Apparatus and method to control deflagration of gases
May 10, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesNebulizer Quenching or tempering by means of a two-phase jet Adjustable conical atomizer Supercritical fluid molecular spray thin films and fine powders Fire extinguishing appliance and appended supplementary appliances Method and apparatus for fire control Method and device for acting upon fluids by means of a shock wave Method for protecting an area against pollution by using a cloud of water droplets Patent #: 5211336 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 240271 filed on 05/10/1994US Classes:169/37, SPRINKLER HEADS137/896With means to promote mixing or combining of plural fluidsExaminersPrimary: Oberleitner, Robert J.Assistant: Hoge, Gary C. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA62C 035/68AbstractOne aspect of the present invention discloses a deflagration suppression system, which is particularly applicable to deflagrations involving combustible gases. The deflagration suppressant in the system is typically water which is dispersed in the combustible gas as a stream of droplets having a Sauter mean Diameter of no more than about 80 microns. The system can include a combustible substance detector to detect potentially explosive concentrations of a combustible substance, such as the combustible gas, before the onset of a deflagration.Another aspect of the subject invention discloses a liquid atomizing device which is particularly applicable to the deflagration suppression system. The liquid atomizing device atomizes the liquid in a carrier gas and the liquid droplets are further decreased in size by increasing the velocity of the droplets to a supersonic velocity.Other References
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