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Method of and System for Automatically Adjusting Airflow

  • US 20150133043A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2014
  • Published: 05/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a controlled supply register adapted for placement within the terminus of a portion of duct work for a forced-air building environmental control system, the register comprising;

    an airflow adjusting mechanism that controls a size of an aperture through which air passes when exiting the terminus of the portion of the duct work,a register sensor that senses a value of an environmental variable inside the portion of the duct work into which the register is placed,a register communication system for transmitting and receiving information, anda register processor system that controls the airflow adjusting mechanism;

    a sensor platform that senses a value of an environmental variable in a space into which the air exiting the terminus of the portion of the duct work passes, the sensor platform comprising;

    a sensor for sensing the value of the environmental variable, anda sensor communication system for transmitting and receiving information; and

    a controller comprising;

    a controller communications system for transmitting and receiving information, anda controller processor system,wherein;

    the controller receives information about a desired set point for the environmental variable in the space,the controller receives information from the register about the value of the environmental variable sensed by the register,the controller receives information from the sensor platform about the value of the environmental variable sensed by the sensor platform,the controller processor system determines a target airflow to achieve the desired set point for the environmental variable in the space,the controller transmits information about the target airflow,the register receives information about the target airflow, andin response to receiving the target airflow, the register processor system controls the register adjusting mechanism to achieve the target airflow.

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