Patents by Inventor James E. Golinveaux
James E. Golinveaux 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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Patent number: 10661107Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignees: Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbHInventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
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Publication number: 20200054910Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
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Publication number: 20200054904Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
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Patent number: 10561871Abstract: A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown the fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and effect by activating one or more initial sprinklers, delaying fluid flow to the initial activated sprinklers for a defined delay period to permit the thermal activation of a subsequent one or more sprinklers so as to form the preferred sprinkler operational area. The sprinklers of the operational area are preferably configured so as to provide sufficient fluid volume and cooling to address the fire-event with a surround and drown configuration. The defined delay period is of a defined period having a maximum and a minimum. The preferred sprinkler system is adapted for fire protection of storage commodities and provides a ceiling only system that eliminates or otherwise minimizes the economic disadvantages and design penalties of current dry sprinkler system design.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. Golinveaux, David J. Leblanc, Roger S. Wilkins
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Publication number: 20190362030Abstract: A method to model a complex system of pipes. The model takes into account the physical processes in a tree-type piping system and provides for an accurate modeling of a real world tree-type piping system. In a preferred embodiment, a computer program is provided for analyzing models of dry pipe systems. The computer program includes a user interface and a computational engine. The user interface allows a model of a dry pipe system to be defined and the computational engine determines a liquid flow time through the model of the dry pipe system. The computational engine provides a verification of the liquid flow time in a model of a referential dry pipe system within 20% of an actual liquid flow time in the referential dry pipe system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Alexander Nikolayev, James E. Golinveaux, Michael Flax, Vitaly Kabashnikov, Michael Mahomet, Valeri Mourachko, Leonid Nikolaychik, Thomas Prymak, Valery Popov, Andrey Bril, Valery Babenko, Valery Sosinovich
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Publication number: 20160206906Abstract: A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown the fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and effect by activating one or more initial sprinklers, delaying fluid flow to the initial activated sprinklers for a defined delay period to permit the thermal activation of a subsequent one or more sprinklers so as to form the preferred sprinkler operational area. The sprinklers of the operational area are preferably configured so as to provide sufficient fluid volume and cooling to address the fire-event with a surround and drown configuration. The defined delay period is of a defined period having a maximum and a minimum. The preferred sprinkler system is adapted for fire protection of storage commodities and provides a ceiling only system that eliminates or otherwise minimizes the economic disadvantages and design penalties of current dry sprinkler system design.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. GOLINVEAUX, David J. LEBLANC, Roger S. WILKINS
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Publication number: 20160169405Abstract: A differential control valve including a housing having an interior surface defining an internal chamber with a central axis. The valve further includes a first port; a second port and a third port, each in communication with the internal chamber. A first valve seat is disposed along the interior surface of the housing circumscribed about the central axis and a second valve seat is circumscribed about the first valve seat. A sealing member defines a sealed position and an open position with respect to the valve seats. A spring member biases the seal member toward the open position and is disposed between the sealing member and the interior of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LPInventors: Yoram RINGER, James E. Golinveaux
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Patent number: 9320928Abstract: A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown the fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and effect by activating one or more initial sprinklers, delaying fluid flow to the initial activated sprinklers for a defined delay period to permit the thermal activation of a subsequent one or more sprinklers so as to form the preferred sprinkler operational area. The sprinklers of the operational area are preferably configured so as to provide sufficient fluid volume and cooling to address the fire-event with a surround and drown configuration. The defined delay period is of a defined period having a maximum and a minimum. The preferred sprinkler system is adapted for fire protection of storage commodities and provides a ceiling only system that eliminates or otherwise minimizes the economic disadvantages and design penalties of current dry sprinkler system design.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. Golinveaux, David J. Leblanc, Roger S. Wilkins
