Patents by Inventor Bernard Cain

Bernard Cain 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).

  • Testing fluid systems
    Publication number: 20030154763
    Abstract: A fluid system such as a fire sprinkler system or a device such as a pressure reducing valve is tested by fitting to the system or device at least one outlet device whose characteristics are known, causing fluid to flow under test conditions, and measuring the fluid flow through the outlet device to give an indication of which flow would take place under normal operating conditions. The outlet device may be a flow restrictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Bernard Cain
  • Testing of fluid systems
    Patent number: 6314792
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing a component in a fluid system in which the component operates in response to flow of fluid in the system in the vicinity of the component. A closed loop is established for the flow of fluid in the part of the system including the component. The correct operation of the component in response to the flow of fluid is checked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Project Fire Engineers Limited
    Inventor: Bernard Cain