Patents by Inventor Albert J. Simard

Albert J. Simard 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).

  • Forest fire rate of spread with timers method
    Patent number: 4521120
    Abstract: A timer for use in determining rate of spread of a forest fire utilizing an uninsulated case with a clock circuit operated by a temperature-operated switch, preferably a solder switch, and a method for determining the rate of spread of a forest fire utilizing said timers and computing the rate of spread of a forest fire from the time differences and the pattern of deployment of said timers on the floor of the forest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Richard W. Blank, Albert J. Simard