Patents by Inventor Eric LaVergne

Eric LaVergne 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).

  • Publication number: 20230338763
    Abstract: System and method relates to a firewater monitor brake system, comprising a vertical locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a horizontal swivel of a firewater monitor system; a horizontal locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a vertical swivel of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake mount adapted to be affixed to a horizontal swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a horizontal brake mount adapted to be affixed to a vertical swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake system; wherein the vertical brake system is affixed to the vertical brake mount such that a portion of the vertical brake system is disposed around a portion of the vertical locking disc collar; a horizontal brake system, wherein the horizontal brake system is affixed to the horizontal brake mount such that a portion of the horizontal brake system is disposed around a portion of the horizontal locking disc collar; and a master cylinde
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
  • Patent number: 11724139
    Abstract: System and method relates to a firewater monitor brake system, comprising a vertical locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a horizontal swivel of a firewater monitor system; a horizontal locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a vertical swivel of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake mount adapted to be affixed to a horizontal swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a horizontal brake mount adapted to be affixed to a vertical swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake system; wherein the vertical brake system is affixed to the vertical brake mount such that a portion of the vertical brake system is disposed around a portion of the vertical locking disc collar; a horizontal brake system, wherein the horizontal brake system is affixed to the horizontal brake mount such that a portion of the horizontal brake system is disposed around a portion of the horizontal locking disc collar; and a master cylinde
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
  • Patent number: 11724142
    Abstract: A method of proportioning a finished foam at or near a hazard comprising proportioning and delivering a first finished foam to the hazard, determining if the first finished foam extinguishes or suppresses the hazard, if not, selecting an amount of a fluorinated additive, and proportioning a foam solution including the selected amount of the fluorinated additive to form a fluorinated finished foam. A foam injection system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
  • Publication number: 20220387833
    Abstract: System and method relates to a firewater monitor brake system, comprising a vertical locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a horizontal swivel of a firewater monitor system; a horizontal locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a vertical swivel of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake mount adapted to be affixed to a horizontal swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a horizontal brake mount adapted to be affixed to a vertical swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake system; wherein the vertical brake system is affixed to the vertical brake mount such that a portion of the vertical brake system is disposed around a portion of the vertical locking disc collar; a horizontal brake system, wherein the horizontal brake system is affixed to the horizontal brake mount such that a portion of the horizontal brake system is disposed around a portion of the horizontal locking disc collar; and a master cylinde
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
  • Patent number: 11446528
    Abstract: System and method relates to a firewater monitor brake system, comprising a vertical locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a horizontal swivel of a firewater monitor system; a horizontal locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a vertical swivel of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake mount adapted to be affixed to a horizontal swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a horizontal brake mount adapted to be affixed to a vertical swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake system; wherein the vertical brake system is affixed to the vertical brake mount such that a portion of the vertical brake system is disposed around a portion of the vertical locking disc collar; a horizontal brake system, wherein the horizontal brake system is affixed to the horizontal brake mount such that a portion of the horizontal brake system is disposed around a portion of the horizontal locking disc collar; and a master cylinde
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
  • Publication number: 20210361990
    Abstract: System and method relates to a firewater monitor brake system, comprising a vertical locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a horizontal swivel of a firewater monitor system; a horizontal locking disc collar adapted to be affixed externally or internally to a vertical swivel of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake mount adapted to be affixed to a horizontal swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a horizontal brake mount adapted to be affixed to a vertical swivel mounting pad of the firewater monitor system; a vertical brake system; wherein the vertical brake system is affixed to the vertical brake mount such that a portion of the vertical brake system is disposed around a portion of the vertical locking disc collar; a horizontal brake system, wherein the horizontal brake system is affixed to the horizontal brake mount such that a portion of the horizontal brake system is disposed around a portion of the horizontal locking disc collar; and a master cylinde
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
  • Publication number: 20210283449
    Abstract: A method of proportioning a finished foam at or near a hazard comprising proportioning and delivering a first finished foam to the hazard, determining if the first finished foam extinguishes or suppresses the hazard, if not, selecting an amount of a fluorinated additive, and proportioning a foam solution including the selected amount of the fluorinated additive to form a fluorinated finished foam. A foam injection system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
  • Patent number: 11065490
    Abstract: A method of proportioning a finished foam at or near a hazard comprising proportioning and delivering a first finished foam to the hazard, determining if the first finished foam extinguishes or suppresses the hazard, if not, selecting an amount of a fluorinated additive, and proportioning a foam solution including the selected amount of the fluorinated additive to form a fluorinated finished foam. A foam injection system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
  • Publication number: 20210046347
    Abstract: A method of proportioning a finished foam at or near a hazard comprising proportioning and delivering a first finished foam to the hazard, determining if the first finished foam extinguishes or suppresses the hazard, if not, selecting an amount of a fluorinated additive, and proportioning a foam solution including the selected amount of the fluorinated additive to form a fluorinated finished foam. A foam injection system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
  • Publication number: 20200215372
    Abstract: A method of proportioning a finished foam at or near a hazard comprising proportioning and delivering a first finished foam to the hazard, determining if the first finished foam extinguishes or suppresses the hazard, if not, selecting an amount of a fluorinated additive, and proportioning a foam solution including the selected amount of the fluorinated additive to form a fluorinated finished foam. A foam injection system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
  • Patent number: 6659187
    Abstract: A fire fighting fluid proportioning system and method including a fire fighting fluid conduit in fluid communication with a fire fighting fluid regulating valve and a venturi, the venturi in fluid communication with a valve source of fire fighting foam concentrate, and having a pilot valve connected directly or indirectly to the regulating valve and the concentrate source valve and adapted to adjust, directly or indirectly, the regulating valve and the source valve in response to a sensed indicia of fire fighting fluid pressure in the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Williams Fire & Hazard Control, Inc
    Inventors: Dennis W. Crabtree, Duane J. Brinkerhoff, Eric LaVergne
  • Patent number: 5913366
    Abstract: Improved methods for extinguishing tank fires, in particular of low boiling point and/or low auto ignition point fluids, the improved methods including cooling inner and outer tank wall portions and improving a foam attack from staged nozzles through creating side foot prints at the site and correcting footprint range, footprint length, footprint width or foam run for variations in factors such as wind conditions, nozzle stream width, head pressure, percent of foam concentrate, the burning fluid, the type of foam and the temperature of the burning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Williams Fire & Hazard Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Eric Lavergne