AIR-CONDITIONING REGISTER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A register assembly for augmenting the flow of conditioned air from a central air-conditioning unit to a room comprising:
- at least one fan operably positioned for increasing air flow through said register assembly;
a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of air in said register assembly and for outputting a measured temperature signal; and
a processing means for;
receiving said measured temperature signal;
using said measured temperature signal in determining whether said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room; and
activating said fan to augment said conditioned air flow if said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room.
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Abstract
A register assembly for augmenting the flow of conditioned air from a central air-conditioning unit to a room includes a fan, a temperature sensor, and a processing means. The fan is operably positioned for increasing air flow through the register assembly. The temperature sensor is for measuring a temperature of air in the register assembly and for outputting a measured temperature signal. The processing means is for: receiving the measured temperature signal; using the measured temperature signal in determining whether the central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to the room; and activating the fan to augment the conditioned air flow if the central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to the room. The processing means also provides drift compensation to prevent unwanted operation of the fan due to temperature drifts. The register assembly may include a rectangular housing positioned around the components for use in a floor vent, or a housing adapting a floor vent to a centrifugal, tower fan.
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18 Claims
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1. A register assembly for augmenting the flow of conditioned air from a central air-conditioning unit to a room comprising:
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at least one fan operably positioned for increasing air flow through said register assembly; a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of air in said register assembly and for outputting a measured temperature signal; and a processing means for; receiving said measured temperature signal; using said measured temperature signal in determining whether said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room; and activating said fan to augment said conditioned air flow if said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for augmenting the flow of conditioned air from a central air-conditioning unit to a room, comprising:
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receiving a measured temperature signal from a temperature sensor operably positioned to measure a temperature of air in an air-conditioning register assembly; determining whether said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room using said measured temperature signal; activating a fan operably positioned for increasing the flow of said conditioned air when said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room; and deactivating said fan when said central air-conditioning unit is not providing conditioned air to said room. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for augmenting the flow of conditioned air from a central air-conditioning unit to a room comprising the steps of:
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receiving a measured temperature signal from a temperature sensor operably positioned to measure a temperature of air in an air-conditioning register assembly; determining whether said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room using said measured temperature signal; activating a fan operably positioned for increasing the flow of said conditioned air when said central air-conditioning unit is providing conditioned air to said room; and deactivating said fan when said central air-conditioning unit is not providing conditioned air to said room. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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