Patents by Inventor John W. Browne

John W. Browne 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).

  • Explosion suppression system and composition for use therein
    Patent number: 4903573
    Abstract: A composition, suitable for use as an explosion suppression composition, and comprising a mixture of at least one particulate component selected from alkali metal bicarbonate, alkali metal sesquicarbonate, and alkali metal carbonate, and a free-flow additive in particulate form. Also, a discharge apparatus comprising a vessel containing the composition under pressure, and an explosion suppression system comprising a pressure change detector operatively connected to a discharge vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: John W. Browne, Anthony Naylor, Henry Ratter