Composition, Container, System and Methods

• US 20190314661A1
• Filed: 07/12/2017
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Optim Fire Essentials Pty., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Optim Fire Essentials Pty., Ltd.
• Inventors: Shou, Guanjin, Chen, Jiong
• Granted Patent: US 11,219,792 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 19/00 Hand fire-extinguishers in which the extinguishing substance is expelled by an explosion; Exploding containers thrown into the fire
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 5/002 Apparatus for mixing extinguishants with water
• CPC Class Codes: A62D 1/0042 "Wet" water, i.e. containing surfactant
• CPC Class Codes: A62D 1/0057 Polyhaloalkanes A62D1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A62D 1/06 containing gas-producing, chemically-reactive components

Abstract

The fire-escape composition is composed of two components, one consisting essentially of urea, diammonium hydrogen phosphate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, fluorocarbon surfactant and water; the other consisting of tartaric acid, potassium citrate and potassium dihydrogen phosphate, wherein the two components are combined before usage. The fire-escaping system comprises the fire-escape composition and a container with a chamber, wherein the container is to be applied to a fire so as to deliver the composition.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) water; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant.

2. A composition consisting essentially of:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) water; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant.

3. A composition consisting of:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) water; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant.

4. A composition comprising:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) ethylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol;

(vi) water; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant.

5. A composition consisting essentially of:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) ethylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol;

(vi) water; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant.

6. A composition consisting of:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) ethylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol;

(vi) water; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant.

7. A composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total composition):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) water about 40% to about 70%; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%.

8. A composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total composition):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) ethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%, or polyethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%;

(vi) water about 40% to about 70%; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%.

9. A composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total composition):

(i) urea about 10%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 20%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 10%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 4%;

(v) ethylene glycol about 3%;

(vi) water about 50%; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant about 3%.

10. A two component fire-escape composition wherein:

the first component comprises;

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) water; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant; and

the second component comprises;

(i) tartaric acid;

(ii) potassium citrate; and

(iii) potassium dihydrogen phosphate,

and wherein the first component and the second component are combined just prior to use.

11. A two component fire-escape composition wherein:

the first component comprises;

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) ethylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol;

(vi) water;

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant; and

the second component comprises;

(i) tartaric acid;

(ii) potassium citrate; and

(iii) potassium dihydrogen phosphate,

and wherein the first component and the second component are combined just prior to use.

12. A two component fire-escape composition wherein:

the first component comprises (% wt/wt based on the total of the first component);

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) water about 40% to about 70%; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%; and

the second component comprises (% wt/wt based on the total of the second component);

(vii) tartaric acid about 97% to about 93%;

(viii) potassium citrate about 1% to about 5%; and

(ix) potassium dihydrogen phosphate about 1% to about 5%,

and wherein the first component and the second component are combined just prior to use.

13. A two component fire-escape composition wherein:

the first component comprises (% wt/wt based on the total of the first component);

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) ethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%, or polyethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%;

(vi) water about 40% to about 70%; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%; and

the second component comprises (% wt/wt based on the total of the second component);

(i) tartaric acid about 97% to about 93%;

(ii) potassium citrate about 1% to about 5%; and

(iii) potassium dihydrogen phosphate about 1% to about 5%,

and wherein the first component and the second component are combined just prior to use.

14. A container for delivering a fire-escape composition to a fire source, said container comprising a chamber housed within the container, the container and chamber being adapted to contain first and second components respectively, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the components and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the components to be combined.

15. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container for said composition, the composition comprising:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) water; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant;

wherein the container comprises a chamber housed within the container, the container adapted to contain the composition, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the composition from the chamber and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion of the sealing member from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the composition to enter the chamber.

16. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container for said composition, the composition comprising:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) ethylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol;

(vi) water; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant;

wherein the container comprises a chamber housed within the container, the container adapted to contain the composition, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the composition from the chamber and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion of the sealing member from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the composition to enter the chamber.

17. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container for said composition, the composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total of the composition):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) water about 40% to about 70%;

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%;

wherein the container comprises a chamber housed within the container, the container adapted to contain the composition, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the composition from the chamber and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion of the sealing member from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the composition to enter the chamber.

18. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container for said composition, the composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total of the composition):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) ethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%, or polyethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%;

(vi) water about 40% to about 70%;

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%;

wherein the container comprises a chamber housed within the container, the container adapted to contain the composition, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the composition from the chamber and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion of the sealing member from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the composition to enter the chamber.

19. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container which contains said composition, the composition comprising:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) water; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant;

wherein the container is to be applied to a fire so as to deliver the composition.

20. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container which contains said composition, the composition comprising:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) ethylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol;

(vi) water; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant;

wherein the container is to be applied to a fire so as to deliver the composition.

21. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container which contains said composition, the composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total of the composition):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) water about 40% to about 70%;

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%;

wherein the container is to be applied to a fire so as to deliver the composition.

22. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container which contains said composition, the composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total of the composition):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) ethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%, or polyethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%;

(vi) water about 40% to about 70%;

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%;

wherein the container is to be applied to a fire so as to deliver the composition.

23. A fire-escape system which comprises a composition and a container which contains said composition, the composition comprising (% wt/wt based on the total of the composition):

(i) urea about 10%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 20%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 10%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 4%;

(v) ethylene glycol about 3%;

(vi) water about 50%;

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant about 3%;

wherein the container is to be applied to a fire so as to deliver the composition.

24. A fire-escape system which comprises first and second compositional components and a container for said components wherein, the first component comprises:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) water; and

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant;

the second component comprises;

(vii) tartaric acid;

(viii) potassium citrate; and

(ix) potassium dihydrogen phosphate,

wherein said container comprising a chamber housed within the container, the container and chamber being adapted to contain first and second components respectively, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the components and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the components to be combined.

25. A fire-escape system which comprises first and second compositional components and a container for said components wherein, the first component comprises:

(i) urea;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate;

(v) ethylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol;

(vi) water; and

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant;

the second component comprises;

(i) tartaric acid;

(ii) potassium citrate; and

(iii) potassium dihydrogen phosphate,

wherein said container comprising a chamber housed within the container, the container and chamber being adapted to contain first and second components respectively, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the components and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the components to be combined.

26. A fire-escape system which comprises first and second compositional components and a container for said components,

wherein the first component comprises (% wt/wt of the total of the first component):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) water about 40% to about 70%;

(vi) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%;

the second component comprises (% wt/wt of the total of the second component);

(i) tartaric acid about 97% to about 93%;

(ii) potassium citrate about 1% to about 5%; and

(iii) potassium dihydrogen phosphate about 1% to about 5%,

wherein said container comprising a chamber housed within the container, the container and chamber being adapted to contain first and second components respectively, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the components and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the components to be combined.

27. A fire-escape system which comprises first and second compositional components and a container for said components,

wherein the first component comprises (% wt/wt of the total of the first component):

(i) urea about 5% to about 20%;

(ii) diammonium hydrogen phosphate about 5% to about 25%;

(iii) ammonium hydrogen carbonate about 5% to about 15%;

(iv) sodium bicarbonate about 2% to about 6%;

(v) ethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%, or polyethylene glycol about 1% to about 5%;

(vi) water about 40% to about 70%;

(vii) fluorocarbon surfactant about 1% to about 4%;

the second component comprises (% wt/wt of the total of the second component);

(i) tartaric acid about 97% to about 93%;

(ii) potassium citrate about 1% to about 5%; and

(iii) potassium dihydrogen phosphate about 1% to about 5%,

wherein said container comprising a chamber housed within the container, the container and chamber being adapted to contain first and second components respectively, a first end portion of a sealing member receivable in the opening of the chamber so as to sealably separate the components and wherein the second end portion of the sealing member is pullable external to the container to withdraw the first end portion from the opening of the chamber thereby allowing the components to be combined.