Patents by Inventor Gary Ike

Gary Ike 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).

  • Self-recharging fire sprinkler system
    Patent number: 12296212
    Abstract: An electronic device may obtain a water pressure measurement associated with a charged fire sprinkler system. The electronic device may determine obtained water pressure measurement is indicative of a slow leak or indicative of the fast leak. The electronic device may, in response to determining that the water pressure is indicative of a slow leak, initiate a system recharge in which a fire pump of the fire sprinkler system is activated to attempt to recharge the water pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • Self-recharging fire sprinkler system
    Patent number: 11752379
    Abstract: An electronic device may obtain a water pressure measurement associated with a charged fire sprinkler system. The electronic device may determine obtained water pressure measurement is indicative of a slow leak or indicative of the fast leak. The electronic device may, in response to determining that the water pressure is indicative of a slow leak, initiate a system recharge in which a fire pump of the fire sprinkler system is activated to attempt to recharge the water pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • Self-recharging fire sprinkler system
    Patent number: 10843018
    Abstract: In an example, an electronic device may monitor a rate of change of water pressure associated with a charged fire sprinkler system. The electronic device may determine whether the rate of change of water pressure is greater than a threshold. The electronic device may, in response to determining that the rate of change is not greater than the threshold, initiate a system recharge in which a fire pump of the fire sprinkler system is activated to attempt to recharge the water pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • Self-recharging fire sprinkler system
    Patent number: 10143871
    Abstract: An electronic device may monitor a rate of change of water pressure associated with a charged fire sprinkler system. The electronic device may determine whether the rate of change of the water pressure is greater than a threshold. The electronic device may, in response to determining that the rate of change of the water pressure is not greater than the threshold, initiate a system recharge in which a fire pump of the fire sprinkler system is activated to attempt to recharge the water pressure. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • Under bed residential fire pump and water storage tank unit
    Patent number: 9968812
    Abstract: An under bed fluid storage and pumping assembly for fire prevention and protection, which may be utilized in disaster relief housing that includes a first sprinkler system, is disclosed herein. In an example, the under bed fluid storage and pumping assembly includes a tank comprising a housing cavity and the fluid pumping assembly disposed within the housing cavity. In some examples, the housing cavity is formed on a top surface of a riser that extends above a platform to support a bed. In other examples, the housing cavity is formed below an opening on the platform. The housing cavity may include an embedded pump, a suction tube with an isolation valve, a discharge manifold with an isolation valve, a system pressure gauge, a system test control valve (which may be plumped back to tank through tubing and/or fittings), a pressure activated on/off switch, or the like, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • UNDER BED RESIDENTIAL FIRE PUMP AND WATER STORAGE TANK UNIT
    Publication number: 20160346579
    Abstract: An under bed fluid storage and pumping assembly for fire prevention and protection, which may be utilized in disaster relief housing that includes a first sprinkler system, is disclosed herein. In an example, the under bed fluid storage and pumping assembly includes a tank comprising a housing cavity and the fluid pumping assembly disposed within the housing cavity. In some examples, the housing cavity is formed on a top surface of a riser that extends above a platform to support a bed. In other examples, the housing cavity is formed below an opening on the platform. The housing cavity may include an embedded pump, a suction tube with an isolation valve, a discharge manifold with an isolation valve, a system pressure gauge, a system test control valve (which may be plumped back to tank through tubing and/or fittings), a pressure activated on/off switch, or the like, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • Fluid storage and pumping assembly for fire prevention and protection
    Patent number: 8905069
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fluid storage and pumping comprising a fluid storage tank incorporating a housing cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • FLUID STORAGE AND PUMPING ASSEMBLY FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20140102564
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fluid storage and pumping comprising a fluid storage tank incorporating a housing cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • Fluid storage and pumping assembly for fire prevention and protection
    Patent number: 8678032
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fluid storage and pumping comprising a fluid storage tank incorporating a housing cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: Gary Ike
  • FLUID STORAGE AND PUMPING ASSEMBLY FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20110220372
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fluid storage and pumping comprising a fluid storage tank incorporating a housing cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Ike