Patents by Inventor Stephen Conboy

Stephen Conboy 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).

  • Patent number: 12226661
    Abstract: A wildfire defense spraying system installed on property with combustible property surfaces, and adapted for spraying the combustible property surfaces with an environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor for defending against wildfire by inhibiting fire ignition and flame spread caused by hot flying wildfire embers created during a wildfire storm. The wildfire defense spraying system includes: a storage tank containing a supply of environmentally-clean liquid fire inhibitor comprising an alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric carboxylic acid, and triethyl citrate (TEC) dissolved in water according to a prespecified formulation, wherein the environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor remains stable without the formation of solids at expected operating temperatures, and ready for immediate spraying on combustible surfaces. An electric-powered hydraulic pump system is connected to a remote power control switch employed to supply electrical power to the electric-powered hydraulic pump system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MIGHT FIRE BREAKER LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20250041638
    Abstract: A trailer-based wildfire defense spraying system for automatically spraying a wood-building construction job-site with environmentally-clean liquid fire inhibitor before arrival of wildfire remotely-detected in a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region. The trailer-mounted wildfire defense spraying system includes: a trailer framework provided with wheels; an adjustable stand mechanism adapted for coupling to a hitch mounted on the rear frame of a truck or tractor provided with an engine and drive train for pulling the trailer to its home construction job-site destination(s); a cabin enclosure mounted on the trailer having a rear hinged door/loading ramp for loading and unloading equipment and supplies stored inside the cabin; and a sheltered interior volume for storing diverse kinds of equipment, and supplies of liquid wildfire inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20250041640
    Abstract: A wildfire defense system trailer and method of installing an automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system on a home construction site before the starting of the construction phase of a home building project in a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region. The first commissioned automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system will continue in operation all during the home building construction phase, and will only be decommissioned from operation, and removed from the premises (including the job-site wildfire defense system trailer being removed from the property) when construction of the wood home building project is totally completed, and the wood home building is ready for occupation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20250041636
    Abstract: A wildfire defense system trailer for protecting a wood-building job-site from wildfire during the construction phase of a wood-building construction project located within a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20250041639
    Abstract: A wireless system network for managing a fleet of wildfire defense system trailers deployed on a wood-building construction job-sites located in a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region to reduce the risk of construction project damage, destruction and loss due to wildfire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20250041637
    Abstract: A mobile wildfire defense system trailer for deployment and use on a wood-building job-site from wildfire during the construction phase of a wood-building construction project located within a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region. The mobile wildfire defense system trailer includes: a trailer framework provided with wheels, an adjustable stand mechanism adapted for coupling to a hitch mounted on the rear frame of a truck or tractor provided with an engine and drive train for pulling the trailer to its home construction job-site destination(s), a cabin enclosure mounted on the trailer having a rear hinged door/loading ramp for loading and unloading equipment and supplies stored inside the cabin, and a sheltered interior volume for storing the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Patent number: 12214233
    Abstract: A wildfire defense spraying system installed on a property with combustible surfaces and adapted for spraying the property and combustible surfaces with an environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor for defending against wildfire by inhibiting fire ignition and flame spread caused by hot flying wildfire embers created during a wildfire storm. The wildfire defense system includes: a storage tank containing an environmentally-clean liquid fire inhibitor comprising a majority amount of tripotassium citrate (TPC) and minor amount of triethyl citrate (TEC) dissolved in a major amount of water according to a prespecified formulation, wherein the environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor remains stable without the formation of solids at expected operating temperatures, and ready for immediate spraying on combustible surfaces. A hydraulic pump system is connected to remote power control switch employed to supply electrical power to the hydraulic pump, and remotely activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Patent number: 12208296
    Abstract: A wildfire defense spraying process for spraying and protecting property and combustible surfaces with an environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor that inhibits fire ignition and flame spread caused by hot flying wildfire embers created during a wildfire storm. The wildfire defense spraying process involves maintaining a storage tank containing a supply of environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor comprising a major amount of tripotassium citrate (TPC) and minor amount of triethyl citrate (TEC) dissolved in a major amount of water according to a prespecified formulation, wherein the environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor remains stable without the formation of solids at expected operating temperatures, and ready for immediate spraying on combustible property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Patent number: 12168152
    Abstract: A remotely-triggered wildfire defense spraying system installed on property with a building, and adapted for spraying the building and property with an environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor for defending against wildfire by inhibiting fire ignition and flame spread caused by hot flying wildfire embers created during a wildfire storm. The wildfire defense spraying system includes: a storage tank containing environmentally-clean liquid fire inhibitor comprising an alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric carboxylic acid, and triethyl citrate (TEC) dissolved in water according to a prespecified formulation, wherein the environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor remains stable without the formation of solids at expected operating temperatures, and for immediate spraying on property. A fluid pumping loop having a hydraulic pump system is connected to spray heads and the storage tank, and is operably controlled by a remote control switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240366982
