Method and apparatus for an integrated distributed MEMS based control system
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1. A distributed heating ventilation and air-conditioning system for a building comprising:
- a first distributed thermal plant operable to provide conditioned air to a first of a plurality of areas of the building; and
a first micro electromechanical system module network within a first of a plurality of micro-areas of the first of the plurality of areas of the building, the first micro electromechanical system module network integrated into a building control network, and operable to control the amount of conditioned air provided by the first distributed thermal plant to the first of the plurality of micro-areas.
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Abstract
An integrated distributed control system incorporates a plurality of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) modules formed into a functional network which is in turn integrated into a management network. The functional network is configured to sense a condition such as an operating characteristic of a machine or the temperature within an area and to provide control functions to effect changes in the condition.
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1. A distributed heating ventilation and air-conditioning system for a building comprising:
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a first distributed thermal plant operable to provide conditioned air to a first of a plurality of areas of the building; and
a first micro electromechanical system module network within a first of a plurality of micro-areas of the first of the plurality of areas of the building, the first micro electromechanical system module network integrated into a building control network, and operable to control the amount of conditioned air provided by the first distributed thermal plant to the first of the plurality of micro-areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A control system comprising:
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a control network; and
a first micro electromechanical system module network integrated into the control network, and operable to determine an operating characteristic of one of a plurality of subsystems of a first machine, the first micro electromechanical system module network further operable to effect a change in the operation of the first machine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing conditioned air to a location within a building comprising:
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controlling a distributed thermal plant to provide conditioned air to an area of the building;
transmitting from a first electromechanical system module to a first network a first signal indicative of a sensed temperature;
receiving the first signal with a second electromechanical system module;
controlling the amount of conditioned air provided to a location in the area based upon the received first signal; and
transmitting from the second electromechanical system module to a second network a second signal indicative of the sensed temperature. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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