Patents by Inventor Harry Boling, III

Harry Boling, III 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).

  • Fire extinguishing systems and methods
    Patent number: 6044913
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a fire extinguishing system for suppressing fires on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by batteries which provide current for both a detection circuit including a pair of heat sensors and control circuitry and current for a gas or electric house current shut-off. Preferably, the shut-off is operated acoustically upon sounding of an audible alarm which emits a signal to which the shut off is acoustically tuned. Preferably, the heat sensors are diodes but, in alterative embodiments may be thermistors or active temperature sensors. While a wireless link, such as an acoustical link, is preferred between the control circuitry and shut-off, a wired link may also be used. In order to facilitate mounting of both the heat sensors and nozzles, magnetic housings are utilized which retain studs extending from tees, 90 degree elbows or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Twenty-First Century International Fire Equipment and Services Corporation
    Inventors: Henry J. Stehling, J. Paul Rouse, David L. Dunston, Harry Boling, III, Dennis D. Garrett, Jerry L. Williams
  • Fire extinguishing systems and methods
    Patent number: 5871057
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a fire extinguishing system for suppressing fi on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by batteries which provide current for both a detection circuit including a pair of heat sensors and control circuitry and current for a gas or electric house current shut-off. Preferably, the shut-off is operated acoustically upon sounding of an audible alarm which emits a signal to which the shut off is acoustically tuned. Preferably, the heat sensors are diodes but, in alterative embodiments may be thermistors or active temperature sensors. While a wireless link, such as an acoustical link, is preferred between the control circuitry and shut-off, a wired link may also be used. In order to facilitate mounting of both the heat sensors and nozzles, magnetic housings are utilized which retain studs extending from tees, 90 degree elbows or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Twenty First Century International Fire Equipment and Service Corp.
    Inventors: Henry J. Stehling, J. Paul Rouse, David L. Dunston, Harry Boling, III, Dennis D. Garrett, Jerry L. Williams
  • Fire extinguishing systems and methods
    Patent number: 5697450
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a fire extinguishing system for suppressing fi on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by batteries which provide current for both a detection circuit including a pair of heat sensors and control circuitry and current for a gas or electric house current shut-off. Preferably, the shut-off is operated acoustically upon sounding of an audible alarm which emits a signal to which the shut off is acoustically tuned. Preferably, the heat sensors are diodes but, in alterative embodiments may be thermistors or active temperature sensors. While a wireless link, such as an acoustical link, is preferred between the control circuitry and shut-off, a wired link may also be used. In order to facilitate mounting of both the heat sensors and nozzles, magnetic housings are utilized which retain studs extending from tees, 90 degree elbows or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Twenty First Century International Fire Equipement and Services Corp.
    Inventors: Henry J. Stehling, J. Paul Rouse, David L. Dunston, Harry Boling, III, Dennis D. Garrett, Jerry L. Williams