Fire prevention with positive pressure system in a building

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PATENT NO 12257464
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17511667

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A fire prevention system for a building. The fire protection system has an inlet duct having an interior end and an exterior end. An air handler is disposed at the interior end of the inlet duct to provide air from outside the building to the air handler. A flame arrester is located at the exterior end of the inlet duct to prevent burning embers from entering the inlet duct. The fire protection system also includes an interior duct system for distributing air from the air handler through the building. Distribution vents in the interior duct system allow flow of air from the interior duct system to the interior of the building to raise the pressure in the building above the outside pressure. Exhaust vents to allow flow of air out of the building. Also, a method for fire prevention for a building exposed to a fire.

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UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)9800 FREDERICKSBURG ROAD SAN ANTONIO TX 78288

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amann, Manfred San Antonio, US 96 238
Beveridge, Meredith Morrison, US 34 22
Davison, Timothy Frank San Antonio, US 6 4
Desai, Snehal Richardson, US 70 637
Durairaj, Ravi San Antonio, US 61 24
Haslam, Justin Dax San Antonio, US 72 267
Maciolek, Michael J Kerrville, US 58 41
Moncrief, Brown Donnette L San Antonio, US 19 10
Santacroce, Matthew Ryan Rio Rancho, US 9 5
Schroeder, Eric David San Antonio, US 78 144
Simpson, Robert Wiseman Fair Oaks Ranch, US 57 37

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