by the presence of alum as a component of the composition, by the use of a combination of salts in concentrations which will form a eutectic mixture when heated, and by th... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5626787 | Fire extinguishing composition A fire extinguishing composition is disclosed consisting essentially of a mixture of (i) desiccated expanded perlite (aluminum silicate) and (ii) mono- and di-ammonium phosphates. The phosphate fraction of the composition preferably includes urea, ammoniu... | 05/06/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5520826 | Flame extinguishing pyrotechnic and explosive composition A flame extinguishing pyrotechnic which flamelessly deflagrates to produce rimarily nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and a fluoroolefin. The flame extinguishing characteristic is achieved by reducing the content of oxygen proximate the deflagration as well as thr... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518638 | Fire extinguishing and protection agent The invention concerns the production and use of thickened synthetic amorphous silica in water as a fire extinguishing and protection agent in which the water is mixed with 1% to 9% by weight of fumed silica, and the resulting thin fluid suspension is rap... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5510041 | Process for producing an organic material with high flame-extinguishing power, and product obtained thereby The process for producing an organic material for extinguishing fires involves mixing at least two kinds of cucurbits which have been divided into pieces, and collecting the water released by them. The mixture is crushed and screened to obtain a very fine powd... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5466386 | Fire extinguishing compositions Fire-extinguishing compositions of low ozone depletion potential comprise dry particles of ammonium bromide coated with an abherent such as zinc stearate to improve flowability. The coated particles enhance the fire-extinguishing properties of chlorofluor... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5425885 | Fire retarding and extinguishing composite The present invention concerns a fire retarding and extinguishing composition, specifically, a liquid fire retarding and extinguishing composition for extinguishing fires caused by classes B and A materials and flammable organic solvents. The fire retardi... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5425886 | On demand, non-halon, fire extinguishing systems A system and process for on-demand generation of inert, non-flammable gases and water vapor to decrease the available atmospheric oxygen in the ullage of a hydrocarbon fuel storage tank to a level that will not support combustion of the hydrocarbon fuel, ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5422330 | Sorbent compositions, uses, and methods of manufacture A dry, particulate sorbent composition containing an organic absorbent, a combustible adsorbent, a water swellable polymer and a water soluble polymer is used to soak up and contain flammable liquids and to render the resulting product fire-safe by mistin... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5393437 | Fire extinguishing material A fire extinguishing material that comprises a particulate material to be projected onto a fire having a particle size of no more that 212 microns, a moisture content of no more than 0.50 parts by weight, a hygroscopicity of no more than 3.00 parts by wei... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5332524 | Methods for dissolving water soluble polymers and compositions using same Particles of water soluble polymers such as poly(olefin oxides) are formulated to readily dissolve without agglomerating by associating polymer particles with particles of gas producing compounds, suitably a bicarbonate and an acid salt, which are non-rea... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5302303 | Storage stable isocyanate-reactive compositions for use in flame-retardent systems This invention relates to stabilizing isocyanate-reactive compositions containing flame retardants by the use of certain tertiary amines or ammonium compounds, in which said stabilized compositions are prepared by mixing (a) at least one isocyanate-reacti... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5075018 | Dry fire extinguishing composition and product A fire extinguishing composition and product including Alumina Tri Hydrates as the major portion with minor portions of Wollastonite (calcium metasilicate) and an anionic surfactant all pressurized by nitrogen gas of the order of about 200 psi.... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4968441 | Fire control composition A fire control composition in particulate form and containing no water, which is particularly effective for fighting metal fires, i.e., Class D fires, and which comprises particles of crushed glass bearing a hydrophobic coating thereon so that agglomerati... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4961865 | Combustion inhibiting methods and compositions Methods of and compositions for inhibiting the combustion of wood and other cellulosic materials. The material to be protected is impregnated with the composition which contains sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate, sodium borate, and water... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4950410 | Fire extinguishing compositions and methods Fire extinguishing compositions which contain sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate, calcium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and water. Optional constituents are calcium sulfate, potassium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and potassium chloride.... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4904398 | Class D fire extinguishing A Class D (combustible metals) firefighting agent comprises a detergent mixture, and sodium chloride (about 4.5-12%), although vitamin B-6 and bicarbonate soda may be present. The detergent mixture comprises an alkylbenzolyate sulfonate, non-ionic deterge... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4612239 | Articles for providing fire protection A fire protection and/or extinguishing article comprises a sheet which has, uniformly dispersed therein, a material which undergoes an endothermic reaction to release a non-flammable gas and simultaneously absorb heat when subjected to an elevated tempera... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4601344 | Pyrotechnic fire extinguishing method A gas generating composition containing glycidyl azide polymer and a high trogen content additive selected from the group consisting of guanylaminotetrazole nitrate, bis(triaminoguanidinium)5,5'azotetrazole, ammonium 5-nitraminotetrazole and high bulk den... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4588510 | Intumescent fire extinguishing solutions An aqueous solution useful in extinguishing fires is disclosed comprising diammonium phosphate, a water soluble polyol, a water soluble gas-generating agent, a non-combustible viscosity builder and water; when sprayed upon burning surfaces, the solution i... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4350206 | Fire extinguishing foam concentrate and its application Film-forming fire extinguishing foam concentrates are described containing water, at least one hydrocarbon surfactant and at least one fluorosurfactant compatible with the latter one, which comprise a small amount of aliphatic carboxylic acids of the form... | 09/21/1982 |
| 3991021 | Intumescent composition A water-insoluble amine-aldehyde copolymer intumescent agent having a number average molecular weight of about 350-2000 and consisting essentially of repeating units corresponding to the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein Q is the aldehyde residue and R is hydroge... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3988266 | Intumescent composition A water-insoluble amine-aldehyde copolymer intumescent agent having a number average molecular weight of about 350-2000 and consisting essentially of repeating units corresponding to the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein Q is the aldehyde residue and R is hydroge... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3981832 | Fire-protecting epoxy resins Glass fiber-reinforced epoxy resins are rendered fire-protecting by incorporating in their moulding compositions a combination of three materials: a source of carbon, such as e.g. pentaerythritol, a source of phosphoric acid, such as e.g. a water-insolubl... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3972820 | Fire extinguishing composition Disclosed is a novel fire extinguishing composition comprising a heat and gas producing pyrotechnic composition comprising a binder and an oxidizer, and having dispersed therein a halogen containing fire extinguishing agent. The pyrotechnic, when ignited,... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3963627 | Surface treatment of particulate solids A fire-fighting foam-compatible powder containing a fire-extinguishing powder and from 0.1% to 5% of a partially-hydrophobic powdered silica, having a surface area of at least 10 square meters per gram, and carrying a surface treatment with a silane, wher... | 06/15/1976 |