Patents by Inventor Marvin B. FERNSTRUM
Marvin B. FERNSTRUM 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: 10709919Abstract: Fire suppression systems (10) for vehicles and industrial applications including arrangements of an input bus (24) and output bus (26) coupled to a centralized controller (20) to provide for automatic and manual detection of a fire (H) and manual and automatic system actuation in response to the fire. The arrangements further provide for system information regarding the status and operation of the system components. Additionally, the arrangement of system components provide for expandability and programmability to configure the system for the protection of multiple and variable hazards (H) using customized or programmed detection and/or actuation. The systems include configured connectors (25) and colour coded schemes to facilitate system installation.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Derek M. Sandahl, Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad Ryczek, Saul Escalante-Ortiz, John T. Werth, Gregory J. Lilley, David R. Strehlow, Anthony J. Kreft, Thomas John Myers, John S. Bushert, Richard J. Hackl, Marvin D. Thorell
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Patent number: 10682539Abstract: Fire suppression systems (10) include modules (14x) interconnected with a centralized controller (12). The modules (14x) are configured, assembled and sealed for system operation in harsh environments. Modules of the system include a printed circuit board (PCB, 32, 132), a microprocessor (34), and an operative component (36) assembled within a housing (30, 130). A gasket member (38) is disposed about the component to form a seal about the component. Operative components may include fire detection elements (14x, 50) or an LCD screen (36, 236). Modules of the system can include an encapsulant compound for filling a void between the housing inner surface and the printed circuit board. Modules of the system can include a sealed chamber with a port to interface a computer device. A power module of the system includes a sealed housing with connectors positioned to protect against moisture and debris and an isolating switch to permit maintenance of the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Brian Lee Counts, Chad Lee Ryczek, Marvin B. Fernstrum
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Patent number: 10675493Abstract: A vehicle fire suppression system includes a centralized controller, a detecting circuit, a releasing circuit, and a processor in communication with a monitoring circuit. The detecting circuit is coupled to the centralized controller and configured to indicate a detection of a fire. The releasing circuit includes an actuating device coupled to the centralized controller through an output bus. The actuating device is coupled to a supply of fire fighting agent. The centralized controller is configured to activate the actuating device to release the fire fighting agent to address the fire in response to the detection of the fire. The processor and the monitoring circuit are configured to determine if there is a fault in at least one of the detecting circuit and the releasing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Derek M. Sandahl, Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad L. Ryczek, Saul Escalante-Ortiz, John T. Werth, Gregory J. Lilley, David R. Strehlow, Anthony J. Kreft, Thomas John Myers, John S. Bushert, Richard J. Hackl, Marvin D. Thorell
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Publication number: 20190175969Abstract: Fire suppression systems (10) for vehicles and industrial applications including arrangements of an input bus (24) and output bus (26) coupled to a centralized controller (20) to provide for automatic and manual detection of a fire (H) and manual and automatic system actuation in response to the fire. The arrangements further provide for system information regarding the status and operation of the system components. Additionally, the arrangement of system components provide for expandability and programmability to configure the system for the protection of multiple and variable hazards (H) using customized or programmed detection and/or actuation. The systems include configured connectors (25) and colour coded schemes to facilitate system installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Derek M. Sandahl, Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad Ryczek, Saul Escalante-Ortiz, John T. Werth, Gregory J. Lilley, David R. Strehlow, Anthony J. Kreft, Thomas John Myers, John S. Bushert, Richard J. Hackl, Marvin D. Thorell
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Publication number: 20190160316Abstract: Fire suppression systems (10) include modules (14x) interconnected with a centralized controller (12). The modules (14x) are configured, assembled and sealed for system operation in harsh environments. Modules of the system include a printed circuit board (PCB, 32, 132), a microprocessor (34), and an operative component (36) assembled within a housing (30, 130). A gasket member (38) is disposed about the component to form a seal about the component. Operative components may include fire detection elements (14x, 50) or an LCD screen (36, 236). Modules of the system can include an encapsulant compound for filling a void between the housing inner surface and the printed circuit board. Modules of the system can include a sealed chamber with a port to interface a computer device. A power module of the system includes a sealed housing with connectors positioned to protect against moisture and debris and an isolating switch to permit maintenance of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Brian Lee Counts, Chad Lee Ryczek, Marvin B. Fernstrum
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Publication number: 20190091501Abstract: A tire suppression system includes a centralized controller and a plurality of modules (14). Each module includes a housing (30), a printed circuit board (32) with a mounted microprocessor (34), a first connector (36) including a first pair of data wires (38) mounted to the board; and a second connector (40) including a second pair of data wires (42) mounted to the board so that the printed circuit board electrically connects the first and second pairs of data wires. The modules are interconnected with the central controller to define data buses for centralized fire detection, user interface and system response. The connectors of each module interconnect the plurality of modules in series to the central controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Marvin B. Fernstrum, Brian Lee Counts
