VENT TILE WITH AN INTEGRATED THERMAL IMAGING SENSOR AND CONTROLLER
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1. A vent tile comprising:
- a casing;
at least one louver positioned within the casing;
an actuator configured to control the at least one louver;
a thermal imaging sensor configured to detect a temperature of a surface of a remotely located apparatus through thermal imaging of the surface; and
a controller configured to control the actuator to vary the position of the at least one louver based upon the detected temperature to vary the flow of fluid through the casing.
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Abstract
A vent tile includes at least one louver, an actuator configured to control the at least one louver, a thermal imaging sensor configured to monitor temperature of a remotely located apparatus through thermal imaging of a surface of the apparatus, and a controller configured to control the actuator based upon the monitored temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. A vent tile comprising:
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a casing; at least one louver positioned within the casing; an actuator configured to control the at least one louver; a thermal imaging sensor configured to detect a temperature of a surface of a remotely located apparatus through thermal imaging of the surface; and a controller configured to control the actuator to vary the position of the at least one louver based upon the detected temperature to vary the flow of fluid through the casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing fluid flow distribution with a vent tile having at least one louver, an actuator configured to control the at least one louver, an integrated thermal imaging sensor configured to detect temperature of a surface of a remotely located apparatus through thermal imaging of the surface, said method comprising:
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detecting a temperature of the surface of the remotely located apparatus through thermal imaging of the surface with the thermal imaging sensor; determining whether the detected temperature is within a predetermined temperature range; and adjusting a position of the at least one louver to vary fluid flow through the vent tile in response to the detected temperature being outside of the predefined set point temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vent tile comprising:
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a casing; means for varying fluid flow through the casing; means for actuating the means for varying; means for detecting a temperature of a surface of a remotely located apparatus, said means for detecting the temperature being configured to detect the temperature through thermally imaging of the surface; and means for controlling the means for actuating based upon the temperature detected by the means for detecting the temperature. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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