Patents Assigned to Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9242126
    Abstract: A method and/or system of a breathable air safety system for civilians in a building structure in an emergency. In one embodiment, the safety system includes a supply unit of a structure to facilitate delivery of breathable air from a source of compressed air to an air distribution system of the structure, a fill panel of the structure to provide a pressure of the breathable air such that the pressure is suitable for direct human consumption through a breathable air apparatus coupled with the fill panel, and a routing mechanism of the structure to provide a routing between the fill panel and other fill panels of a particular level through at least one of a wall, a ceiling, and a surface of the particular level of the structure. The safety system may include a communication system of the fill panel to enable communication with security services and/or emergency services directly from the fill panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: RESCUE AIR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Turiello
  • Patent number: 8733355
    Abstract: A breathable air safety system and method is disclosed. In an embodiment, a safety system of a structure includes a supply unit (100) of a structure to facilitate delivery of breathable air from a source of compressed air to an air distribution system (150, 250, 350) of the structure, a valve (408) to prevent leakage of the breathable air from the air distribution system (150, 250, 350) potentially leading to loss of system pressure, a fill station (102A) interior to the structure to provide the breathable air to a breathable air apparatus at multiple locations of the structure, and a distribution structure (104) that is compatible with use with compressed air that facilitates dissemination of the breathable air of the source of compressed air to multiple locations of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Turiello
  • Patent number: 8701718
    Abstract: Disclosed is an emergency air system and method of a marine vessel. In one embodiment, a method of safety of a marine vessel includes affixing an emergency support system to the marine vessel. In addition, the method includes pressurizing the emergency support system of the marine vessel to facilitate an air extraction process through the marine vessel. The method also includes expediting the air extraction process from the emergency support system by including a rapid fill fitting to a fill panel to fill a breathable air apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Turiello
  • Patent number: 8443800
    Abstract: Several methods and a system for a method and system of safeguarding a filling process of a breathable air apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of safety of a building structure includes safeguarding a filling process of a breathable air apparatus by enclosing the breathable air apparatus in a secure chamber of a fill site of the emergency support system of the building structure to provide a safe placement to supply the breathable air to the breathable air apparatus. The method may include ensuring that a prescribed pressure of the emergency support system maintains within a threshold range of the prescribed pressure by including a valve of the emergency support system to prevent leakage of breathable air from the emergency support system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J Turiello
  • Patent number: 8413653
    Abstract: A safety system and method of an air distribution system of a tunnel structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the air distribution includes a supply unit installed on a particular wall of the first set of walls to facilitate delivery of breathable air from a source of compressed air to an emergency support system of the tunnel structure, a fill site interior to the tunnel structure to provide the breathable air to a breathable air apparatus at multiple locations of the tunnel structure, a secure chamber of the fill site as a safety shield that confines a possible rupture of an over-pressurized breathable air apparatus within the secure chamber, a distribution structure that is compatible with use with compressed air that facilitates dissemination of the breathable air of the source of compressed air to multiple locations of the tunnel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J Turiello
  • Patent number: 8381726
    Abstract: Disclosed are a safety system and method of an underground mine. In one embodiment, a method of safety of a mine structure includes expediting an air extraction process from an emergency support system by including a RIC (rapid interventions company/crew)/UAC (universal air connection) fitting to a fill panel to fill a breathable air apparatus. The method may include ensuring that a prescribed pressure of the emergency support system maintains within a threshold range of the prescribed pressure by including a valve of the emergency support system to prevent leakage of breathable air from the emergency support system. The method may also include maintaining the prescribed pressure of the emergency support system such that a system pressure is compatible with a breathable air apparatus through a distribution structure that is rated for use with compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J Turiello
  • Patent number: 8375948
    Abstract: Several methods and a system of air extraction process from an emergency support system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of safety of a structure includes expediting an air extraction process from an emergency support system by including a RIC (rapid interventions company/crew)/UAC (universal air connection) fitting to a fill panel to fill a breathable air apparatus. The method may include ensuring that a prescribed pressure of the emergency support system maintains within a threshold range of the prescribed pressure by including a valve of the emergency support system to prevent leakage of breathable air from the emergency support system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J Turiello
