Solid-state fire suppression
AssigneeKidde Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPaul Papas, Adam Chattaway, Jeffrey Angle, Lloyd Kent Ballard
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Abstract
A fire suppression system comprises an electric solid propellant (ESP) configured as a solid mass, and a circuit configured to flow current through the ESP. The ESP includes a polymer material, an oxidizer, and at least one chemical additive. The circuit includes a power source, an anode in physical communication with the ESP, and a cathode in physical communication with the ESP and oppositely disposed from the anode.
Claims20
A fire suppression system comprising:
- an electric solid propellant (ESP) configured as a solid mass, the ESP comprising:
- a polymer material;
- an oxidizer;
- and
- at least one chemical additive;
- and
- a circuit configured to flow current through the ESP, the circuit comprising:
- a power source;
- an anode in physical communication with the ESP;
- and
- a cathode in physical communication with the ESP and oppositely disposed from the anode.
A method of activating an electric solid propellant (ESP) to generate inert gas, the method comprising:
- flowing current through the ESP with a circuit, the circuit comprising:
- a power source;
- an anode in physical communication with the ESP;
- and
- a cathode in physical communication with the ESP and oppositely disposed from the anode;
- wherein flowing current through the ESP causes a chemical decomposition of a polymer material and an oxidizer of the ESP to form the inert gas.
A fire suppression system comprising:
- at least one container comprising:
- an electric solid propellant (ESP) configured as solid mass, the ESP comprising:
- a polymer material;
- an oxidizer;
- and
- at least one chemical additive;
- and
- a circuit at least configured flow current through the solid mass, the circuit comprising:
- a power source;
- an anode in physical communication with the ESP;
- and
- a cathode in physical communication with the ESP and oppositely disposed from the anode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.