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Hydronic building systems control

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  • US 10,072,863 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2016
  • Issued: 09/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling heating and cooling in a conditioned space, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving in a microprocessor controller a desired set point temperature;

    (b) receiving in the microprocessor controller a plurality of sensor inputs from a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors sense at least one temperature and at least one relative humidity;

    (c) processing by the microprocessor controller the plurality of sensor inputs from the plurality of sensors in light of the desired set point temperature;

    (d) calculating and tracking by the microprocessor controller a dew point in at least one of;

    (i) a fresh intake air moving into a dehumidifying device;

    (ii) a thermally conductive structure in the conditioned space;

    or(iii) the conditioned space;

    (e) sending a plurality of digital signals from the microprocessor controller to a device controller; and

    (f) sending a plurality of control signals from the device controller to a plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of devices upon receiving the plurality of control signals achieve the desired set point temperature in the conditioned space by;

    (i) circulating a fluid within the thermally conductive structure;

    (ii) keeping the temperature of the fluid greater than the dew point at the thermally conductive structure.

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