FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150353277 | CONTAINMENT DEVICE FOR INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS, AND RELATED METHODS - Described is a containment device for holding a container that defines a container interior volume. The containment device can include a base portion enclosing a base portion interior volume, the base portion including: a plurality of base walls, a trough extending from at least one of the base walls, and a substantially horizontal support surface adapted to support the container above the base portion interior volume. The base portion interior volume can be equal to or greater than the container interior volume. An enclosure can extend above the base portion, the enclosure including a plurality of enclosure walls adapted to surround the container. The enclosure walls can define an opening above the trough, the opening adapted for insertion of the container into the enclosure. | 12-10-2015 |
20150276614 | SMOKE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A smoke concentration measurement system includes: a beam extension chamber having a body defining a smoke channel having a longitudinal axis, the smoke channel having a smoke inlet and a smoke outlet at opposite ends of the longitudinal axis, a first reflective surface located on a first lateral side of the longitudinal axis, an entrance window located on the first lateral side of the longitudinal axis, a second reflective surface located on a second lateral side of the longitudinal axis, and an exit window located on the second lateral side of the longitudinal axis. The system also includes a laser light source adapted to emit laser light onto the entrance window, the laser light reflecting back and forth between the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface toward the exit window, and a first light measurement device adapted to receive laser light exiting the exit window. Other features, as well as a method of measuring the concentration of smoke, are also described. | 10-01-2015 |
20150153252 | SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF FIRE SAFETY PROTECTION DEVICES - A fire safety protection evaluation system includes at least one horizontal collection device and at least one vertical collection device. The at least one horizontal collection device includes a liquid collection pan with a substantially horizontal opening, a first storage container in communication with the liquid collection pan, and a first measuring device to measure an amount of liquid in the first storage container and/or a rate of liquid entering the first storage container. The at least one vertical collection device includes a substantially vertical liquid collection surface extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, a trough located along the bottom edge to collect liquid from the substantially vertical collection surface, and a second measuring device to measure an amount of liquid and/or a rate of liquid collected by the trough. | 06-04-2015 |
20130205889 | SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF FIRE SAFETY PROTECTION DEVICES - A burner for a fire plume generator includes a liquid fuel nozzle directed along a first axis, a peripheral shield extending around the liquid fuel nozzle, the peripheral shield extending substantially along the first axis and defining an upper end and a lower end, and a pilot flame manifold located at or above the upper end of the peripheral shield, the pilot flame manifold defining a plurality of pilot flame outlets. A fire plume generator, a fire safety protection evaluation system, and a method of evaluating a fire safety protection device are also disclosed. | 08-15-2013 |