Measuring and testing – Instrument mechanism or transmission – Rate of change
Patent
1993-05-11
1994-08-09
Williams, Hezron E.
Measuring and testing
Instrument mechanism or transmission
Rate of change
250343, 356438, 434226, G09B 1900, G01N 2159, G01N 3300
Patent
active
053355598
ABSTRACT:
A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has one or more sensor assemblies in each chamber, which senses water, foam, powder and inert gas agent application, and which is connected to the main control panel to sense and report what and where and how an extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees or fire fighters, so that the single fire or spreading fire and smoke can be simultaneously regulated or reset to suit the conditions in the chamber. The trainer includes a combination of individual sensors forming a detector assembly which may include different sensing element types, and also include temperature sensors to monitor heat levels in the chambers.
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Ernst James J.
Musto Dominick J.
Rogers William
Williamson Steven
Dombroske George M.
Laughlin Richard T.
Symtron Systems, Inc.
Williams Hezron E.
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