  • Patent number: 8371295
    Abstract: A method and/or system for a breathable air safety system for both emergency and civilian personnel are disclosed. In one embodiment, a safety system includes a supply unit of a structure to facilitate delivery of a breathable air from a source of compressed air to an air distribution system of the structure, a civilian air supply enclosure of the structure to provide a civilian pressure of the breathable air such that the civilian pressure is suitable for direct human consumption through a civilian breathable air apparatus coupled with the civilian air supply enclosure, a firefighter air supply enclosure of the structure to provide a high-pressure of the breathable air such that the high-pressure is suitable to fill the breathable air in a firefighter breathable air apparatus through a RIC/UAC connector of the fill panel and/or a CGA connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Turiello
  • Patent number: 7694678
    Abstract: A breathable air safety system and method having a fill station are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of safety of a building structure is described. A prescribed pressure of an emergency support system is ensured to be maintained within a threshold range of the prescribed pressure by including a valve of the emergency support system to prevent leakage of breathable air from the emergency support system. A filling process of a breathable air apparatus is safeguarded by enclosing the breathable air apparatus in a secure chamber of a fill site of the emergency support system of the building structure. The prescribed pressure of the emergency support system is designated based on a municipality code that specifies a pressure rating of the breathable air apparatus. The prescribed pressure of the emergency support system is maintained such that a system pressure is compatible with the breathable air apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J Turiello
  • Patent number: 7677247
    Abstract: A breathable air safety system and method having at least one fill site is disclosed. In one aspect, a method of safety of a mine structure is disclosed. A prescribed pressure of an emergency support system is ensured to be within a threshold range of the prescribed pressure by including a valve of the emergency support system to prevent leakage of breathable air from the emergency support system. The prescribed pressure of the emergency support system is designated based on an authority agency that specifies a pressure rating of the breathable air apparatus. An air extraction process is expedited from the emergency support system by including a RIC (rapid interventions company/crew)/UAC (universal air connection) fitting to a fill panel to fill a breathable air apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc
    Inventor: Anthony J Turiello
  • Patent number: 7673629
    Abstract: A breathable air safety system and method having at least one fill site is disclosed. In one aspect, a method of safety of a tunnel structure is disclosed. A prescribed pressure of an emergency support system is ensured to be within a threshold range of the prescribed pressure by including a valve of the emergency support system to prevent leakage of breathable air from the emergency support system. The prescribed pressure of the emergency support system is designated based on an authority agency that specifies a pressure rating of the breathable air apparatus. An air extraction process is expedited from the emergency support system by including a RIC (rapid interventions company/crew)/UAC (universal air connection) fitting to a fill panel to fill a breathable air apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc
    Inventor: Anthony J Turiello
  • Patent number: 7621269
    Abstract: A breathable air safety system and method having at least one fill site is disclosed. In one aspect, a method of safety of a structure is disclosed. A prescribed pressure of an emergency support system is ensured to be within a threshold range of the prescribed pressure by including a valve of the emergency support system to prevent leakage of breathable air from the emergency support system. The prescribed pressure of the emergency support system is designated based on a municipality code that specifies a pressure rating of the breathable air apparatus that is used in an authority agency of a particular geographic location. An air extraction process is expedited from the emergency support system by including a RIC (rapid interventions company/crew) /UAC (universal air connection) fitting to a fill panel to fill a breathable air apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Turiello
  • Patent number: 5570685
    Abstract: A breathing air replenishment control system for installation on multiple levels in a multiple-level high-rise structure includes a ground level-based air inlet connection remote from the structure for providing a source of compressed air to an air storage subsystem positioned at a first lower level of the structure. A series of air fill control stations are installed at spaced levels in the structure, each station having a compressed air inlet connected to the air storage subsystem. Portable high pressure air storage vessels, suitable for mounting in a fireman's self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) are inserted into a pivoted rack/blast container in a station. Each station contains a quick-disconnect for connecting empty vessels and removing compressed air filled vessels from the rack/blast container for remounting on an SCBA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Rescue Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Turiello