Airflow detection system having an airflow indicating device
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1. A system for detecting airflow in a room, said system comprising:
- an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement substantially corresponds to airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indicating device;
cooling system components; and
a computer system configured to control the cooling system components substantially based upon movement of the movable component.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, the present invention pertains to a system for detecting airflow in a room. The system includes an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement substantially corresponds to airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indicating device. The system also includes cooling system components and a computer system configured to control the cooling system components substantially based upon movement of the movable component.
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1. A system for detecting airflow in a room, said system comprising:
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an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement substantially corresponds to airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indicating device;
cooling system components; and
a computer system configured to control the cooling system components substantially based upon movement of the movable component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for detecting airflow in a room, said system comprising:
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a pole;
a plurality of movable components attached at various heights of the pole, wherein the plurality of movable components are configured to move in a direction of the airflow in a vicinity of the pole to thereby indicate the direction of airflow. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for reducing air re-circulation in a room, said method comprising:
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detecting one or more airflow conditions at one or more locations in the room;
determining airflow directions at the one or more locations;
determining whether the airflow directions are acceptable; and
manipulating one or more cooling system components to bring airflow directions within acceptable ranges in response to the airflow directions being unacceptable to thereby reduce air re-circulation in the room. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for reducing air re-circulation in a room, said system comprising:
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means for detecting one or more airflow conditions at one or more locations in the room;
means for determining airflow directions at the one or more locations;
means for determining whether the airflow directions are acceptable; and
means for manipulating one or more cooling system components to bring airflow directions within acceptable ranges to thereby reduce air re-circulation in the room. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer readable storage medium on which is embedded one or more computer programs, said one or more computer programs implementing a method for reducing air re-circulation in a room, said one or more computer programs comprising a set of instructions for:
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detecting one or more airflow conditions at one or more locations in the room;
determining airflow directions at the one or more locations;
determining whether the airflow directions are acceptable; and
manipulating one or more cooling system components to bring airflow directions within acceptable ranges in response to the airflow directions being unacceptable to thereby reduce air re-circulation in the room. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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