High speed automatic fire suppression system and method
US9440102B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C37/44
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An automatic fire suppressing system is preferably provided onboard a vehicle and is supplied with one or more fire suppressing agents that are discharged in response to detecting a fire threat. Preferred embodiments include high-speed valves for discharging the fire suppressing agent(s), optical detectors for detecting and evaluating fire threat conditions, and modules for monitoring and controlling the automatic fire suppressing system.
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