    Abstract: Environmentally-clean wildfire inhibitor liquid biochemical solutions produced from an aqueous mixture of alkali metal salt derived from a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid, and dissolved in water along with a dispersing and coalescing agent, realized as an ester of a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid, and dissolved in the water to provide a liquid fire inhibitor solution that can be sprayed on combustible surfaces to form thin alkali metal salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces when and as water molecules in the liquid fire inhibitor evaporate to the environment during drying operations, to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread and smoke development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240299785
    Abstract: A wildfire defense system trailer and method of installing an automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system on a home construction site before the starting of the construction phase of a home building project in a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region. The first commissioned automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system will continue in operation all during the home building construction phase, and will only be decommissioned from operation, and removed from the premises (including the job-site wildfire defense system trailer being removed from the property) when construction of the wood home building project is totally completed, and the wood home building is ready for occupation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240261617
    Abstract: A system adapted for installation on a parcel of property and configured for proactively protecting combustible property surfaces against fire ignition and flame spread by forming environmentally-clean thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible property surfaces prior to the arrival of wildfire. The system includes: a storage tank containing a supply of environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition, available for spray application on and over the combustible surfaces of the parcel of property in response to a trigger signal generated before the arrival of a wildfire at the parcel of property, so as to form thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces that inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240252868
    Abstract: An environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition for application on combustible surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240252866
    Abstract: A liquid hydrocarbon sorbing article of manufacture including a hydrophobic/oleophilic fibrous material contained within a carrier, and chemically treated for inhibiting fire ignition involving flammable liquid hydrocarbons, while absorbing the flammable liquid hydrocarbons when spilled on a body of water and/or land. The treatment is carried out by a process involving: formulating an environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid chemical using tripotassium citrate (TPC), and a coalescing and/or dispersant agent mixed together; and applying said environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid chemical so as to coat the surfaces of hydrophobic/oleophilic fibrous material for absorbing flammable liquid hydrocarbons. The article of manufacture is selected from the group consisting of tubes, socks, mats, fabric, and canvas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240252867
    Abstract: An environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition for application on combustible surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240252860
    Abstract: A wildfire defense spraying process for spraying and protecting property and combustible surfaces with an environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor that inhibits fire ignition and flame spread caused by hot flying wildfire embers created during a wildfire storm. The wildfire defense spraying process involves maintaining a storage tank containing a supply of environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor comprising a major amount of tripotassium citrate (TPC) and minor amount of triethyl citrate (TEC) dissolved in a major amount of water according to a prespecified formulation, wherein the environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor remains stable without the formation of solids at expected operating temperatures, and ready for immediate spraying on combustible property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240252869
    Abstract: A Class-A fire-protected wood product include: a wood product having exterior wood surfaces and being selected from the group consisting of finger-jointed wood products, dimensioned lumber products, cross-laminated timber (CLT) products, and engineered wood products (EWPs); and thin potassium salt crystalline coatings formed on the exterior wood surfaces of said wood product during a surface treatment process involving the coating of said exterior surfaces with an environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid chemical composition, so as to produce a Class-A fire-protected wood product having Class-A fire-protected wood surfaces, when water molecules in said environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid chemical composition evaporate to the environment during drying and formation of said thin potassium salt crystalline coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240257265
    Abstract: A method of protecting carbon mass stored in wood materials contained in prefabricated wood-building assemblies, from the destructive energy of fire and release back into the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide and/or other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. The method involves applying clean fire inhibiting chemical (CFIC) liquid to the surfaces of each prefabricated wood-building assembly in a factory, to produce a Class-A fire-protected prefabricated wood-building assembly inhibited from ignition by fire, flame spread and smoke development. The method also involves estimating and tracking the quantity of carbon mass stored in each fire-protected prefabricated wood-building assembly, and recording the quantity of carbon mass in an information database accessible over a wireless communication network, for use by various stakeholders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240252865
    Abstract: Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing dry powder compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire involving flammable hydrocarbon liquids such as, oils, fuels and non-polar solvents such as ketones and alcohols. The dry powder chemical compositions are made by mixing, blending and milling to suitable powder particle sizes, the following components: a fire extinguishing agent in the form of at least one alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid; a powder fluidizing agent to help provide the dry powder composition with excellent fluid flow characteristics; and an oleophilic/hydrophobic composition for absorbing liquid hydrocarbons, while repelling water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy
  • Publication number: 20240252858
    Abstract: A wildfire defense spraying system installed on a property with combustible surfaces and adapted for spraying the property and combustible surfaces with an environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor for defending against wildfire by inhibiting fire ignition and flame spread caused by hot flying wildfire embers created during a wildfire storm. The wildfire defense system includes: a storage tank containing an environmentally-clean liquid fire inhibitor comprising a majority amount of tripotassium citrate (TPC) and minor amount of triethyl citrate (TEC) dissolved in a major amount of water according to a prespecified formulation, wherein the environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor remains stable without the formation of solids at expected operating temperatures, and ready for immediate spraying on combustible surfaces. A hydraulic pump system is connected to remote power control switch employed to supply electrical power to the hydraulic pump, and remotely activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Mighty Fire Breaker LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Conboy