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DIRECT REPLACEMENT AIR FILTER WITH AUTOMATIC FILTER MEDIA ADVANCE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

  • US 20110061527A1
  • Filed: 11/23/2010
  • Published: 03/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A direct replacement air handler filter within an air flow channel comprising:

  • a housing with an at least one exposure slot;

    an at least one filter media storage area within the housing, having unexposed filter media stored therein, the unexposed filter media being pleated, folded, and stacked to be compactly held within the at least one filter media storage area;

    an at least one motor coupled to a power supply and in communication with a controller, the at least one motor moving an at least one movement member that pays out an unexposed portion of the at least one filter media into the at least one exposure slot and exposes the unexposed portion of the at least one filter media to the air flow channel creating an exposed portion of the at least one filter media;

    an at least one processing module and an at least one transceiver module on the controller and an at least one sensor, the controller communicating with the at least one sensor, the at least one sensor communicating data to the processing module and the controller, and the transceiver module transmitting data from the filter to a network or a storage device; and

    a containment area, wherein the exposed portion of the at least one filter media is collected and retained within the containment area.

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