PORTABLE HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM

• US 20100012739A1
• Filed: 07/16/2009
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory J. Hoeth
• Original Assignee: Gregory J. Hoeth
• Inventors: Hoeth, Gregory J.
• Application Number:
  US12/504,140
• Publication Number:
  US 20100012739A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 236/44.C
• CPC Class Codes: G10G 7/00 Other auxiliary devices or accessories, e.g. conductors' batons or separate holders for resin or strings

Abstract

The invention is related to a portable humidity and temperature monitoring control device and/or system for use with articles susceptible to damage by a lack or excess of either. More specifically, the invention relates to a humidity and temperature control device and monitoring system for wooden articles, particularly wooden musical instruments. In addition, the invention disclosed herein will find broad application for the maintenance of any article susceptible to damage caused by extremes in temperature and humidity, whether high or low.

Claims

1. A portable humidity and temperature control and monitoring device disposed within a housing comprising:

a controller for recording and providing data received from at least one sensor detecting humidity level and temperature level, and in response thereto providing signals to a humidifier and a heating/cooling element such that each functions to acquire and maintain a pre-set level; and

a power source,

the humidifier in fluid communication with the interior of the housing and further in electrical communication with the controller; and

a heating/cooling element in electronic communication with the controller.

2. The portable humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1 further comprising a digital display on an external surface of the housing.

3. The portable humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1, wherein system data is provided to a remote receiver.

4. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the housing further has disposed therein an article to be preserved.

5. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the system is self-contained.

6. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the housing is a guitar case.

7. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the housing is a permanent structure.

8. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the housing is portable.

9. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1 further including a warning mechanism designed to alert the user of temperature and humidity values outside pre-set ranges.

10. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the power source is an AC/DC adaptor.

11. A device operable to simultaneously control the humidity and temperature of the interior of a housing, the device comprising:

a controller comprising;

an electronic thermostat;

an electronic hygrometer;

at least two digital controls for setting the temperature and humidity parameters;

at least one sensor;

a heating and cooling mechanism;

a humidifier; and

a power source,

the humidifier and heating and cooling unity being in electronic communication with the controller, such that changes to humidity and temperature within the housing are sensed and altered to maintain the temperature and humidity within a pre-set range.

12. The device of claim 11 further comprising a digital display on an external surface of the housing.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein system data is provided from the sensor to a remote receiver.

14. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the housing further has disposed therein an article to be preserved.

15. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the housing is a guitar case.

16. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the housing is portable.

17. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 11 further including a warning mechanism designed to alert the user of temperature and humidity values outside pre-set ranges.

18. The humidity and temperature control and monitoring device of claim 11, wherein the power source is an AC/DC adaptor.