Patents by Inventor David N. Francis

David N. Francis 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).

  • Patent number: 4001949
    Abstract: A method and system for providing realistic on-line fire responses in accordance with the accuracy of an on-line fire fighting sequence employed by a fire fighter, including the steps of dynamically simulating the occurrence of an actual fire, establishing a predetermined fire fighting sequence to be followed by the fire fighter for properly extinguishing the simulated fire, monitoring the actual on-line fire fighting sequence employed by the fire fighter in fighting the simulated fire, comparing the actual fire fighting sequence employed by the fire fighter with the predetermined fire fighting sequence, and providing a reaction in accordance with a correspondence between the actual on-line fire fighting sequence employed by the fire fighter and the predetermined fire fighting sequence to provide realistic on-line fire responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1977
    Assignee: The Ansul Company
    Inventor: David N. Francis