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Patent number: 9289635Abstract: A differential control valve and method of operation as a residential dry pipe fluid control valve which provides for a high liquid to gas trip ratio. The valve includes a housing having an interior surface defining an internal chamber with a central axis. The valve further includes a first port; a second port and a third port, each in communication with the internal chamber. A first valve seat is disposed along the interior surface of the housing circumscribed about the central axis and a second valve seat is circumscribed about the first valve seat. A sealing member defines a sealed position and an open position with respect to the valve seats. A spring member biases the seal member toward the open position and is disposed between the sealing member and the interior of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Yoram Ringer, James E. Golinveaux
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Patent number: 8725457Abstract: A method to model a complex system of pipes. The model takes into account the physical processes in a tree-type piping system and provides for an accurate modeling of a real world tree-type piping system. In a preferred embodiment, a computer program is provided for analyzing models of dry pipe systems. The computer program includes a user interface and a computational engine. The user interface allows a model of a dry pipe system to be defined and the computational engine determines a liquid flow time through the model of the dry pipe system. The computational engine provides a verification of the liquid flow time in a model of a referential dry pipe system within 20% of an actual liquid flow time in the referential dry pipe system.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Alexander Nikolayev, James E. Golinveaux, Michael Flax, Vitaly Kabashnikov, Michael Mahomet, Valeri Mourachko, Leonid Nikolaychik, Thomas Prymak, Valery Popov, Andrey Bril, Valery Babenko, Wisdom Zoya-Sosinovich
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Patent number: 8714274Abstract: A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown the fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and effect by activating one or more initial sprinklers, delaying fluid flow to the initial activated sprinklers for a defined delay period to permit the thermal activation of a subsequent one or more sprinklers so as to form the preferred sprinkler operational area. The sprinklers of the operational area are preferably configured so as to provide sufficient fluid volume and cooling to address the fire-event with a surround and drown configuration. The defined delay period is of a defined period having a maximum and a minimum. The preferred sprinkler system is adapted for fire protection of storage commodities and provides a ceiling only system that eliminates or otherwise minimizes the economic disadvantages and design penalties of current dry sprinkler system design.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. Golinveaux, David J. Leblanc
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Patent number: 8668023Abstract: Systems, methods and aspect thereof for a fire protection system including a releasing control panel. In one aspect a fire protection system for a residential unit as defined in the 2002 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 13, 13D and 13R having at least one dwelling is provided. The fire protection system preferably includes a liquid supply source along a main line and a network of pipes in communication with the dwelling. The system includes at least one sprinkler in the network to discharge a fluid within about fifteen seconds of sprinkler activation. In addition, the system includes at least one fire control panel disposed between the main line and the pipe network to control release of a fire fighting fluid under various control modes. The system further include at least one fire detector disposed in the at least one dwelling and in communication with the at least one fire control panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Roger S. Wilkins, James E. Golinveaux, Mark E. Fessenden
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Patent number: 8612189Abstract: A method of and a computer program for analyzing models of dry pipe systems. The computer program includes a user interface and a model generator in communication with the user interface. The method and computer program provide for modeling a referential dry pipe system as a plurality of interconnected nodes, the nodes corresponding to a pipe connector, the interconnection between the nodes corresponding to a pipe device. The plurality of nodes can define a dry portion and a wet portion with the wet portion including a liquid source and the dry portion including a plurality of interconnected pipes to define a volume of gas. The nodes in the dry portion can define a set of nodal devices open to ambient. The method and computer program can provide for computing fluid time based parameters to simulate the liquid flowing from the wet portion to determine at least flow time of the liquid from the wet portion to the open devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. Golinveaux, Vitaly Kabashnikov, Michael Mahomet, Valeri Mourachko, Leonid Nikolaychik, Alexander Nikolayev, Thomas Prymak, Valery Popov, Andrey Bril, Valery Babenko
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Publication number: 20130306333Abstract: A differential control valve and method of operation as a residential dry pipe fluid control valve which provides for a high liquid to gas trip ratio. The valve includes a housing having an interior surface defining an internal chamber with a central axis. The valve further includes a first port; a second port and a third port, each in communication with the internal chamber. A first valve seat is disposed along the interior surface of the housing circumscribed about the central axis and a second valve seat is circumscribed about the first valve seat. A sealing member defines a sealed position and an open position with respect to the valve seats. A spring member biases the seal member toward the open position and is disposed between the sealing member and the interior of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LPInventors: Yoram Ringer, James E. Golinveaux
