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).
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Publication number: 20230338763Abstract: 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 cylindeType: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
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Patent number: 11724139Abstract: 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 cylindeType: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
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Patent number: 11724142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
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Publication number: 20220387833Abstract: 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 cylindeType: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
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Patent number: 11446528Abstract: 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 cylindeType: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
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Publication number: 20210361990Abstract: 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 cylindeType: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, James Morgan
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Publication number: 20210283449Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
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Patent number: 11065490Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
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Publication number: 20210046347Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
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Publication number: 20200215372Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
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Patent number: 6659187Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Williams Fire & Hazard Control, IncInventors: Dennis W. Crabtree, Duane J. Brinkerhoff, Eric LaVergne
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Patent number: 5913366Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 21, 1996Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: Williams Fire & Hazard Control, Inc.Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Eric Lavergne