Fast Foam Fire Suppression, LLC recently secured a major technological breakthrough with the issuance of U.S. Patent No. US12766352B2. This patent, titled ‘Mobile fire suppression system’, introduces a highly adaptable and rapid response solution designed to combat warehouse fires, particularly those caused by the spontaneous combustion of stored agricultural goods like cotton bales. This mobile unit allows warehouse operators to quickly deploy fire suppressing foam and carrier agents using existing equipment like forklifts, significantly reducing the response time before the fire department arrives.

OKLAHOMA PATENT OF THE MONTH – NOVEMBER 2026

This invention, developed by inventors Joe Bruce Buchanan and Jeffrey William Davenport, is highly innovative because it transforms a standard forklift into a mobile firefighting apparatus. The system comprises a specially designed support frame equipped with clamp and fork engagement points, a pump, dual tanks for foaming and carrier agents, and a recirculation valve assembly. By allowing personnel to rapidly mix and dispense fire suppression foam directly at the source of a spontaneous fire, the system prevents rapid spread and catastrophic structural damage to warehouses. Because of its practical design, immediate deployment capabilities, and tremendous value to agricultural and industrial storage facilities, this technology was awarded the Oklahoma Patent of the Month for November 2026 by Swanson Reed. Swanson Reed selected this winner based on its technical advancement, potential market influence, and its ingenuity in solving a persistent, century old problem in the cotton and warehousing industries.

Practical Applications and R&D Tax Credit Eligibility

The practical applications of this patent are highly eligible for the Research and Development tax credit in the United States. To create this mobile fire suppression system, the engineering team at Fast Foam Fire Suppression, LLC had to engage in a rigorous process of experimentation to integrate fluid dynamics, dual tank mixing systems, and structural mounting configurations suitable for heavy machinery like forklifts. These development activities sought to resolve significant technical uncertainties regarding pump flow rates, the optimal blending of foaming agents with carrier agents through a recirculation valve assembly, and the structural integrity of the frame under operational stress. Because these iterative prototyping and testing phases were undertaken to discover information that is technological in nature and intended to develop a new and improved product, the expenses associated with this engineering effort qualify as eligible research activities under IRC Section 41. Companies investing in the development of such specialized industrial safety and hazard mitigation systems can leverage these federal and state R&D tax incentives to recover a portion of their engineering and testing costs.