SMART SENSOR UNIT WITH MEMORY METAL ANTENNA
First Claim
1. A building control sensor unit, comprising:
- one or more sensors operative to sense an environmental condition of a structure;
a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes an extended antenna, wherein the extended antenna includes a strand of memory metal;
a controller, wherein the controller is operative to receive information from other building control sensor units or a central controller, and transmit information to the other building control sensor units or the central controller;
wherein the building control sensor unit is configured whereby when placed on or within a ceiling of the structure, the extended antenna extends into the structure.
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Abstract
Systems, method and apparatuses of a building control sensor unit are disclosed. One apparatus includes a building control sensor unit that includes one or more sensors operative to sense an environmental condition of a structure, and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes an extended antenna, wherein the extended antenna includes a strand of memory metal. The apparatus further includes a controller, wherein the controller is operative to receive information from other building control sensor units or a central controller, and transmit information to the other building control sensor units or the central controller, wherein the building control sensor unit is configured such that when placed on or within a ceiling of the structure, the extended antenna extends into the structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A building control sensor unit, comprising:
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one or more sensors operative to sense an environmental condition of a structure; a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes an extended antenna, wherein the extended antenna includes a strand of memory metal; a controller, wherein the controller is operative to receive information from other building control sensor units or a central controller, and transmit information to the other building control sensor units or the central controller; wherein the building control sensor unit is configured whereby when placed on or within a ceiling of the structure, the extended antenna extends into the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A building control system comprising:
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a plurality of building control sensor units, wherein at least one of the plurality of building control sensor units communicates with at least one of another one of the plurality of building control sensor units or a central control unit; and wherein the at least one of the plurality of building control sensor units comprises; one or more sensors operative to sense an environmental condition of a structure; a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes an extended antenna, wherein the extended antenna includes a strand of memory metal; a controller, wherein the controller is operative to receive information from other building control sensor units or the central controller, and transmit information to the other building control sensor units or the central controller; wherein the at least one of the plurality of building control sensor units is configured whereby when placed on or within a ceiling of the structure, the extended antenna extends into the structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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