Adaptable suppression tank level sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11986686B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17254578

    申请日:2019-09-20

    CPC classification number: A62C13/64 A62C37/50 G01F23/62 G01F23/74 G01F25/24

    Abstract: A fire suppressant storage device (20) comprises: a tank (22) having a first port (40), a second port (70), and an interior (32) for storing fire suppressant. A discharge assembly (46) is mounted to the first port and comprises: a discharge valve (48); and a discharge conduit (50). The discharge conduit is at least partially within the interior and has an interior and an exterior. A liquid level measurement assembly is mounted to the second port and comprises: a tube (100) at least partially within the interior and having: an exterior and an interior sealed relative to the surrounding tank interior. A float (120) surrounds the tube and has one or more magnets (130) and having a range of motion. A plurality of magnetic field sensors (152, 154) are along a carrier (150) within the tube interior. The carrier extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The plurality of magnetic field sensors (152, 154) comprise: a first plurality of one-dimensional sensors (152); and at least two three-dimensional sensors (154) distally of the first plurality.

    SYNCHRONIZED MESH AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210153292A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US17096607

    申请日:2020-11-12

    Abstract: A communications system includes a root node; a plurality of nodes in communication with the root node, the plurality of nodes defining a mesh network; the root node configured to: determine a time delay to each node of the plurality of nodes; transmit audio data to the plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes configured to produce audio corresponding to the audio data; transmit a delay code to the plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes producing the audio corresponding to the audio data at a time corresponding to the delay code.

    Magnetic trap suppression tank level sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11904196B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17254335

    申请日:2019-10-02

    CPC classification number: A62C37/50 A62C35/023 G01F23/72

    Abstract: A fire suppressant storage device (20) comprises: a tank (22) having a first port (40), a second port (70), and an interior (32) for storing fire suppressant. A discharge assembly (46) is mounted to the first port and comprises a discharge valve (48) and a charge conduit (50) at least partially within the interior. The discharge conduit has an interior and an exterior. A liquid level measurement assembly (82; 200; 250; 300; 400) is mounted to the second port and comprises: a tube (100) at least partially within the tank interior and having an interior sealed relative to the surrounding tank interior and an exterior; a float (120; 220) surrounding the tube; and a member (122; 222; 252; 302) axially movable within the tube interior. One of the float and the member comprises an upper magnet (130; 230) and a lower magnet (132; 232). The other of the float and the member magnetically cooperates with the upper magnet and the lower magnet to relatively axially trap the member to the float.

    Suppression tank scale and level determination

    公开(公告)号:US11668596B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17254419

    申请日:2019-09-30

    CPC classification number: G01F23/284 A62C13/62 A62C37/50 G01F23/20 G01G17/04

    Abstract: In a system for measuring a fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant quantity, the system comprising: a base (102); a top plate (106) positioned to support a tank (22) of said fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant; a plurality of springs (112) positioned between the top plate and the base to support the top plate atop the base, the plurality of springs positioned to support the top plate along a range of motion between an extended condition and a retracted condition; a first magnetic member (142) mounted to the base; a second magnetic member (140) mounted to the top plate so that a spacing between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member decreases as the top plate moves from the extended condition to the retracted condition. At least one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a permanent magnet. A magnetic field sensor (160) is positioned to detect changes in a magnetic field associated with changes in said spacing.

    Synchronized mesh audio communications

    公开(公告)号:US11464072B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US17096607

    申请日:2020-11-12

    Abstract: A communications system includes a root node; a plurality of nodes in communication with the root node, the plurality of nodes defining a mesh network; the root node configured to: determine a time delay to each node of the plurality of nodes; transmit audio data to the plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes configured to produce audio corresponding to the audio data; transmit a delay code to the plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes producing the audio corresponding to the audio data at a time corresponding to the delay code.

    Suppression Tank Scale and Level Determination

    公开(公告)号:US20230266157A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18139489

    申请日:2023-04-26

    CPC classification number: G01F23/284 A62C13/62 A62C37/50 G01F23/20 G01G17/04

    Abstract: In a system for measuring a fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant quantity, the system comprising: a base (102); a top plate (106) positioned to support a tank (22) of said fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant; a plurality of springs (112) positioned between the top plate and the base to support the top plate atop the base, the plurality of springs positioned to support the top plate along a range of motion between an extended condition and a retracted condition; a first magnetic member (142) mounted to the base; a second magnetic member (140) mounted to the top plate so that a spacing between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member decreases as the top plate moves from the extended condition to the retracted condition. At least one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a permanent magnet. A magnetic field sensor (160) is positioned to detect changes in a magnetic field associated with changes in said spacing.

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