Vehicle fire extinguisher
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1. A fire extinguisher, comprising:
- a container containing a propellant and a fluid fire suppressant, wherein the propellant is functional to propel the fluid fire suppressant from the container; and
a surfactant in the fluid fire suppressant to enhance the film-forming capability of the fluid fire suppressant on a fuel.
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Abstract
A solid propellant fire extinguisher or a hybrid fire extinguisher is incorporated into a vehicle fire suppression system. The system is activated according to at least one condition selected from the group consisting of acceleration, deceleration, speed, time, temperature, fuel, fuel level, fire, smoke, light transmittance and optical signature.
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54 Claims
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1. A fire extinguisher, comprising:
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a container containing a propellant and a fluid fire suppressant, wherein the propellant is functional to propel the fluid fire suppressant from the container; and
a surfactant in the fluid fire suppressant to enhance the film-forming capability of the fluid fire suppressant on a fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A fire suppression system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a solid propellant fire extinguisher;
an instrument capable of indicating a condition selected from the group consisting of acceleration, deceleration, speed, time, temperature, fuel, fuel level, fire, smoke, light transmittance and optical signature; and
a processor to activate the fire extinguisher based on an indication of one or more conditions.
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