Control system and method for environmental systems
First Claim
1. A control apparatus for controlling an environmental device, the control apparatus comprising:
- a first condition sensor that senses a first condition of the environment;
a first memory that records the sensed first condition at predetermined intervals;
a controller configured to activate and/or deactivate the environmental device;
a clock associated with the controller that supplies time data;
a second memory that records data relating to the sensed first condition, data relating to the events of activation and/or deactivation of the environmental device and time data; and
a processor that controls the activation and deactivation events of the controller based on data including at least one of the stored time, activation event, and condition data, and wherein the processor anticipates changes in the sensed temperature based on the stored data, and automatically based on the anticipated changes modifies its control functions without user input.
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Abstract
A control system and method for environmental devices such as heating and cooling devices provides a control system for controlling the environmental device. The control system has a first condition sensor for sensing a first condition of the environment, a memory for recording the sensed first condition at predetermined intervals, a clock associated with the controller that supplies time data, a controller for activating and/or deactivating the environmental device, a memory for storing data relating to the sensed condition, data relating to events of activating and/or deactivating the environmental device and time data, and a processor that controls the activation and deactivation events of the controller based on data including the stored time, activation event, and condition data.
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30 Claims
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1. A control apparatus for controlling an environmental device, the control apparatus comprising:
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a first condition sensor that senses a first condition of the environment;
a first memory that records the sensed first condition at predetermined intervals;
a controller configured to activate and/or deactivate the environmental device;
a clock associated with the controller that supplies time data;
a second memory that records data relating to the sensed first condition, data relating to the events of activation and/or deactivation of the environmental device and time data; and
a processor that controls the activation and deactivation events of the controller based on data including at least one of the stored time, activation event, and condition data, and wherein the processor anticipates changes in the sensed temperature based on the stored data, and automatically based on the anticipated changes modifies its control functions without user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 22, 25, 28)
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6. (canceled)
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9. A method for controlling an environmental device comprising:
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sensing a first condition of the environment;
recording the sensed first condition at predetermined intervals;
controlling the environmental device by activating and/or deactivating the environmental device;
supplying time data;
storing data relating to the sensed first condition, data relating to the events of activating and/or deactivating the environmental device and time data;
controlling with a processor the activating and deactivating based on data including at least one of the stored time, activation event, and condition data;
anticipating with the processor charger in the sensed structure based on the stored data; and
modifying the controlling step automatically based on the anticipated changes without user input. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 26, 29)
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14. (canceled)
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17. A control system for controlling an environmental device, the control system comprising:
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means for sensing a first condition of the environment;
means for recording the sensed first condition at predetermined intervals;
means for activating and/or deactivating the environmental device;
means for supplying time data;
means for storing data relating to the sensed first condition, data relating to the events of activating and/or deactivating the environmental device and time data;
means for controlling the activating and deactivating events of the controller based on data including at least one of the stored time, activation event, and condition data; and
means for anticipating changes in the sensed temperature based on the stored data; and
means for modifying the control functions of the controlling means automatically based on the anticipated changes without user input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 30)
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