Fire-extinguishing system with servo motor-driven foam pump

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8297369
APP PUB NO 20110056708A1
SERIAL NO

12555714

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Embodiments of the invention provide a fire-extinguishing system for injecting foamant into a stream of water. The system can include a flow meter determining a flow rate of the stream of water and a foam pump having an inlet coupled to a supply of foamant and an outlet coupled to the stream of water. The system includes a servo motor driving the foam pump. The servo motor includes a sensor used to determine a rotor shaft speed and/or a rotor shaft torque. A controller can control an operating speed of the servo motor using closed-loop control depending on the flow rate and the rotor shaft speed and/or the rotor shaft torque.

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  • FIRE RESEARCH CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Troy Blacksburg, US 17 123
Flanary, Ron Blacksburg, US 17 424
Ford, Charles Blacksburg, US 9 47
Gamble, Jonathan Taylors Falls, US 10 64
Hosfield, Robert L Centerville, US 9 106
McCabe, Harold Roseville, US 6 37
Piedl, Martin Radford, US 12 215

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