Patents by Inventor Robert E. GLEN

Robert E. GLEN 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).

  • Safety railcar
    Patent number: 10016641
    Abstract: A suppression system for use in a safety railcar may include a source of pressurized water connected to at least one foam tank containing a suppression foam. A controllable valve mediates flow of pressurized water from the source of pressurized water to the at least one foam tank. The controllable valve is controllable to permit flow of pressurized water to the at least one foam tank in response to detection of a hazardous event. A spray nozzle is connected to the foam tank via a rupture disc that is configured to rupture and permit flow of suppression foam from the spray nozzle when pressure within the foam tank exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Inventor: Robert E. Glen
  • SAFETY RAILCAR
    Publication number: 20160089555
    Abstract: A suppression system for use in a safety railcar may include a source of pressurized water connected to at least one foam tank containing a suppression foam. A controllable valve mediates flow of pressurized water from the source of pressurized water to the at least one foam tank. The controllable valve is controllable to permit flow of pressurized water to the at least one foam tank in response to detection of a hazardous event. A spray nozzle is connected to the foam tank via a rupture disc that is configured to rupture and permit flow of suppression foam from the spray nozzle when pressure within the foam tank exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Robert E. GLEN