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In the name of science, but with aim of saving lives, preventing injuries and reducing property losses, members of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) spent much of the first two weeks in July setting fire to 20 abandoned townhouses on Governors Island, about a kilometer from the southern tip of Manhattan. In a series of "live burn" experiments, conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), New York...

Inventor Bobby Grantham, and Patent Attorney Dave Karasic of Patents Etcetera, announce the participation of Grantham MechVent™ at the Firehouse Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, July 19 -21. Product redesign to be revealed. Bedford, Massachusetts (PRWEB) June 07, 2012 The overarching goal of inventor Bobby Grantham in his design of this defensive firefighting tool, dubbed the Grantham MechVent™ (Patent Cooperation Treaty approval pending), was to provide a means to remove the smoke and...

In the making since August 2011, the Grantham MechVent™ (patent pending), produced as a collaborative product of Patents Etcetera and inventor Robert (Bobby) Grantham, has been tested and proved successful. This innovative firefighting tool is sure to help save lives and property. Bedford, Massachusetts (PRWEB) March 26, 2012 In August of 2011, Patents Etcetera’s founder and chief legal counsel, Attorney Dave Karasic, and inventor Bobby Grantham, formed a partnership for the...

Boston area intellectual property law firm Patents Etcetera, in conjunction with inventor Bobby Grantham, announces the planned testing of the Grantham MechVent™. The Grantham MechVent™, an innovative firefighting invention currently under patent pending protection in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, was conceived by inventor Bobby Grantham to minimize the possibility of flashover in a building fire. Bedford, MA (PRWEB) March 10, 2012 As noted on the Grantham MechVent...

Boston area intellectual property law firm Patents Etcetera announces the launch of the Grantham MechVent website. The Grantham MechVent™ development is a joint effort of the inventor Robert (Bobby) Grantham and Patents Etcetera. Bedford, Massachusetts (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 The Boston Area intellectual property law firm, Attorney Dave Karasic DBA Patents Etcetera, announces that the website for the innovative firefighting tool, the Grantham MechVent, is now open. Conceived and...

Patents Etcetera announces a novel fire-fighting device, the Grantham MechVent™, designed to minimize the possibility of flashover during a building fire. Bedford, MA (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 The Grantham MechVent™ - An Innovative Firefighting Tool Ready for Testing What do you get when a seasoned veteran of the firefighting service releases his inventive spirit in an effort to save the lives of firefighters everywhere, while at the same time limiting damage to the burning property?...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Drager announces that it will hold a free webinar titled, "Understanding Flashovers" to educate firefighters on the dangers associated with the flashover phenomenon. The webinar will be held on November 10, 2011 at 8 p.m. EST and will be hosted by 28-year veteran of fire services and captain of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Craig Nielsen. "Education on fire safety is our priority," says Greg Sesny, product manager for Drager North America. "We...

ORLAND PARK, Ill., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Early this morning, a fatal fire at the 44-story building at 260 East Chestnut Street in Chicago claimed the life of one individual, injuring at least 12, including five of the hundreds of firefighters present. The tragic event needlessly repeats a January 2002 fire in the same building that also claimed one individual's life and injured 11, including eight firefighter injuries. This recurrence should not have happened and surely calls into...

MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. (PINKSHEETS: MEVT) is pleased to announce that Hartindo AF21 supplier Megola Inc. has reported excellent results in a recent test carried out at SGS U.S. Testing Company's Consumer Services Division in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As the U.S. Sales & Distribution agent for the entire line of Hartindo products, including AF21, MSE Enviro-Tech is extremely pleased that another independent test of the effectiveness of AF21 provides yet another opportunity to aggressively pursue...