Patent ID: 9550080
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A62C

Claim:
1. A method for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of: detecting a presence of a fire condition in a compartment of an aircraft having an initial pressure; after detecting the presence of the fire condition in the compartment of the aircraft, depressurizing the compartment of the aircraft from the initial pressure in accordance with a depressurizing procedure for the aircraft, wherein depressurizing the compartment of the aircraft reduces the amount of oxygen in the compartment; after depressurizing the compartment of the aircraft, releasing a first rapid discharge of an extinguishing agent in the compartment of the aircraft; and after releasing the rapid discharge of the extinguishing agent, releasing a second controlled discharge of the extinguishing agent in the compartment of the aircraft; wherein the extinguishing agent comprises a liquefied gas or a solid compound that generates an aerosol containing potassium compounds.