METHOD FOR CALCULATING TEMPERATURE AS A FUNCTION OF TIME
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Abstract
A system and method is provided, comprising a sensor for monitoring surrounding temperature; a timer for generating clock data; a controller for reading temperature at predetermined intervals, storing temperature data and corresponding time data in memory and executing software commands; a data display; a calculator for calculating temperature as a function of time; and software containing commands, whereby a quantity, degree-time, is determined which reflects the amount of atmospheric heat present in a selected location during a selected period of time, and a value in degrees of temperature per unit of time for the period is determined, useful for comparison with values calculated for other localities, or anticipating power demands for heating and air conditioning.
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7. A method of calculating temperature as a function of time, using a system comprised of a sensor for measuring atmospheric temperature, a timer for generating clock data, a controller operatively connected to said temperature sensor and said timer, said controller having means for reading temperature measurements at predetermined time intervals and having means for storage of commands and data, data-processing means for calculating said temperature measurements as a function of time and generating a report thereof, display means connected to said controller for displaying said report, printing means for printing said report, and electronic communication means for transmitting said report to other information technology devices, said method comprising the following steps:
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selecting length of time interval at which temperature is measured by the sensor;
selecting period of time for temperature measurements by selecting total number of intervals;
inputting temperature measurement in degrees from the sensor to the controller at each interval for the selected number of intervals and storing said measurements in memory;
calculating degree value by adding together beginning and ending temperature degree values for each interval, dividing the sum by two, and storing the result in memory;
calculating degree-time by multiplying degree value by interval value and storing the result in memory;
finding the sum of the stored degree-times for the total number of intervals selected to obtain a total degree-time number for said total number of intervals;
obtaining a Piazza degree value for the selected period of time by dividing the total degree-time number by the number of time intervals generating a report by displaying the total degree-time number and Piazza degrees on the display means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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