WILLIAM BRIAN GRIFFIN
Engineers in Kinderhook, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE085059
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Kinderhook, PA 17512
Professional information
Kitchen Hood Assembly With Fire Suppression Control System Including Multiple Monitoring Circuits
US Patent:
8378834, Feb 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec 7, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/632063
Inventors:
William E. Glaub - Raleigh NC, US
William Brian Griffin - Columbia PA, US
William Brian Griffin - Columbia PA, US
Assignee:
Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. - Raleigh NC
International Classification:
G08B 21/00
US Classification:
340635, 340540, 169 56
Abstract:
A kitchen exhaust hood assembly having a fire suppression system with built-in redundancy and monitoring capabilities is presented. The fire suppression system includes one or more fire suppression devices associated with the kitchen hood for extinguishing a fire within the vicinity of the exhaust hood. The fire suppression devices can be triggered by a series of manual actuators or fire sensors. A switching circuit including a plurality of switches operatively connected to the manual actuators or fire sensors triggers the fire suppression devices by enabling either a first or second actuating circuit. The switching circuit and first and second actuating circuits are configured such that a break in the electrical connection between the switches and actuating circuits does not cause a failure in the operation of the fire suppression system. A supervision module is included in the assembly for monitoring the elements of the fire suppression system. The supervision module includes a plurality of monitoring circuits for monitoring the integrity of the electrical connections and the correct physical placement of various fire suppression system devices.
Heated Makeup Air Unit
US Patent:
2011007, Apr 7, 2011
Filed:
Oct 2, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/572787
Inventors:
William Brian Griffin - Columbia PA, US
Brandon Charles Wellington - Philadelphia PA, US
Brandon Charles Wellington - Philadelphia PA, US
Assignee:
Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. - Raleigh NC
International Classification:
F24D 5/02, F23N 5/00, F24D 19/10
US Classification:
237 53, 110191, 237 81
Abstract:
A heated air makeup unit comprising a heating chamber with a modulated furnace one or more non-modulated furnaces air temperature control and efficient furnace operation over a wide heating rate range. The utilization of indirect fired furnaces in the heated air makeup unit is disclosed. A control system is included to provide control of heated air temperature to within +/−1 F.° using continuous control of the heating rate of the modulated furnace and stepwise activation and de-activation of the non-modulated furnaces in response to heating demand. A programmed combustion air flow controller programmed to provide optimal airflow for any gas flow in a flow range of a modulating gas valve is provided to assure combustion efficiencies of at least %.
Kitchen Hood Assembly With Fire Suppression Control System And Built-In Redundancy
US Patent:
8610601, Dec 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep 14, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/616301
Inventors:
William E. Glaub - Raleigh NC, US
William Brian Griffin - Columbia PA, US
William Brian Griffin - Columbia PA, US
Assignee:
Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. - Raleigh NC
International Classification:
G08B 21/00
US Classification:
340999, 340540, 340635, 169 56
Abstract:
A kitchen exhaust hood assembly having a fire suppression system with built-in redundancy and monitoring capabilities is presented. The fire suppression system includes one or more fire suppression devices associated with the kitchen hood for extinguishing a fire within the vicinity of the exhaust hood. The fire suppression devices can be triggered by a series of manual actuators or fire sensors. A switching circuit including a plurality of switches operatively connected to the manual actuators or fire sensors triggers the fire suppression devices by enabling either a first or second actuating circuit.