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HVAC FILTER MONITORING

  • US 20150260424A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2015
  • Published: 09/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An air filter for use with an HVAC system comprising:

  • a housing;

    filtering media housed within the housing, the filtering media being adapted to remove unwanted material from air passing through the HVAC system;

    a sensor housed within the housing so as to be positioned adjacent the filtering media, the sensor being of a type that senses conditions associated with the filtering media such that an estimate of filter condition is determinable based at least in part on data provided by the sensor;

    a wireless communication device housed within the housing, the wireless communication device being adapted to transmit data from the sensor to a receiver; and

    a power harvester positioned adjacent the filter and being adapted to generate power from air passing through the filter.

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