Method and apparatus for thermally activated sprinklers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9180326
APP PUB NO 20090242218A1
SERIAL NO

12381485

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A sprinkler head including a sprinkler body with a passage for fluid and a seal mechanism sealing the passage, and a cage member. A frangible bulb extends between the cage member and the seal. A shape memory alloy element is associated with the frangible bulb and has a first configuration that fits within, about, or abutting the bulb and a second configuration at a predetermined temperature which breaks the frangible bulb releasing the fluid through the passage.

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MIDE TECHNOLGY CORPORATION200 BOSTON AVENUE SUITE 1000 MEDFORD MA 02155

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Lengyel, Attila Jozsef Somerville, US 3 6
Pike, Matthew Medford, US 7 53
Van, Schoor Marthinus Cornelius Medford, US 8 71

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