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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2008
Applicants:
James B. Popp, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Arthur J. Benjamin, Germantown, TN (US);
Inventors:
James B. Popp, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Arthur J. Benjamin, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 17/00 (2006.01); G08B 17/12 (2006.01); G08B 17/10 (2006.01); G08B 1/00 (2006.01); A62C 37/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for detecting and suppressing a fire condition in a storage unit may include a transmitter associated with the storage unit and configured to transmit a first signal upon detection of the fire condition, at least one receiver configured to detect the first signal and configured to provide a second signal indicating detection of the fire condition, and a fire suppression device configured to discharge a fire suppressant material into the storage unit upon detection of the fire condition.