Patents by Inventor John P. Libal
John P. Libal 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: 11964179Abstract: A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an aerated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein the firefighting foam composition includes a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, optionally a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; an aliphatic alcohol-based component comprising at least two compounds selected from C8-C14-aliphatic alcohols and ethoxylates of C10-C14-aliphatic alcohols having an average of no more than about 6 ethylene oxide units; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Patent number: 11951345Abstract: A method of fighting a fire includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an aerated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a polysaccharide thickener comprising succinoglycan; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Patent number: 11938363Abstract: A method of fighting a fire includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an aerated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component that includes a monosaccharide sugar and/or a sugar alcohol; an anionic surfactant; a zwitterionic surfactant; an organic solvent including glycol ether and/or glycol solvent; a polysaccharide thickener; and at least about 40 wt. % water; wherein the composition is substantially free of any amine oxide or nonionic surfactants; and the composition is substantially free of fluorinated compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Patent number: 11938362Abstract: A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component comprising a monosaccharide sugar, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof; a polysaccharide thickener; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a water-miscible organic solvent; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann, Robert A. Chaltry, Adam L. Monfils
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Patent number: 11911644Abstract: An aqueous fire-fighting foam concentrate includes a sugar component including a monosaccharide sugar, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof; a polysaccharide thickener; a surfactant component selected from an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant, a water-miscible organic solvent; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Robert A. Chaltry, Adam L. Monfils
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Patent number: 11890496Abstract: An aqueous concentrate, which can be diluted with an aqueous diluent to form a foam precursor composition, is provided. The foam precursor composition may be aerated to form a firefighting foam. The aqueous firefighting composition includes a sugar component; a surfactant component, which includes one or more of an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant; polysaccharide thickener, which includes succinoglycan; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Joanna M. Monfils, John P. Libal
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Patent number: 11883704Abstract: An aqueous concentrate, which can be diluted with an aqueous diluent to form a foam precursor composition, is provided. The foam precursor composition may be aerated to form a firefighting foam. The present aqueous firefighting concentrates include a surfactant component, which includes one or more of an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant and an aliphatic alcohol-based component. The aliphatic alcohol-based component typically includes at least two alcohols and/or alcohol ethoxylates. The aqueous concentrates contain a substantial amount of water and typically are substantially free of any fluorinated compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal
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Patent number: 11865393Abstract: An aqueous fire-fighting composition includes a sugar component, anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, organic solvent and polysaccharide thickener is provided. The composition does not contain any amine oxide or nonionic surfactants and is substantially free of fluorinated compounds. Methods of using the composition to form a firefighting foam and fighting a fire with the firefighting foam are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal
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Publication number: 20230405382Abstract: An aqueous fire-fighting composition includes a surfactant component that includes an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof, and a suspension agent comprising microfibrous cellulose. The suspension agent may include a water-soluble oligosaccharide and/or polysaccharide co-agent together with the microfibrous cellulose. The fire-fighting composition may also include one or more of a sugar component, organic solvent and a polysaccharide thickener, and be substantially free of fluorinated additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Publication number: 20230372757Abstract: A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component comprising a monosaccharide sugar, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof; a polysaccharide thickener; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a water-miscible organic solvent; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann, Robert A. Chaltry, Adam L. Monfils
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Publication number: 20230338766Abstract: A fire suppression system includes a battery enclosure, a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) storage system, and a controller. The liquid CO2 storage system is fluidly coupled to the battery enclosure. The controller is configured to receive an indication of a fire condition associated with the battery enclosure. The controller is configured to control operation of the liquid CO2 storage system to provide liquid CO2 to an interior of the battery enclosure. The liquid CO2 converts into dry ice to cool the battery enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Robert A. Chaltry, John P. Libal
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Patent number: 11771939Abstract: An aqueous fire-fighting composition includes a surfactant component that includes an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; and a suspension agent comprising microfibrous cellulose. The suspension agent may include a water-soluble oligosaccharide and/or polysaccharide co-agent together with the microfibrous cellulose. The fire-fighting composition may also include one or more of a sugar component, organic solvent and a polysaccharide thickener, and be substantially free of fluorinated additives.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Publication number: 20230256281Abstract: A method of fighting a fire includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an aerated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a polysaccharide thickener comprising succinoglycan; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Publication number: 20230256280Abstract: A method of fighting a fire includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component that includes a monosaccharide sugar and/or a sugar alcohol; an anionic surfactant; a zwitterionic surfactant; an organic solvent including glycol ether and/or glycol solvent; a polysaccharide thickener; and at least about 40 wt. % water; wherein the composition is substantially free of any amine oxide or nonionic surfactants; and the composition is substantially free of fluorinated compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Patent number: 11724142Abstract: A method of proportioning a finished foam at or near a hazard comprising proportioning and delivering a first finished foam to the hazard, determining if the first finished foam extinguishes or suppresses the hazard, if not, selecting an amount of a fluorinated additive, and proportioning a foam solution including the selected amount of the fluorinated additive to form a fluorinated finished foam. A foam injection system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Eric LaVergne, John D. Morrison, John P. Libal, Brent Gaspard, Adam Staszak
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Patent number: 11673010Abstract: A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component comprising a monosaccharide sugar, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof; a polysaccharide thickener; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a water-miscible organic solvent; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann, Robert A. Chaltry, Adam L. Monfils
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Patent number: 11673011Abstract: A method of fighting a fire, the method comprising: aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition comprises: a sugar component; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a polysaccharide thickener comprising succinoglycan; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Patent number: 11666791Abstract: A method of fighting a fire includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an aerated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component, which comprises monosaccharide sugar and/or sugar alcohol; anionic surfactant; zwitterionic surfactant; organic solvent comprising glycol ether and/or glycol solvent; polysaccharide thickener; and at least about 40 wt. % water; wherein the composition is substantially free of any amine oxide or nonionic surfactants; and the composition is substantially free of fluorinated compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Publication number: 20230051502Abstract: A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein the firefighting foam composition includes a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, optionally a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; an aliphatic alcohol-based component comprising at least two compounds selected from C8-C14-aliphatic alcohols and ethoxylates of C10-C14-aliphatic alcohols having an average of no more than about 6 ethylene oxide units; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann
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Publication number: 20220362607Abstract: A method of fighting a fire, the method includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein the firefighting foam composition includes a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, optionally a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; an aliphatic alcohol-based component comprising at least two compounds selected from C8-C14-aliphatic alcohols and ethoxylates of C10-C14-aliphatic alcohols having an average of no more than about 6 ethylene oxide units; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Blake H. Bomann