Airflow detection system having an airflow indicating device
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1. A system for detecting airflow in a room, said system comprising:
- an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement directly corresponds to a direction of airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indicating device;
one or more imaging devices positioned to image the airflow indicating device;
cooling system components; and
a computer system, said one or more imaging devices being configured to transmit obtained images of the airflow indicating device to the computer system, and wherein the computer system is configured to control the cooling system components substantially based upon movement of the movable component.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, the present invention pertains to a system for detecting airflow in a room. The system includes an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement substantially corresponds to airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indicating device. The system also includes cooling system components and a computer system configured to control the cooling system components substantially based upon movement of the movable component.
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1. A system for detecting airflow in a room, said system comprising:
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an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement directly corresponds to a direction of airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indicating device; one or more imaging devices positioned to image the airflow indicating device; cooling system components; and a computer system, said one or more imaging devices being configured to transmit obtained images of the airflow indicating device to the computer system, and wherein the computer system is configured to control the cooling system components substantially based upon movement of the movable component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for detecting airflow in a room, said system comprising:
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a pole; a plurality of movable components attached at various heights of the pole, wherein the plurality of movable components are configured to move in a direction of the airflow in a vicinity of the pole to thereby indicate the direction of airflow; and one or more imaging devices positioned in the room to image the plurality of movable components, said one or more imaging devices being configured to transmit obtained images of the plurality of movable components to a computer system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for reducing air re-circulation in a room, said method comprising:
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detecting one or more airflow conditions at one or more locations in the room; determining airflow directions at the one or more locations; determining whether the airflow directions are acceptable; and manipulating one or more cooling system components to bring airflow directions within acceptable ranges in response to the airflow directions being unacceptable to thereby reduce air re-circulation in the room. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for reducing air re-circulation in a room, said system comprising:
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means for detecting one or more airflow conditions at one or more locations in the room; means for determining airflow directions at the one or more locations; means for determining whether the airflow directions are acceptable; and means for manipulating one or more cooling system components to bring airflow directions within acceptable ranges to thereby reduce air re-circulation in the room. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer readable storage medium on which is embedded one or more computer programs, said one or more computer programs implementing a method for reducing air re-circulation in a room, said one or more computer programs comprising a set of instructions for:
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detecting one or more airflow conditions at one or more locations in the room; determining airflow directions at the one or more locations; determining whether the airflow directions are acceptable; and manipulating one or more cooling system components to bring airflow directions within acceptable ranges in response to the airflow directions being unacceptable to thereby reduce air re-circulation in the room. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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