US-20260126193-A1 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A LOOP ARCHITECTURE OF A FIXED PIPING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED WITHIN A SAFETY SYSTEM OF A STRUCTURE TO CONTINUOUSLY SUPPLY BREATHABLE AIR THEREWITHIN

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Abstract

A safety system implemented within a structure includes a source of breathable air, and a fixed piping system to supply the breathable air from the source to each level of a number of levels of the structure. The fixed piping system is implemented in a loop architecture including a first portion proximate the each level of the number of levels and a second portion farther away therefrom. In accordance with the loop architecture, the first portion and the second portion are implemented as a continuous loop with respect to the source of the breathable air such that, even during a compromise of a first sub-portion of the first portion relevant to one or more level(s) of the number of levels proximate thereto, unaffected by the compromise, the breathable air continues to be supplied to a second sub-portion of the first portion by way of the second portion.

Inventors

Anthony J. Turiello

Assignees

RESCUE AIR SYSTEMS, INC.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20260102

Claims (20)

1 .- 20 . (canceled)
21 . A firefighter air replenishment system (FARS), comprising: a source of breathable air; a piping system, comprising: a first portion structured to extend vertically along a first side of a building, the first portion comprising a first sub-portion and a second sub-portion; a second portion structured to extend vertically along a second side of the building; and at least one link pipe to connect the first portion with the second portion to form one or more loops of the piping system to allow the breathable air to flow to the second sub-portion through the second portion; and at least one air fill station coupled with the second sub-portion to receive the breathable air from the second portion.
22 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the at least one link pipe extends across one or more levels of the building, between the first side and the second side.
23 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: a valve between the first sub-portion and the second sub-portion, the valve to selectively isolate the first sub-portion from the second sub-portion.
24 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the piping system is structured to allow for multidirectional flow of the breathable air.
25 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the piping system is a fixed piping system.
26 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the source of breathable air comprises a plurality of compressed air storage tanks.
27 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the first portion and the second portion are inside the building.
28 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the at least one link pipe comprises a plurality of link pipes extending across a plurality of levels of the building between the first side and the second side.
29 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: a controller to: detect a compromise of the building associated with the first sub-portion; and set at least one valve to isolate the second sub-portion from the first sub-portion and allow the breathable air to flow through the second portion into the second sub-portion.
30 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the piping system forms a continuous loop.
31 . The FARS of claim 21 , comprising: the first portion at least partially extends in a stairwell.
32 . A safety system, comprising: a source of breathable air; a piping system, comprising: a first portion extending at least partially vertically in a structure; a second portion extending at least partially vertically in the structure; and at least one link pipe extending across one or more levels of the building to connect the first portion with the second portion to form a loop architecture; a valve between a first sub-portion of the first portion and a second sub-portion of the first portion; and a controller to close the valve, the second portion to allow the breathable air to flow from the source to the second sub-portion through the at least one link pipe while the valve is closed.
33 . The safety system of claim 32 , comprising: the controller is to close the valve based on detection of a compromise of a level of the one or more levels that is associated with the first sub-portion.
34 . The safety system of claim 32 , comprising: the controller is to present a status of the valve.
35 . The safety system of claim 32 , comprising: the one or more levels comprise a plurality of levels, and the first portion and the second portion extend along the plurality of levels.
36 . The safety system of claim 32 , comprising: a plurality of air fill stations coupled with the piping system.
37 . The safety system of claim 32 , comprising: the controller is to close the valve based on at least one of a leak, a fire, an emergency, or a maintenance event.
38 . The safety system of claim 32 , comprising: the at least one link pipe comprises a plurality of link pipes extending between the first side and the second side.
39 . The safety system of claim 32 , comprising: the first sub-portion is on a first side of the valve and the second sub-portion is on a second side of the valve.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/103,495, filed Jan. 31, 2023, which claims the benefit of and priority to each of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/356,996, filed Jun. 29, 2022, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/357,743, filed Jul. 1, 2022, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/358,876, filed Jul. 7, 2022, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY This disclosure generally relates to emergency systems and, more particularly, to systems and/or a method of a loop architecture of a fixed piping system implemented within a safety system of a structure to continuously supply breathable air therewithin. BACKGROUND According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), most fire deaths result from smoke inhalation rather than burns. Smoke inhalation may provide for a disorientation of a human being so quick that there is little time to access clean, breathable air prior thereto. In a structure such as a multi-story building, a floor thereof compromised due to an event such as a fire incident may cause a piping system implemented as part of a supply of breathable air to emergency personnel to be compromised at not only the same floor but also one or more floor(s) above it. The compromise may also be due to the smoke rising above the compromised floor and/or other air related risks and possibilities. In order to mitigate the effects of the aforementioned compromise, the breathable air flow through the piping system may have to be shut down. SUMMARY Disclosed are systems and/or a method of a loop architecture of a fixed piping system implemented within a safety system of a structure to continuously supply breathable air therewithin. In one aspect, a safety system implemented within a structure includes a source of breathable air, and a fixed piping system to supply the breathable air from the source to each level of a number of levels of the structure. The fixed piping system is implemented in a loop architecture including a first portion of the fixed piping system proximate the each level of the number of levels and a second portion of the fixed piping system farther away from the each level of the number of levels. In accordance with the loop architecture, the first portion and the second portion are implemented as a continuous loop with respect to the source of the breathable air such that, even during a compromise of a first sub-portion of the first portion of the fixed piping system relevant to one or more level(s) of the number of levels proximate thereto, unaffected by the compromise, the breathable air continues to be supplied to a second sub-portion of the first portion of the fixed piping system by way of the second portion of the fixed piping system. In another aspect, a safety system implemented within a structure includes a source of breathable air, and a fixed piping system to supply the breathable air from the source to each level of a number of levels of the structure. The fixed piping system is implemented in a loop architecture including a first portion of the fixed piping system proximate the each level of the number of levels and a second portion of the fixed piping system farther away from the each level of the number of levels. In accordance with the loop architecture, the first portion and the second portion are implemented as a continuous loop with respect to the source of the breathable air such that, even during a compromise of a first sub-portion of the first portion of the fixed piping system relevant to one or more level(s) of the number of levels proximate thereto, unaffected by the compromise, the breathable air continues to be supplied to a second sub-portion of the first portion of the fixed piping system by way of the second portion of the fixed piping system. The safety system also includes a hardware controller to detect an event related to the compromise solely or in conjunction with a data processing device communicatively coupled thereto. In yet another aspect, a method of a safety system implemented within a structure includes supplying breathable air from a source to each level of a number of levels of the structure through a fixed piping system, and implementing the fixed piping system in a loop architecture including a first portion of the fixed piping system proximate the each level of the number of levels and a second portion of the fixed piping system farther away from the each level of the number of levels. The method also includes, in accordance with the loop architecture, forming a continuous loop involving both the first portion and the second portion with respect to the source of the breathable air such that, even during a compromise of a first sub-portion of the first portion of the fixed piping system relevant to one or more level(s) of the number of levels proximate thereto, unaffected by the com