Patents by Inventor William A. Scofield

William A. Scofield 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: 5355026
    Abstract: A range hood positioned above a cooking range employs a continuous heat sensor system which includes twisted wires which are separated from one another by an insulator which is formed of a material which melts at a predetermined temperature. The wires carry a supervisory current which also flows through an actuator, which may be an electrified system for cutting a tension wire. An indicator lamp, such as an LED, which may have a series resistor associated therewith, limits the current through the actuator to a level below the activation threshold of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Pem All Fire Extinguisher Corporation
    Inventor: William A. Scofield
  • Patent number: 5207276
    Abstract: A range hood positioned above a cooking range employs a continuous heat sensor system which includes twisted wires which are separated from one another by an insulator which is formed of a material which melts at a predetermined temperature. The wires carry a supervisory current which is monitored continuously. When the magnitude of the current is increased, such as by the creation of a short-circuit condition as would be caused by the presence of a fire, an actuation signal is issued to an actuator, which may include an explosive squib. The explosive squib releases a tension wire which holds a discharge valve in a closed position, permitting a fire suppressant fluid to be discharged from a supply tank. Monitor circuitry ensures that open-circuit or short-circuit faults do not disable the functioning of the actuation system. Multi-condition fault indicators alert the user visually and audibly of system faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Pem All Fire Extinguisher Corp.
    Inventor: William A. Scofield
  • Patent number: 5186260
    Abstract: A range hood positioned above a cooking range employs a continuous heat sensor system which includes twisted wires which are separated from one another by an insulator which is formed of a material which melts at a predetermined temperature. The wires carry a supervisory current which also flows through an actuator, which may be an electrified system for cutting a tension wire. An indicator lamp, such as an LED, which may have a series resistor associated therewith, limits the current through the actuator to a level below the activation threshold of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Pem All Fire Extinguisher Corporation
    Inventor: William A. Scofield
  • Patent number: 4890677
    Abstract: A check system for a chemical fire extinguisher utilizes a normally-closed check valve to prevent escape of pressurized chemical during periodic maintenance of a pressure monitoring system, such as a pressure gauge. An actuator member which is disposed within the flow channel of the fire extinguisher system is used to apply a force to the check system whereby a normally-closed check valve is urged to its open state. This open state establishes communication between the interior of the pressurized tank and the pressure monitoring system. Removal, or loosening, of a coupler, or union, which secures the pressure monitoring system to the chemical tank, permits the check valve to return to its normally-closed state. Thus, the pressure monitoring system can be removed and serviced periodically without requiring the pressurized tank to be emptied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Pem All Fire Extinguisher Corporation
    Inventor: William A. Scofield