Integral environmental monitor

• US 20060030257A1
• Filed: 07/26/2004
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Belady, Christian L.
• Application Number:
  US10/899,752
• Publication Number:
  US 20060030257A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 454/187
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 1/17 Catathermometers for measuring "cooling value" related either to weather conditions or to comfort of other human environment

Abstract

An enclosure having a front and back and including at least one environmental parameter detector is built. The environmental parameter detector is electrically coupled with a display mechanically attached to the front or back of the enclosure. The display may be programmed to show a variety of environmental parameters from the at least one environmental parameter detectors inside the enclosure. An optional alarm may be mechanically attached to the enclosure configured to activate when one or more of the environmental parameters exceeds their defined margin.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

an enclosure;

at least one environmental parameter sensor placed within said enclosure; and

a display configured to display environmental data electrically coupled to said at least one environmental parameter sensor.

2. A device as recited in claim 1,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects temperature.

3. A device as recited in claim 1,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects relative humidity.

4. A device as recited in claim 1,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects air pressure.

5. A device as recited in claim 1,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects air velocity.

6. A device as recited in claim 1,

wherein said display is mechanically coupled to said enclosure.

7. A device as recited in claim 1,

wherein said environmental parameter sensor is mechanically coupled to said enclosure.

8. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

an alarm electrically coupled to said at least one environmental parameter sensor.

9. A device as recited in claim 8,

wherein said alarm is configured to sound when an environmental parameter is out of a specified range.

10. A device as recited in claim 8,

wherein said alarm is mechanically coupled to said enclosure.

11. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a control electrically coupled to said display, configured to change a function of said display.

12. A device as recited in claim 11:

wherein said control is mechanically coupled to said enclosure.

13. A method comprising the steps of:

a) providing an enclosure;

b) providing a display;

c) placing at least one environmental parameter sensor within the enclosure;

d) electrically coupling the display to the at least one environmental parameter sensor;

e) configuring the display to show environmental data from the at least one environmental parameter sensor.

14. A method as recited in claim 13,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects temperature.

15. A method as recited in claim 13,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects temperature.

16. A method as recited in claim 13,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects temperature.

17. A method as recited in claim 13,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects relative humidity.

18. A method as recited in claim 13,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects air pressure.

19. A method as recited in claim 13,

wherein one of said at least one environmental parameter sensor detects air velocity.

20. A method as recited in claim 13, further comprising the step of:

f) mechanically coupling the display to the enclosure.

21. A method as recited in claim 13, further comprising the step of:

f) mechanically coupling the at least one environmental parameter sensor to the enclosure.

22. A method as recited in claim 13, further comprising the steps of:

f) providing an alarm;

g) electrically coupling the alarm to the at least one environmental parameter sensor.

23. A method as recited in claim 22, further comprising the step of:

h) configuring the alarm to sound when an environmental parameter is out of a defined range.

24. A method as recited in claim 22, further comprising the step of:

h) mechanically coupling the alarm to the enclosure.

25. A method as recited in claim 13, further comprising the step of:

f) electrically coupling a control to the display; and

g) configuring the control to change a function of the display.

26. A method as recited in claim 25, further comprising the step of:

h) mechanically coupling the control to the enclosure.