Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Statistical measurement
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-17
2011-11-22
Nghiem, Michael P (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Statistical measurement
C702S045000, C702S050000, C702S179000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08065110
ABSTRACT:
A method to model a complex system of pipes. The model takes into account the physical processes in a tree-type piping system and provides for an accurate modeling of a real world tree-type piping system. In a preferred embodiment, a computer program is provided for analyzing models of dry pipe systems. The computer program includes a user interface and a computational engine. The user interface allows a model of a dry pipe system to be defined and the computational engine determines a liquid flow time through the model of the dry pipe system. The computational engine provides a verification of the liquid flow time in a model of a referential dry pipe system within 20% of an actual liquid flow time in the referential dry pipe system.
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Babenko Valery
Bril Andrey
Flax Michael
Golinveaux James E.
Kabashnikov Vitaly
Nghiem Michael P
Perkins Coie LLP
Suarez Felix E
Tyco Fire Products LP
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