Patents by Inventor Ian R. ALEXANDER

Ian R. ALEXANDER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190134444
    Abstract: At least one embodiment comprises a testing system for a fire suppression system which can comprise at least one fluid conduit having a first end and a second end with an isolating valve and at least one pressure regulating valve coupled to the conduit. A tap is coupled to the fluid conduit, and is positioned between the first end and the second end and be for selectively allowing fluid to flow out from the fluid conduit to allow fluid to flow past the pressure regulating valve. The process for testing a fire suppression system can comprise the following steps: connecting at least one first valve to a fluid conduit, disconnecting sprinkler heads from the fluid conduit, flowing water through the pressure regulating valve determining the flow rate through the pressure regulating valve, and determining the pressure downstream of the pressure regulating valve, stopping testing, and then reporting the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: LUND FIRE PRODUCTS CO. INC.
    Inventors: Richard F. ALEXANDER, Ian R. ALEXANDER, LAWRENCE I. KARP
  • Patent number: 10207134
    Abstract: At least one embodiment comprises a testing system for a fire suppression system which can comprise at least one fluid conduit having a first end and a second end with an isolating valve and at least one pressure regulating valve coupled to the conduit. A tap is coupled to the fluid conduit, and is positioned between the first end and the second end and be for selectively allowing fluid to flow out from the fluid conduit to allow fluid to flow past the pressure regulating valve. The process for testing a fire suppression system can comprise the following steps: connecting at least one first valve to a fluid conduit, disconnecting sprinkler heads from the fluid conduit, flowing water through the pressure regulating valve determining the flow rate through the pressure regulating valve, and determining the pressure downstream of the pressure regulating valve, stopping testing, and then reporting the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: LUND FIRE PRODUCTS CO. INC.
    Inventors: Richard F. Alexander, Ian R. Alexander, Lawrence I. Karp
  • Publication number: 20180236286
    Abstract: At least one embodiment comprises a testing system for a fire suppression system which can comprise at least one fluid conduit having a first end and a second end with an isolating valve and at least one pressure regulating valve coupled to the conduit. A tap is coupled to the fluid conduit, and is positioned between the first end and the second end and be for selectively allowing fluid to flow out from the fluid conduit to allow fluid to flow past the pressure regulating valve. The process for testing a fire suppression system can comprise the following steps: connecting at least one first valve to a fluid conduit, disconnecting sprinkler heads from the fluid conduit, flowing water through the pressure regulating valve determining the flow rate through the pressure regulating valve, and determining the pressure downstream of the pressure regulating valve, stopping testing, and then reporting the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: LUND FIRE PRODUCTS CO. INC
    Inventors: Richard F. ALEXANDER, IAN R. ALEXANDER, LAWRENCE I. KARP
  • Publication number: 20160067535
    Abstract: At least one embodiment comprises a testing system for a fire suppression system which can comprise at least one fluid conduit having a first end and a second end with an isolating valve and at least one pressure regulating valve coupled to the conduit. A tap is coupled to the fluid conduit, and is positioned between the first end and the second end and be for selectively allowing fluid to flow out from the fluid conduit to allow fluid to flow past the pressure regulating valve. The process for testing a fire suppression system can comprise the following steps: connecting at least one first valve to a fluid conduit, disconnecting sprinkler heads from the fluid conduit, flowing water through the pressure regulating valve determining the flow rate through the pressure regulating valve, and determining the pressure downstream of the pressure regulating valve, stopping testing, and then reporting the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: LUND FIRE PRODUCTS CO. INC
    Inventors: Richard F. ALEXANDER, Ian R. ALEXANDER, Lawrence I. KARP