Patents by Inventor James J. Ernst
James J. Ernst 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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Aircraft fire fighting trainer having a mixture of liquid and aggregate particles as a fuel diffuser
Patent number: 5411397Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters to extinguish jet crash fuel fires and the like, the trainer includes a supply pipe and control valve, a distribution pipe with holes, an open tank with a diffuser being a mixture of water and gravel within which the distribution pipe is disposed, so that liquid propane jets out from the holes, then passes as vapor bubbles to the diffuser surface, then collects as propane vapor on the surface, and a gas pilot flame device for lighting the propane vapor to form flames on the diffuser surface. The simulated flames look very similar to jet crash liquid fuel flames.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto -
Patent number: 5367603Abstract: A smoke generator wherein vaporative properties of a liquid smoke agent are activated by a heated air flow through a venturi with the vacuum created in the metering venturi controlling the flow of smoke producing liquid to the heated air. The smoke generator includes an air compressor, a heater, a metering venturi, a side venturi pipe, a smoke fluid reservoir, and a support.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1993Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William R. Wenrich, James J. Ernst
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Patent number: 5345830Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1993Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto
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Patent number: 5335559Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1993Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto
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Patent number: 5328375Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1993Date of Patent: July 12, 1994Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Domnick J. Musto
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Patent number: 5320536Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1993Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto
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Patent number: 5266033Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having one or more chambers. Each chamber contains real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer includes fire and smoke generating apparatus and sensors to determine what extinguishing agent is being utilized to extinguish the fire which are connected to the control panel. The sensor for foam includes a sonic beam sensing device. The fire and smoke apparatus and the sensors are connected to an apparatus for controlling the fire and smoke and recording the actions of the fire fighters utilizing the trainer.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto
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Patent number: 5233869Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having one or more chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer has a smoke generating system with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has a sensor assembly in each chamber, which senses water.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1992Date of Patent: August 10, 1993Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto
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Patent number: 5203707Abstract: A modular fire fighter trainer for use in training fire fighters. This trainer includes at least one training subassembly or module having a training room with one or more simulated burnable items and having an equipment room with a burner control and a smoke generator, and includes a second control subassembly having a control room with a control panel connecting to the burner control and the smoke generator and includes a third interconnect subassembly having a hallway connecting to the training room and having an exterior doorway.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1992Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Inventors: Dominick J. Musto, William Rogers, James J. Ernst
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Patent number: 5055050Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters to extinguish jet crash fuel fires and the like, the trainer includes a supply pipe and control valve, a distribution pipe with holes, an open water tank with water within which the distribution pipe is disposed, so that liquid propane jets out from the holes, then passes as vapor bubbles to the water surface, then collects as propane vapor on the water surface, and a gas pilot flame device for lighting the propane vapor to form flames on the water surface. The simulated flames look very similar to jet crash liquid fuel flames.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1990Date of Patent: October 8, 1991Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto
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Patent number: 5052933Abstract: A fire fighter trainer device and method for use in training fire fighters in the extinguishment of a simulated crashed-air craft fuel-spill fire. The trainer includes a pit structure, a fuel distribution system, a burner control system connected to a computerized operator control panel, and an extinguishing agent detection system connected to the operator control panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1990Date of Patent: October 1, 1991Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Rogers, James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, Dominick J. Musto
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Patent number: 4983124Abstract: A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and a single element or multi-element burner for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the single fire or spreading fire and smoke in each chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1989Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Assignee: Symtron Systems, Inc.Inventors: James J. Ernst, Steven Williamson, George Rogers, Dominick J. Musto