Bruce Allen Embry

US Patent:

20110168416, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/685699

Inventors:

David Frasure - Wilson NC, US
Jeff Norris - Wilson NC, US
John Wetzork - Goleta CA, US
Bruce Embry - Wilson NC, US
Johnny Dewayne Wyatt - Wilson NC, US
James Cooke - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

A62C 37/10

US Classification:

169 61

Abstract:

A fire extinguishing system includes a first data bus having respectively first power and command leads. The system has multiple zones, each of which may include one or more detectors, and/or one or more suppressors and activation devices. The first data bus is directly connected and common to the detectors, suppressors and activation devices. A controller is connected to the multiple zones via the first data bus. A fire activation module includes the actuation device. First and second power leads are connected to the actuation device. A capacitor is connected to the actuation device and the power leads. The capacitor is configured to store electricity from the power leads and discharge the electricity to the actuation device during a suppression event. A wiring harness provides a zone identification element in communication with a connector and configured to provide a zone location assignment to the connector.

US Patent:

20140048292, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/964732

Inventors:

Robert Jeffrey Norris - Wilson NC, US
John Wetzork - Claremont CA, US
Bruce Embry - Wilson NC, US
Johnny Dewayne Wyatt - Knightdale NC, US
James Cooke - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation - Windsor Locks CT

International Classification:

A62C 37/40

US Classification:

169 61, 169 56

Abstract:

A fire activation module for a fire extinguishing system includes an actuation device that has an instantaneous actuation current draw during a suppression event. First and second power leads are connected to the actuation device and have a current capacity less than the instantaneous actuation current draw. At least one capacitor is connected to the actuation device and the power leads. The capacitor is configured to store electricity from the power leads and discharge the electricity to the actuation device during the suppression event.

US Patent:

20140048330, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/964812

Inventors:

Robert Jeffrey Norris - Wilson NC, US
John Wetzork - Claremont CA, US
Bruce Embry - Wilson NC, US
Johnny Dewayne Wyatt - Nightdale NC, US
James Cooke - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation - Windsor Locks CT

International Classification:

H01B 7/00

US Classification:

174 72 A

Abstract:

A wiring harness for a fire extinguishing system including a connector that has a pair of power leads and a pair of command leads. At least one zone identification element is in communication with the connector and is configured to provide a zone location assignment to the connector.