Patents by Inventor Jeff A. Norris

Jeff A. Norris 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).

  • Highly integrated data bus automatic fire extinguishing system
    Patent number: 8511397
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing system includes a first data bus having respectively first power and command leads. The system has multiple zones, each of which may include one or more detectors, and/or one or more suppressors and activation devices. The first data bus is directly connected and common to the detectors, suppressors and activation devices. A controller is connected to the multiple zones via the first data bus. A fire activation module includes the actuation device. First and second power leads are connected to the actuation device. A capacitor is connected to the actuation device and the power leads. The capacitor is configured to store electricity from the power leads and discharge the electricity to the actuation device during a suppression event. A wiring harness provides a zone identification element in communication with a connector and configured to provide a zone location assignment to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Frasure, Jeff Norris, John Wetzork, Bruce Embry, Johnny Dewayne Wyatt, James Cooke
  • HIGHLY INTEGRATED DATA BUS AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110168416
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing system includes a first data bus having respectively first power and command leads. The system has multiple zones, each of which may include one or more detectors, and/or one or more suppressors and activation devices. The first data bus is directly connected and common to the detectors, suppressors and activation devices. A controller is connected to the multiple zones via the first data bus. A fire activation module includes the actuation device. First and second power leads are connected to the actuation device. A capacitor is connected to the actuation device and the power leads. The capacitor is configured to store electricity from the power leads and discharge the electricity to the actuation device during a suppression event. A wiring harness provides a zone identification element in communication with a connector and configured to provide a zone location assignment to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: David Frasure, Jeff Norris, John Wetzork, Bruce Embry, Johnny Dewayne Wyatt, James Cooke