Method of sensing pressure outside of a building

• US 6,584,855 B1
• Filed: 06/09/2000
• Issued: 07/01/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fex J. Patrick Jr
• Original Assignee: Fex J. Patrick Jr
• Inventors: Fex, J. Patrick Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefkowitz, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): Martir, Lilybett
• Application Number:
  US09/592,457
• Time in Patent Office: 1,117 Days
• Field of Search: 737/56, 737/00, 737/12, 348/564, 340/593
• US Class Current: 73/756
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/08 Means for indicating or recording, e.g. for remote indication

Abstract

A method for obtaining the average ambient air pressure outside of a building places a pressure sensor on each major outside wall of the building or around the outer circumference of a one sided (e.g., round) building. The pressure reading from each pressure sensor is obtained and the pressure readings are added together to obtain a total reading. The total reading is divided by the number of pressure readings making up the total, the result being the approximate average ambient air pressure outside of the building.

Claims

1. A method for sensing pressure at the outside skin of a building, the building having a plurality of outer walls, the method comprising the steps of:

attaching a first dynamic pressure sensor to each of the plurality of outer walls, each first dynamic pressure sensor capable of giving a first dynamic pressure reading;

collecting the first dynamic pressure reading from each of the first dynamic pressure sensors;

adding each of the first dynamic pressure readings together to obtain a first total; and

dividing the first total by the number of first dynamic pressure readings.

2. The method as in claim 1 wherein each of the first dynamic pressure sensors is generally arranged in a parallel line, the parallel line being generally horizontally disposed.

3. The method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

attaching a second dynamic pressure sensor to each of the plurality of outer walls, each second dynamic pressure sensor capable of giving a second dynamic pressure reading;

collecting the second dynamic pressure reading from each of the second dynamic pressure sensors;

adding each of the second dynamic pressure readings together to obtain a second total; and

dividing the second total by the number of second dynamic pressure readings.

4. The method as in claim 3 wherein each of the first dynamic pressure sensors is grouped and arranged in a parallel line and wherein each of the second dynamic pressure sensors is grouped and arranged in a second parallel line, the second parallel line being spaced apart from, and generally parallel in relation to, the first parallel line and the first parallel line and the second parallel line being generally horizontally disposed.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said outer skin of said building covers at least one floor.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said outer skin of said building covers a plurality of floors and said first dynamic pressure sensors are attached to the outer skin of the building on each of said plurality of floors.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said outer skin of said building covers at least three floors and said first dynamic pressure sensors are attached to the outer skin of the building on each of said at least three floors.

8. A method for sensing pressure at the outside skin of a building, the building having a plurality of outer walls, the method comprising the steps of;

attaching a plurality of first dynamic pressure senors to each of the plurality of outer walls in spaced apart relation, each of the plurality of first dynamic pressure sensors capable of giving a first dynamic pressure reading;

collecting the first dynamic pressure reading from each of the plurality of first dynamic pressure sensors;

adding each of the first dynamic pressure readings together to obtain a first total; and

dividing the first total by the number of first dynamic pressure readings.

9. The method as in claim 8 wherein each of the plurality of first dynamic pressure sensors is generally arranged in a parallel line, the parallel line being generally horizontally disposed.

10. The method as in claim 8 further comprising the steps of:

attaching a plurality of second dynamic pressure sensors to each of the plurality of outer walls, each of the plurality of second dynamic pressure sensors capable of giving a second dynamic pressure reading;

collecting the second dynamic pressure reading from each of the plurality of second dynamic pressure sensors;

adding each of the second dynamic pressure readings together to obtain a second total; and

dividing the second total by the number of second dynamic pressure readings.

11. The method as in claim 10 wherein each of the plurality of first dynamic pressure sensors is grouped and arranged in a first parallel line and wherein each of the plurality of second dynamic pressure sensors is grouped and arranged in a second parallel line, the second parallel line being spaced apart from, and generally parallel in relation to, the first parallel line and the first parallel line and the second parallel line being generally horizontally disposed.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein said outer skin of said building covers at least one floor.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein said outer skin of said building covers a plurality of floors and said plurality of first dynamic pressure sensors are attached to the outer skin of the building on each of said plurality of floors.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein said outer skin of said building covers at least three floors and said plurality of first dynamic pressure sensors are attached to the outer skin of the building on each of said at least three floors.