System and Method of Monitoring an Electronic Discharge Device in an Air Purification System
First Claim
1. A method of remotely monitoring an operational status of an electronic discharge device in an air purification system comprising:
- sensing a first operational characteristic of an electronic discharge device of an air purification system;
determining an operational status of the electronic discharge device in response to the operational characteristic sensed; and
transmitting a status signal indicating the operational status of the electronic discharge device to a location remote from the electronic discharge device.
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Abstract
A method and system of remotely monitoring an operational status of electronic discharge devices in an air purification system senses emitted radiation at a location proximate the air purification system, alone or in combination with a determination of an amount of time remaining in an operational lifetime of the electronic discharge device, or an amount of power delivered to at least one of the electronic discharge devices. A determination of the operational status of at least one of the electronic discharge devices is made based on at least emitted radiation, and the status information is transmitted to a remote monitoring unit that receives the status information and displays an indicator of operational status. In one embodiment, the operational status of a UV-C germicidal lamp may be monitored using optically sensitive devices located within a purification system.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of remotely monitoring an operational status of an electronic discharge device in an air purification system comprising:
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sensing a first operational characteristic of an electronic discharge device of an air purification system; determining an operational status of the electronic discharge device in response to the operational characteristic sensed; and transmitting a status signal indicating the operational status of the electronic discharge device to a location remote from the electronic discharge device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system of remotely monitoring an operational status of an electronic discharge device in an air purification system comprising:
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a sensor located proximate an air purification system and configured to detect a level of radiation emitted from an electronic discharge device in the purification system; and a sensing circuit configured to receive input signals from the sensor and determine an operational status of the electronic discharge device in response to the level of radiation detected. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of monitoring an operational status of an electronic discharge device in an air purification system comprising:
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sensing radiation emitted from an electronic discharge device using an optically sensitive detector located within an purification system and in an optical path of the radiation emitted from the electronic discharge device; generating an operational characteristic signal in response to the optical radiation sensed; and determining an operational status of the electronic discharge device using the operational characteristic signal generated by the optically sensitive detector. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for monitoring an operational status of an electronic discharge device in an air purification system comprising:
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an optically sensitive detector located within an purification system and in an optical path of radiation emitted from an electronic discharge device, wherein the detector is configured to generate an operational characteristic signal based on a level of radiation detected; a sensing circuit located proximate the air purification system and configured to receive input signals from the optically sensitive detector, determine an operational status of the electronic discharge device in response to the radiation sensed and transmit a status signal indicating the operational status of the electronic discharge device. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A method of retrofitting an air purification system for monitoring an operational status of an electronic discharge device in the air purification system comprising:
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accessing an air purification system that comprises an electronic discharge device located within an air handling unit wherein the electronic discharge device is configured to expose air moving through the unit to radiation; and installing within the purification system and in an optical path of the radiation emitted from the electronic discharge device an optically sensitive detector to detect radiation emitted from the electronic discharge device.
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