James R Ernst

US Patent:

49831240, Jan 8, 1991

Filed:

Aug 9, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/387348

Inventors:

James J. Ernst - Livingston NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ
George Rogers - Linden NJ
Dominick J. Musto - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fairlawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and a single element or multi-element burner for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the single fire or spreading fire and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has one or more sensor assemblies in each chamber, which senses water, foam, powder and temperature, and which is connected to the main control panel to sense the report what and where and how an extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees or fire fighters, so that the single fire or spreading fire and smoke can be simultaneously regulated or reset to suit the conditions in the chamber.

US Patent:

54113970, May 2, 1995

Filed:

Jan 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/007474

Inventors:

William Rogers - Hopatcong NJ
James J. Ernst - Livingston NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ
Dominick J. Musto - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fair Lawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 1900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters to extinguish jet crash fuel fires and the like, the trainer includes a supply pipe and control valve, a distribution pipe with holes, an open tank with a diffuser being a mixture of water and gravel within which the distribution pipe is disposed, so that liquid propane jets out from the holes, then passes as vapor bubbles to the diffuser surface, then collects as propane vapor on the surface, and a gas pilot flame device for lighting the propane vapor to form flames on the diffuser surface. The simulated flames look very similar to jet crash liquid fuel flames.

US Patent:

48612707, Aug 29, 1989

Filed:

Aug 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/238453

Inventors:

James Ernst - Livingston NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ
George Rogers - Linden NJ
Dominick Musto - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fair Lawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers. Each chamber contains real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator and a smoke conduit. The smoke conduit has a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a propane gas conduit. The propane gas conduit has a gas line with a burner control and a burner for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the flame and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has a sensor assembly in each chamber, which is connected to the main control panel to sense and report what extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees or fire fighters, so that the flame and smoke can be simultaneously reset to suit the conditions in the chamber based upon the reported extinguishing agent used. Each sensor assembly includes a water sensor, a foam sensor, a powder sensor, and a temperature sensor.

US Patent:

53205367, Jun 14, 1994

Filed:

Jun 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/080470

Inventors:

William Rogers - Hopatcong NJ
James J. Ernst - Livingston NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ
Dominick J. Musto - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fair Lawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 1900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has one or more sensor assemblies in each chamber, which senses water, foam, powder and inert gas agent application, and which is connected to the main control panel to sense and report what and where and how an extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees or fire fighters, so that the single fire or spreading fire and smoke can be simultaneously regulated or reset to suit the conditions in the chamber.

US Patent:

53283759, Jul 12, 1994

Filed:

Jun 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/080469

Inventors:

William Rogers - Hopatcong NJ
James J. Ernst - Livingston NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ
Domnick J. Musto - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fair Lawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 1900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has one or more sensor assemblies in each chamber, which senses water, foam, powder and inert gas agent application, and which is connected to the main control panel to sense and report what and where and how an extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees or fire fighters, so that the single fire or spreading fire and smoke can be simultaneously regulated or reset to suit the conditions in the chamber.

US Patent:

55184030, May 21, 1996

Filed:

Mar 25, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/217987

Inventors:

Steven Luftig - Oakland NJ
James Ernst - Livingston NJ
Patrick Connelly - Edison NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fair Lawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 1900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters about a ceiling rollover fire. This trainer includes a chamber with a ceiling and includes a burner head subassembly and includes a burner control subassembly. The burner head subassembly has a fuel gas inlet pipe and an adjacent combustion air inlet pipe to produce an air/gas mixture which creates a flame at the ceiling. The burner control subassembly selectively increases the fuel gas flow to make the produced flame have a ceiling rollover effect.

US Patent:

50529331, Oct 1, 1991

Filed:

Oct 29, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/605527

Inventors:

William Rogers - Hopatcong NJ
James J. Ernst - Livingston NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ
Dominick J. Musto - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fair Lawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

A fire fighter trainer device and method for use in training fire fighters in the extinguishment of a simulated crashed-air craft fuel-spill fire. The trainer includes a pit structure, a fuel distribution system, a burner control system connected to a computerized operator control panel, and an extinguishing agent detection system connected to the operator control panel.

US Patent:

53458303, Sep 13, 1994

Filed:

Jun 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/080484

Inventors:

William Rogers - Hopatcong NJ
James J. Ernst - Livingston NJ
Steven Williamson - Haledon NJ
Dominick J. Musto - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Symtron Systems, Inc. - Fair Lawn NJ

International Classification:

G09B 1900
G01F 2322

US Classification:

73866

Abstract:

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has one or more sensor assemblies in each chamber, which senses water, foam, powder and inert gas agent application, and which is connected to the main control panel to sense and report what and where and how an extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees or fire fighters, so that the single fire or spreading fire and smoke can be simultaneously regulated or reset to suit the conditions in the chamber.