System and methods for providing automatic adjustment of operating setpoints for a monitoring device
First Claim
1. A method of automatically associating one set of at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, the at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints including a first set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, and a second set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, the high temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the high temperature alarm setpoint of the second set, and the low temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the low temperature alarm setpoint of the second, which comprises the steps of:
- sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature;
comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint; and
associating the first set of temperature alarm setpoints with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint.
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Abstract
A method for providing an electronic monitoring device with the ability to detect the status of a controlled condition of a monitored environment, and, based on this status, to automatically self-adjust monitoring parameters in accordance with pre-defined parameter settings so as to properly monitor the controlled condition of the monitored environment. The monitoring device includes a microcontroller, a sensor to detect the status of the controlled condition of the monitored environment, switches to allow for user interaction and audible and visual annunciation devices as well as remote annunciation devices such as relays, all of these devices combined in a system to alert personnel when controlled conditions are abnormal.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of automatically associating one set of at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, the at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints including a first set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, and a second set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, the high temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the high temperature alarm setpoint of the second set, and the low temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the low temperature alarm setpoint of the second, which comprises the steps of:
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sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature; comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint; and associating the first set of temperature alarm setpoints with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of automatically selecting temperature alarm setpoints for at least one of a cooler and a freezer, the at least one of the cooler and the freezer providing a temperature controlled environment, which comprises the steps of:
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storing in memory at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints, the at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints including a first set of high and low temperature alarm setpoints for a cooler, and a second set of high and low temperature alarm setpoints for a freezer; storing in memory a transition temperature setpoint; sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment provided by the at least one of the cooler and the freezer thereby generating a sensed temperature; comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with the transition temperature setpoint stored in memory; selecting the first set of temperature alarm setpoints for a cooler when the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint stored in memory; and selecting the second set of temperature alarm setpoints for a freezer when the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of less than and at most equal to the transition temperature setpoint stored in memory. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of automatically selecting temperature alarm setpoints for at least one of a cooler and a freezer, the at least one of the cooler and the freezer providing a temperature controlled environment, which comprises the steps of:
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transferring into a working memory high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the cooler stored in an electrically erasable memory; sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment provided by the at least one of the cooler and the freezer thereby generating a sensed temperature; transferring into the working memory a transition temperature setpoint from a program memory; comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with the transition temperature setpoint; if, in response to the comparing step, the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint, then maintaining in the working memory the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the cooler; and if, in response to the comparing step, the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of less than and at most equal to the transition temperature setpoint, then transferring the working memory high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the freezer from the electrically erasable memory and overwriting the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the cooler with the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the freezer. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system for automatically associating one set of at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, the at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints including a first set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, and a second set having a high temperature alarm setpoint and a low temperature alarm setpoint, the high temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the high temperature alarm setpoint of the second set, and the low temperature alarm setpoint of the first set being greater than the low temperature alarm setpoint of the second, which comprises:
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a sensor for sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature; and a comparator operatively coupled to the sensor for comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint; wherein the first set of temperature alarm setpoints is associated with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for automatically selecting temperature alarm setpoints for at least one of a cooler and a freezer, the at least one of the cooler and the freezer providing a temperature controlled environment, which comprises:
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storage means for storing therein a transition temperature setpoint and at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints, the at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints including a first set of high and low temperature alarm setpoints for a cooler, and a second set of high and low temperature alarm setpoints for a freezer; a sensor for sensing for sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment provided by the at least one of the cooler and the freezer thereby generating a sensed temperature; a comparator operatively coupled to the sensor and to the storage means for comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with the transition temperature setpoint stored in the storage means; and means operatively coupled to the comparator for selecting one of the at least two sets of temperature alarm setpoints; wherein the first set of temperature alarm setpoints for a cooler is selected by the selecting means when the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint stored in the storage means; and wherein the second set of temperature alarm setpoints for a freezer is selected by the selecting means when the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of less than and at most equal to the transition temperature setpoint stored in the storage means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for automatically selecting temperature alarm setpoints for at least one of a cooler and a freezer, the at least one of the cooler and the freezer providing a temperature controlled environment, comprising:
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an electrically erasable memory in which high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the cooler and for the freezer are stored; a program memory in which a transition temperature setpoint is stored; a working memory operatively coupled to the electrically erasable memory and to the program memory into which the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the cooler are transferred from the electrically erasable memory and into which the transition temperature setpoint is transferred from the program memory; a sensor for sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment provided by the at least one of the cooler and the freezer thereby generating a sensed temperature; and a comparator operatively coupled to the sensor for comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with the transition temperature setpoint and generating an output in response thereto; wherein if, in response to the output of the comparator, the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint, then the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the cooler are maintained in the working memory; and if, in response to the output of the comparator, the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment is one of less than and at most equal to the transition temperature setpoint, then the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the freezer are transferred from the electrically erasable memory to the working memory and the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the cooler are overwritten with the high and low temperature alarm setpoints for the freezer. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of automatically associating one of at least two temperature alarm setpoints with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, which comprises the steps of:
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sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature; comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint; and associating one of the at least two temperature alarm setpoints with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint.
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24. A method of automatically associating one of at least a first temperature alarm setpoint and a second temperature alarm setpoint with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, which comprises the steps of:
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sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature; comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint; and associating the first temperature alarm setpoint with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system for automatically associating one of at least two temperature alarm setpoints with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, the system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature; and a comparator operatively coupled to the sensor for comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint; wherein one of the temperature alarm setpoints is associated with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint.
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28. A system for automatically associating one of at least a first temperature alarm setpoint and a second temperature alarm setpoint with means for providing a temperature controlled environment, the system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing the temperature of the temperature controlled environment to generate a sensed temperature; and a comparator operatively coupled to the sensor for comparing the sensed temperature of the temperature controlled environment with a transition temperature setpoint;
whereinthe first temperature alarm setpoint is associated with the means for providing a temperature controlled environment when the sensed temperature of the controlled environment is one of at least equal to and greater than the transition temperature setpoint. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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