Patents by Inventor David Frasure
David Frasure 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).
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Patent number: 10870026Abstract: A method of actuating an extinguisher system may comprise retaining a broadhead cutter in close proximity to a burst disc surface, receiving an impulse signal, actuating a spring release mechanism in response to receiving the impulse signal, driving a cutter shaft towards the burst disc surface in response to actuation, and piercing the burst disc surface via the broadhead cutter coupled to the cutter shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield
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Patent number: 10184831Abstract: A method for calibrating a test light to simulate a fire includes measuring a baseline resistance induced in a sensor cell of a two-color detector in response to a controlled fire. The method includes monitoring a test resistance induced in the sensor cell in response to exposure to emissions from a test light and adjusting the emissions of the test light until the test resistance of the sensor cell equals the baseline resistance of the sensor cell to achieve a calibration setting for the test light. A test light for a detector includes a housing and a first LED within the housing having a first emission wavelength. A second LED is within the housing. The second LED has a second emission wavelength. The second emission wavelength is different than the first emission wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Kern, Ken Bell, Terry Simpson, Christopher Wilson, David Frasure, Charles B. McLean, Clinton E. Piland
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Patent number: 9970837Abstract: A detector that detects an alarm and/or fault condition with respect to a pressure of a medium is provided. The detector comprises a housing comprising an access tube configured to receive a medium and a bellows fixed to the housing comprising a cavity and a first contact surface. The detector also comprises an adjustment screw positioned within the cavity of the bellows, coupled to the housing via an insulation member, and comprising a second contact surface. The detector is further configured to detect a change in pressure of the medium based on whether the first contact surface and the first contact surface are in electrical communication.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: David Frasure, Steven Wallace
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Publication number: 20180085612Abstract: A method of actuating an extinguisher system may comprise retaining a broadhead cutter in close proximity to a burst disc surface, receiving an impulse signal, actuating a spring release mechanism in response to receiving the impulse signal, driving a cutter shaft towards the burst disc surface in response to actuation, and piercing the burst disc surface via the broadhead cutter coupled to the cutter shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield
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Patent number: 9861846Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a broadhead cutter activation mechanism and system inside of a fire extinguisher. The broadhead cutter device may be attached to a cutter shaft which is driven downward when the elastic potential energy is released form a spring system. The broadhead cutter device may be configured to pierce and open a burst disc to release the flow of an extinguishing agent under pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield
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Patent number: 9821183Abstract: According to one aspect, a fire extinguisher includes a fire extinguisher reservoir and a fire extinguisher outlet burst disc that forms a discharge barrier between the fire extinguisher reservoir and a discharge head to retain a pressurized fire extinguishing agent within the fire extinguisher reservoir. The fire extinguisher actuator assembly includes a cutter positioned within the fire extinguisher proximate the fire extinguisher outlet burst disc. The fire extinguisher actuator assembly also includes a motorized activation device having a drive shaft. The motorized activation device is operable to rotate the drive shaft and push the cutter to pierce the fire extinguisher outlet burst disc, thereby releasing the pressurized fire extinguishing agent through the discharge head.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield, Jr.
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Patent number: 9728057Abstract: A pneumatic detection system and a method of forming the pneumatic detection system are described. The system includes a sealed tube, a refrigerant disposed within the sealed tube, and a switch configured to be activated based on a specified pressure being reached within the sealed tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Frasure, Harlan Hagge, Steven Wallace, Dharmendr Len Seebaluck
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Publication number: 20170205286Abstract: A method for calibrating a test light to simulate a fire includes measuring a baseline resistance induced in a sensor cell of a two-color detector in response to a controlled fire. The method includes monitoring a test resistance induced in the sensor cell in response to exposure to emissions from a test light and adjusting the emissions of the test light until the test resistance of the sensor cell equals the baseline resistance of the sensor cell to achieve a calibration setting for the test light. A test light for a detector includes a housing and a first LED within the housing having a first emission wavelength. A second LED is within the housing. The second LED has a second emission wavelength. The second emission wavelength is different than the first emission wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Mark T. Kern, Ken Bell, Terry Simpson, Christopher Wilson, David Frasure, Charles B. McLean, Clinton E. Piland
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Patent number: 9649520Abstract: According to one aspect, a fire extinguisher actuator assembly for a fire extinguisher is provided. The fire extinguisher includes a fire extinguisher reservoir and a burst disc that forms a discharge barrier between the fire extinguisher reservoir and a discharge head to retain a pressurized fire extinguishing agent within the fire extinguisher reservoir. The fire extinguisher actuator assembly includes a cutter shuttle assembly having a cutter coupled to a shuttle body. The cutter shuttle assembly is detained within the fire extinguisher proximate the burst disc and biased to form a pressure equalization region between the shuttle body and the burst disc. The fire extinguisher actuator assembly also includes an activation device having a piercing member operable to pierce the burst disc and release pressure from the pressure equalization region, thereby driving the cutter through the burst disc to release the pressurized fire extinguishing agent through the discharge head.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield, Jr.
