Programmable thermostat incorporating air quality protection
First Claim
1. A programmable temperature control apparatus for the control of temperature in communication with a temperature-modifying device and an air circulating system comprising:
- a user-operable input connected for entering air filter duration input information;
a controller programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device to achieve a desired temperature, and generate air filter duration output information based upon said air filter duration input information entered at said user-operable input and the length of time that said air circulating system has operated subsequent to resetting prior air filter duration output information; and
a display for displaying said air filter duration output information.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to programmable temperature control in which a controller may be programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device, and to operate an air circulating system independently of the temperature-modifying device. The apparatus may incorporate a user input for entering air handling information to program the air circulating system to operate at predetermined intervals. The controller may be further programmed to receive air filtration information from the user input and to generate air filtration output information. A display provides access to the air filtration output information.
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17 Claims
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1. A programmable temperature control apparatus for the control of temperature in communication with a temperature-modifying device and an air circulating system comprising:
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a user-operable input connected for entering air filter duration input information;
a controller programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device to achieve a desired temperature, and generate air filter duration output information based upon said air filter duration input information entered at said user-operable input and the length of time that said air circulating system has operated subsequent to resetting prior air filter duration output information; and
a display for displaying said air filter duration output information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A programmable temperature control apparatus for the control of temperature in communication with a temperature-modifying device and an air circulating system comprising:
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a user-operable input connected for entering air filter duration input information;
a controller programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device to achieve a desired temperature, and to generate air filter output information based upon said air filter duration input information entered at said user-operable input and a length of time subsequent to resetting prior air filter duration output information; and
a display for displaying said air filter output information during said control of said thermal output of said temperature-modifying device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A programmable temperature control apparatus for the control of temperature in communication with a temperature-modifying device and an air circulating system comprising:
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a list of air filter identifiers;
a user-operable input connected for selecting an air filter identifier from said list;
a controller programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device to achieve a desired temperature, and to generate air filter output information based upon said selected air filter identifier at said user-operable input; and
a display for displaying said air filter output generation information during said control of said thermal output of said temperature-modifying device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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