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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Clyde F. Parrish, Melbourne, FL (US);
Inventor:
Clyde F. Parrish, Melbourne, FL (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 2/00 (2006.01); A62C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Aqueous droplets encapsulated in a flame retardant polymer are useful in suppressing combustion. Upon exposure to a flame, the encapsulated aqueous droplets rupture and vaporize, removing heat and displacing oxygen to retard the combustion process. The polymer encapsulant, through decomposition, may further add free radicals to the combustion atmosphere, thereby further retarding the combustion process. The encapsulated aqueous droplets may be used as a replacement to halon, water mist and dry powder flame suppression systems.