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Patent number: 9539452Abstract: According to one aspect, a fire extinguisher includes a fire extinguisher reservoir and a fire extinguisher outlet burst disc that forms a discharge barrier between the fire extinguisher reservoir and a discharge head to retain a pressurized fire extinguishing agent at an internal fire extinguisher pressure within the fire extinguisher reservoir. A cutter is detained within the fire extinguisher proximate the fire extinguisher outlet burst disc. An interior container within the fire extinguisher reservoir has a container pressure and is sealed with a container burst disc. An activation device having a piercing member is operable to pierce the container burst disc and diffuse the container pressure to create a pressure differential relative to the internal fire extinguisher pressure at the cutter, thereby driving the cutter through the fire extinguisher outlet burst disc to release the pressurized fire extinguishing agent through the discharge head.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield, Jr., Harlan Hagge
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Publication number: 20170003185Abstract: A detector that detects an alarm and/or fault condition with respect to a pressure of a medium is provided. The detector comprises a housing comprising an access tube configured to receive a medium and a bellows fixed to the housing comprising a cavity and a first contact surface. The detector also comprises an adjustment screw positioned within the cavity of the bellows, coupled to the housing via an insulation member, and comprising a second contact surface. The detector is further configured to detect a change in pressure of the medium based on whether the first contact surface and the first contact surface are in electrical communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: David Frasure, Steven Wallace
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Patent number: 9418527Abstract: A pneumatic pressure detector switch is disclosed that includes a retainer assembly adapted to communicate with a source of pressure, a deformable diaphragm supported within the retainer assembly and movable in response to changes in pressure communicated to the retainer assembly, a fault contact element supported by the retainer assembly adjacent a first side surface of the diaphragm, and an alarm contact element supported by the retainer assembly adjacent a second side surface of the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Frasure, Scott K. Newlin, Steven Wallace
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Patent number: 9412490Abstract: A fire activation module for a fire extinguishing system includes an actuation device that has an instantaneous actuation current draw during a suppression event. First and second power leads are connected to the actuation device and have a current capacity less than the instantaneous actuation current draw. At least one capacitor is connected to the actuation device and the power leads. The capacitor is configured to store electricity from the power leads and discharge the electricity to the actuation device during the suppression event.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Frasure, Robert Jeffrey Norris, John Wetzork, Bruce Embry, Johnny Dewayne Wyatt, James Cooke
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Publication number: 20160213963Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a broadhead cutter activation mechanism and system inside of a fire extinguisher. The broadhead cutter device may be attached to a cutter shaft which is driven downward when the elastic potential energy is released form a spring system. The broadhead cutter device may be configured to pierce and open a burst disc to release the flow of an extinguishing agent under pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield
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Patent number: 9396636Abstract: A pneumatic pressure detector for a fire alarm system includes a housing having an internal surface defining an interior volume. Also included is an alarm switch located within the interior volume of the housing and comprising a first deformable diaphragm responsive to an increase in pressure of a gas disposed in a sensor tube to indicate an overheat condition. Further included is an integrity switch located within the interior volume and comprising a second deformable diaphragm disposed in contact with an electrical contact during pressurization of the gas within a predetermined pressure range and in an electrically open condition when the pressure of the gas is less than the predetermined range. Yet further included is a mica sleeve located within the interior volume of the housing and disposed along at least a portion of the internal surface of the housing to insulate the alarm switch and the integrity switch.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Steven Wallace, David Frasure, Mahamadou Yamoussa
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Patent number: 9342969Abstract: In one aspect, a pneumatic detector assembly is provided. The assembly includes a housing, a sensor tube, a contact pin, and at least one switch having a bellows operatively associated with the sensor tube and the contact pin. The bellows is configured to move into and out of contact with the contact pin based on a pressure in the sensor tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David Frasure, Steven Wallace, William Brett Standifer
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Publication number: 20160133106Abstract: A pneumatic pressure detector for a fire alarm system includes a housing having an internal surface defining an interior volume. Also included is an alarm switch located within the interior volume of the housing and comprising a first deformable diaphragm responsive to an increase in pressure of a gas disposed in a sensor tube to indicate an overheat condition. Further included is an integrity switch located within the interior volume and comprising a second deformable diaphragm disposed in contact with an electrical contact during pressurization of the gas within a predetermined pressure range and in an electrically open condition when the pressure of the gas is less than the predetermined range. Yet further included is a mica sleeve located within the interior volume of the housing and disposed along at least a portion of the internal surface of the housing to insulate the alarm switch and the integrity switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Steven Wallace, David Frasure, Mahamadou Yamoussa
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Publication number: 20160110979Abstract: In one aspect, a pneumatic detector assembly is provided. The assembly includes a housing, a sensor tube, a contact pin, and at least one switch having a bellows operatively associated with the sensor tube and the contact pin. The bellows is configured to move into and out of contact with the contact pin based on a pressure in the sensor tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: David Frasure, Steven Wallace, William Brett Standifer
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Patent number: 9309981Abstract: A valve assembly for a pressure vessel is disclosed that includes a valve housing operatively associated with an outlet of the pressure vessel, a frangible hermetic disc sealing the outlet of the pressure vessel, and a poppet valve mounted for movement within the valve housing between a first position supporting the frangible hermetic disc within the outlet of the pressure vessel and a second position spaced apart from the frangible hermetic disc to permit the frangible disc to burst under pressure and permit the egress of pressurized material from the pressure vessel through the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John W. Porterfield, Harlan B. Hagge, David Frasure, Adam Chattaway, Michael C. Miller
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Publication number: 20160008648Abstract: According to one aspect, a fire extinguisher includes a fire extinguisher reservoir and a fire extinguisher outlet burst disc that forms a discharge barrier between the fire extinguisher reservoir and a discharge head to retain a pressurized fire extinguishing agent within the fire extinguisher reservoir. The fire extinguisher actuator assembly includes a cutter positioned within the fire extinguisher proximate the fire extinguisher outlet burst disc. The fire extinguisher actuator assembly also includes a motorized activation device having a drive shaft. The motorized activation device is operable to rotate the drive shaft and push the cutter to pierce the fire extinguisher outlet burst disc, thereby releasing the pressurized fire extinguishing agent through the discharge head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: David Frasure, John Wright Porterfield, JR.