US 12,447,366 B2
Fire detection and suppression system
Tal Ezra, Clearwater, FL (US); and Gregory G Aymong, Mt. Sinai, NY (US)
Assigned to Highland Fire Suppression, LLC, Clearwater, FL (US)
Filed by Highland Fire Suppression, LLC, Clearwater, FL (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/501,626.
Prior Publication US 2023/0124927 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. A62C 37/40 (2006.01); A62C 3/02 (2006.01); A62C 37/10 (2006.01); A62C 99/00 (2010.01)
CPC A62C 37/40 (2013.01) [A62C 3/0271 (2013.01); A62C 37/10 (2013.01); A62C 99/0036 (2013.01)] 37 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fire detection and suppression system comprising:
a fire detection subsystem providing continuous electronic data signals indicative of a fire suppression target and detected changes in environmental parameters, said fire detection subsystem having:
at least one thermal sensor;
at least one optical sensor;
at least one distance sensor;
at least one wind sensor; and
at least one fire detection motor for horizontal and vertical displacement of said fire detection subsystem;
a control subsystem in electrical communication with each component of said fire detection subsystem, said control subsystem having:
a processor; and
a memory storing said data indicative of detected environmental parameters and system operational data;
a fire suppression subsystem in electrical communication with said control subsystem having:
at least one fire suppression fluid source selected from:
at least one fluid input and
at least one storage tank;
at least one valve in electronic communication with said control system and fluid communication with said at least one fire suppression fluid source, said at least one valve for controlling a flow of fire suppression fluid;
a fire suppression fluid delivery nozzle in fluid communication with said at least one valve, said fire suppression fluid delivery nozzle being physically affixed to at least one motor for horizontal and vertical displacement of said fire suppression fluid delivery nozzle, said at least one motor being in electronic communication with said control subsystem; and
a monitoring and management subsystem in electronic communication with said control subsystem and fluid communication with said fire suppression subsystem directing said fire suppression fluid at said fire suppression target, said monitoring and management subsystem:
having at least one fluid sensor to detect at least one of presence, absence and flow parameters of said fire suppression fluid;
receiving said continuous electronic data signals from said fire detection subsystem;
generating displacement electronic signals in response to changes in said continuous electronic data signals, said displacement electronic signals directed at said fire suppression subsystem to dynamically maintain said flow of said fire suppression fluid at said fire suppression target by activation of at least one of:
said at least one motor to displace said fluid delivery nozzle; and
said at least one valve to adjust said flow parameters of said at least one fire suppression fluid.
 
10. A fire detection and suppression system comprising:
a fire detection subsystem providing data indicative of detected environmental parameters, said fire detection subsystem having:
at least one thermal sensor;
at least one optical sensor;
at least one distance sensor;
at least one wind sensor; and
at least one fire detection motor for horizontal and vertical displacement of said fire detection subsystem;
a fire suppression subsystem in electrical communication with a control subsystem having:
at least one fire suppression fluid source selected from:
at least one fluid input and
at least one storage tank;
at least one valve in electronic communication with said control subsystem and fluid communication with said at least one fire suppression fluid source, said at least one valve for controlling a flow of said at least one fire suppression fluid;
a fire suppression fluid delivery nozzle in fluid communication with said at least one valve, said fire suppression fluid delivery nozzle being physically affixed to at least one fire suppression motor for horizontal and vertical displacement of said fire suppression fluid delivery nozzle, said at least one fire suppression motor being in electronic communication with said control subsystem; and
a monitoring and management subsystem in electronic communication with said control subsystem and fluid communication with said fire suppression subsystem, said monitoring and management subsystem having at least one fluid sensor to detect at least one of presence, absence and flow parameters of said at least one fire suppression liquid;
said control subsystem in electrical communication with each component of said fire detection subsystem, said fire suppression subsystem and said monitoring and management subsystem, said control subsystem having:
a processor; and
a memory storing said data indicative of detected environmental parameters and system operational data; and
said control subsystem configured for:
receiving said data indicative of detected environmental parameters from said fire detection subsystem;
generating and transmitting a control signal to said at least one fire detection motor to cause at least one of horizontal and vertical displacement of at least a portion of said fire detection subsystem in a scanning mode;
comparing said data indicative of detected environmental parameters with said system operational data;
generating and transmitting a suppression signal to at least one of: said fire suppression subsystem and said at least one valve upon detection of a fire condition based upon said data comparison causing said fire suppression system to deliver said at least one fire suppression fluid at a target location determined by said comparison of said data indicative of detected environmental parameters with said operational data;
receiving additional data indicative of at least one of detected environmental parameters and changes in said target location;
generating additional suppression signals to at least one of:
said fire suppression subsystem, said fire suppression motor and
said at least one valve to cause at least one of
 additional horizontal and vertical displacement of said fire suppression fluid delivery nozzle; and
 changes to flow parameters of said fire suppression fluid;
based upon changes in said at least one of detected environmental parameters and changes in said target location to continuously deliver said at least one fire suppression fluid at said target location; and terminating flow of said fire suppression fluid upon cessation of fire condition.