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Publication number: 20130246011Abstract: A method to model a complex system of pipes. The model takes into account the physical processes in a tree-type piping system and provides for an accurate modeling of a real world tree-type piping system. In a preferred embodiment, a computer program is provided for analyzing models of dry pipe systems. The computer program includes a user interface and a computational engine. The user interface allows a model of a dry pipe system to be defined and the computational engine determines a liquid flow time through the model of the dry pipe system. The computational engine provides a verification of the liquid flow time in a model of a referential dry pipe system within 20% of an actual liquid flow time in the referential dry pipe system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LPInventors: Alexander NIKOLAYEV, James E. Golinveaux, Michael Flax, Vitaly Kabashnikov, Michael Mahomet, Valeri Mourachko, Leonid Nikolaychik, Thomas Prymak, Valery Popov, Andrey Bril, Valery Babenko, Valery Sosinovich
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Patent number: 8408321Abstract: A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown the fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and effect by activating one or more initial sprinklers, delaying fluid flow to the initial activated sprinklers for a defined delay period to permit the thermal activation of a subsequent one or more sprinklers so as to form the preferred sprinkler operational area. The sprinklers of the operational area are preferably configured so as to provide sufficient fluid volume and cooling to address the fire-event with a surround and drown configuration. The defined delay period is of a defined period having a maximum and a minimum. The preferred sprinkler system is adapted for fire protection of storage commodities and provides a ceiling only system that eliminates or otherwise minimizes the economic disadvantages and design penalties of current dry sprinkler system design.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. Golinveaux, David J. Leblanc
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Patent number: 8381825Abstract: A sprinkler mounting strut that secures an unrestrained pipe and a sprinkler together to engage a wall through which the sprinkler extends. The strut provides prongs and engagement portions that secure the strut to the edges of a hole extending through the wall. The strut provides a base against which a pipe abuts to secure the pipe to the wall. The sprinkler extends through an escutcheon and through the base of the strut to engage the pipe and draw the pipe and escutcheon towards each to secure the components to the surfaces of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. Golinveaux, Manuel R. Silva, Jr., Bernhard Abels, Su Yang
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Patent number: RE44404Abstract: A ceiling-only dry sprinkler system configured to address a storage occupancy fire event with a sprinkler operational area sufficient in size to surround and drown a fire. The system and method preferably provide for the surround and drown effect by activating one or more initial sprinklers, delaying fluid flow to the initial activated sprinklers for a defined delay period to permit the thermal activation of a subsequent- one or more sprinklers so as. to form the preferred sprinkler Operational operational area. The sprinklers of the operational area are preferably: configured so as to provider provide sufficient fluid volume and cooling to address the fire event with a surround and drown configuration,. The defined delay period is of a defined period having a maximum and a minimum.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: James E. Golinveaux, David J. Leblanc
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Patent number: RE46342Abstract: A method of designing a residential fire protection system in a residential dwelling unit are shown and described. The residential dwelling unit has a plurality of compartments as defined in the 2002 National Fire Protection Association Standards 13, 13D, 13R. The method can be achieved by: determining a minimum quantity and location of residential fire sprinklers required to determine a hydraulic demand calculation of the residential fire sprinklers of a piping network filled with water and arranged to protect the plurality of compartments; and specifying the minimum quantity and location of residential fire sprinklers in a piping network filled with a gas. Various aspects of the invention are also shown and described.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: James E. Golinveaux
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Patent number: RE46349Abstract: A method of designing a residential fire protection system in a residential dwelling unit are shown and described. The residential dwelling unit has a plurality of compartments as defined in the 2002 National Fire Protection Association Standards 13, 13D, and 13R. The method can be achieved by: determining a minimum quantity and location of residential fire sprinklers required to determine a hydraulic demand calculation of the residential fire sprinklers of a piping network filled with water and arranged to protect the plurality of compartments; and specifying the minimum quantity and location of residential fire sprinklers in a piping network filled with a gas. Various aspects of the invention are also shown and described.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: James E. Golinveaux