AUTOMATED WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR DWELLINGS, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND PROPERTY
A fire retardant delivery system for use with a source of carrier for protection from wildfire is provided. The system includes a retardant tank for storing a fire retardant. The retardant tank is in fluid communication with the source of carrier. A metering valve is constructed and arranged to meter a flow of fire retardant injected into the carrier discharged from the source of carrier to maintain a predetermined proportion of fire retardant to carrier, thereby creating a fire retardant and carrier mixture. At least one distribution nozzle is configured to deliver the fire retardant and carrier mixture to a desired area.
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31 . A method of protecting a structure from a wildfire, using a reconfigurable control system in control communication with a wildfire suppression system configured to protect the structure and an area associated with the structure from the wildfire, the method comprising:
a. a reconfigurable control system comprising:
i. a processor;
ii. an algorithm;
iii. a input for receiving input communications;
iv. a output for transmitting output communications;
b. the reconfigurable control system receiving an input communication, wherein the input communication comprises a wildfire information;
c. the reconfigurable control system, based at least in part upon the input communication, defining a risk; and, thereby providing a defined risk;
d. the reconfigurable control system, associating the defined risk with a structure; and,
e. the reconfigurable control system, based at least in part upon one or more of the input communication, the defined risk and the structure; transmits an output communication to a device for receiving and transmitting information; and,
f. wherein the output communication causes a display on the device for receiving and transmitting information.
32 . The method of claim 31 , comprising one or more feedback loops.
33 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the display is a menu.
34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein display is configured to receive an instruction and transmit the instruction to the reconfigurable control system.
35 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the display is configured to receive an instruction and transmit the instruction to the reconfigurable control system; and wherein the instruction is to activate a wildfire suppression system.
36 . The method of claim 35 , whereby the wildfire suppression system is activated.
37 . The method of any claim 31 , wherein the device for receiving and transmitting information is at a location remote from a wildfire suppression system.
38 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the device for receiving and transmitting information is at a location remote from a wildfire suppression system.
39 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the device for receiving and transmitting information is at a location remote from the wildfire suppression system.
40 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the device for receiving and transmitting information is at a location remote from the wildfire suppression system.
41 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising the reconfigurable control system associating the defined risk with an area; and, wherein the structure is located within the area.
42 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising the reconfigurable control system associating the defined risk with an area; and, wherein the structure is at a location remote from the area.
43 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the wildfire information comprises one or more of a smoke detection, an ember detection, a flame detection, and a humidity measurement.
44 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the wildfire information comprises one or more of a smoke detection, an ember detection, a flame detection, and a humidity measurement.
45 . A method of protecting a structure from a wildfire, using a reconfigurable control system in control communication with a wildfire suppression system configured to protect the structure and an area associated with the structure from the wildfire, the method comprising:
a. a reconfigurable control system comprising:
i. a processor;
ii. an algorithm;
iii. an input for receiving input communications;
iv. an output for transmitting output communications;
b. the reconfigurable control system receiving an input communication, wherein the input communication comprises a wildfire information;
c. the reconfigurable control system, based at least in part upon the input communication, defining a risk for an area; and, thereby providing a defined risk area;
d. the reconfigurable control system, based at least in part upon the input communication and the defined risk area, determines an action trigger;
e. upon the occurrence of the action trigger, the reconfigurable control system transmits an output communication to a device for receiving information; and,
f. wherein the output communication causes a display on the device for receiving information.
46 . The method of claim 45 , wherein upon the occurrence of the action trigger the reconfigurable control system activates a wildfire suppression system, associated with a structure, associated with the defined risk area.
47 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the wildfire information comprises one or more of a smoke detection, an ember detection, a flame detection, and a humidity measurement.
48 . The method of claim 46 , wherein the wildfire information comprises one or more of a smoke detection, an ember detection, a flame detection, and a humidity measurement.
49 . The method of claim 45 46 or 47 , comprising one or more feedback loops.
50 . The method of claim 45 , 46 or 47 , wherein the display is a menu.
51 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the device for receiving information is at a location remote from a wildfire suppression system.
52 . The method of claim 46 , wherein the device for receiving information is at a location remote from the wildfire suppression system.
53 . The method of claim 47 , wherein the device for receiving and transmitting information is at a location remote from a wildfire suppression system.
54 . The method of claim 46 , wherein a structure is located within the area.
55 . The method of claim 46 , wherein a structure is at a location remote from the area.