Patents by Inventor Stephanie R. Skaggs

Stephanie R. Skaggs 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).

  • Clean, tropodegradable agents with low ozone depletion and global warming potentials to protect against fires and explosions
    Patent number: 5759430
    Abstract: A set of tropodegradable agents for extinguishment of fires, suppression of explosions, and inertion against fires and explosions is disclosed. The agents are characterized by high efficiency, cleanliness, and short atmospheric lifetimes. The latter property is essential and results in a low ozone depletion potential (ODP) and a low global warming potential (GWP). The agents are halocarbons or mixtures comprised of halocarbons that have at least one of the following features: carbon-to-carbon double bonds and/or carbon-to-iodine bonds. Specifically disclosed are the two families of agents: (I) bromine-containing alkenes and (2) iodocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Inventors: Robert E. Tapscott, Stephanie R. Skaggs, Jonathan S. Nimitz
  • Fire extinguishing agents for flooding applications
    Patent number: 5135054
    Abstract: A set of fire extinguishing agents suitable for total flood fire suppression applications is disclosed. The agents are characterized by high extinguishment efficiency, low toxicity, and low ozone depletion potential. The agents are partially or completely fluorinated alkanes having at least two carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: University of New Mexico
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Nimitz, Robert E. Tapscott, Stephanie R. Skaggs
  • Fire extinguishing agents for streaming applications
    Patent number: 5102557
    Abstract: A set of fire suppression agents suitable for streaming applications is disclosed. The agents are characterized by high extinguishment efficiency, low toxicity, and low ozone depletion potential. The agents are partially or completely fluorinated alkanes having at least two carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: University of New Mexico
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Nimitz, Robert E. Tapscott, Stephanie R. Skaggs