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Publication number: 20180369625Abstract: A vehicle fire suppression system includes a centralized controller, a detecting circuit, a releasing circuit, and a processor in communication with a monitoring circuit. The detecting circuit is coupled to the centralized controller and configured to indicate a detection of a fire. The releasing circuit includes an actuating device coupled to the centralized controller through an output bus. The actuating device is coupled to a supply of fire fighting agent. The centralized controller is configured to activate the actuating device to release the fire fighting agent to address the fire in response to the detection of the fire. The processor and the monitoring circuit are configured to determine if there is a fault in at least one of the detecting circuit and the releasing circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Derek M. Sandahl, Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad L. Ryczek, Saul Escalante-Ortiz, John T. Werth, Gregory J. Lilley, David R. Strehlow, Anthony J. Kreft, Thomas John Myers, John S. Bushert, Richard J. Hackl, Marvin D. Thorell
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Patent number: 10039945Abstract: Fire suppression systems for vehicles and industrial applications including arrangements of an input bus and output bus coupled to a centralized controller to provide for automatic and manual detection of a fire and manual and automatic system actuation in response to the fire. The arrangements further provide for system information regarding the status and operation of the system components. Additionally, the arrangement of system components provide for expandability and programmability to configure the system for the protection of multiple and variable hazards using customized or programmed detection and/or actuation. The systems include configured connectors and color coded schemes to facilitate system installation.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Derek M. Sandahl, Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad L. Ryczek, Saul Escalante-Ortiz, John T. Werth, Gregory J. Lilley, David R. Strehlow, Anthony J. Kreft, Thomas John Myers, John S. Bushert, Richard J. Hackl, Marvin D. Thorell
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Publication number: 20170197102Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods for the protection of multiple areas of an occupancy. The system includes detectors for detecting a fire condition in an area of the occupancy and release assemblies for discharging a firefighting agent into a hazard area of the occupancy. The system includes a plurality of manual actuating devices to manually actuate the release assemblies. Each of the manual actuating devices includes an indicator for visually and/or audibly identifying the manual actuating device for operation in response to a fire condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Derek M. SANDAHL, Marvin B. FERNSTRUM, Brian L. COUNTS
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Patent number: 9440102Abstract: An automatic fire suppressing system is preferably provided onboard a vehicle and is supplied with one or more fire suppressing agents that are discharged in response to detecting a fire threat. Preferred embodiments include high-speed valves for discharging the fire suppressing agent(s), optical detectors for detecting and evaluating fire threat conditions, and modules for monitoring and controlling the automatic fire suppressing system.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Marvin B. Fernstrum, Joshua L. Ehlers, Brian L. Counts, Richard J. Biehl, Richard J. Hackl, Anthony J. Kreft, Marvin D. Thorell, Paul J. Beyerl
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Publication number: 20150251031Abstract: Fire suppression systems (10) for vehicles and industrial applications including arrangements of an input bus (24) and output bus (26) coupled to a centralized controller (20) to provide for automatic and manual detection of a fire (H) and manual and automatic system actuation in response to the fire. The arrangements further provide for system information regarding the status and operation of the system components. Additionally, the arrangement of system components provide for expandability and programmability to configure the system for the protection of multiple and variable hazards (H) using customized or programmed detection and/or actuation. The systems include configured connectors (25) and colour coded schemes to facilitate system installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Derek M. Sandahl, Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad Ryczek, Saul Escalante-Ortiz, John T. Werth, Gregory J. Lilley, David R. Strehlow, Anthony J. Kreft, Thomas John Myers, John S. Bushert, Richard J. Hackl, Marvin D. Thorell
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Publication number: 20150231431Abstract: Fire suppression systems for vehicles and industrial applications including arrangements of an input bus and output bus coupled to a centralized controller to provide for automatic and manual detection of a fire and manual and automatic system actuation in response to the fire. The arrangements further provide for system information regarding the status and operation of the system components. Additionally, the arrangement of system components provide for expandability and programmability to configure the system for the protection of multiple and variable hazards using customized or programmed detection and/or actuation. The systems include configured connectors and color coded schemes to facilitate system installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Derek M. Sandahl, Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad Ryczek, Saul Escalante-Ortiz, John T. Werth, Gregory J. Lilley, David R. Strehlow, Anthony J. Kreft, Thomas John Myers, John S. Bushert, Richard J. Hackl, Marvin D. Thorell
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Publication number: 20140069665Abstract: An automatic fire suppressing system is preferably provided onboard a vehicle and is supplied with one or more fire suppressing agents that are discharged in response to detecting a fire threat. Preferred embodiments include high-speed valves for discharging the fire suppressing agent(s), optical detectors for detecting and evaluating fire threat conditions, and modules for monitoring and controlling the automatic fire suppressing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LPInventors: Marvin B. FERNSTRUM, Joshua L. Ehlers, Brian L. Counts, Richard J. Biehl, Richard J. Hackl, Anthony J. Kreft, Marvin D. Thorell, Paul J. Beyerl
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Patent number: D745833Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Brian L. Counts, Marvin B. Fernstrum, Chad Ryczek, Derek M. Sandahl