Airflow control system
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location, the method comprising:
- placing a first flow control device within the first location and a second flow control device within the second location;
controlling the environmental condition in each location by autonomously controlling airflow through each flow control device;
sending a signal from the first flow control device to the second flow control device via a duct system that interconnects the flow control devices; and
detecting the signal in the second flow control device and adjusting the airflow through the second flow control device.
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Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus and a method for controlling an environment in a location. In one aspect, an apparatus for controlling an environmental condition in a location is provided. The apparatus includes a flow control device, wherein the flow control device is connectable to an environmental control unit via a conduit. The flow control device comprising a flow restriction member configured to selectively control an airflow into the location and a controller member configured to autonomously actuate the flow restriction member based upon the environmental condition in the location. In another aspect, a method for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location is provided. In a further aspect, a system for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location is provided. In yet a further aspect, a method for controlling an environmental condition in a location is provided.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location, the method comprising:
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placing a first flow control device within the first location and a second flow control device within the second location; controlling the environmental condition in each location by autonomously controlling airflow through each flow control device; sending a signal from the first flow control device to the second flow control device via a duct system that interconnects the flow control devices; and detecting the signal in the second flow control device and adjusting the airflow through the second flow control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location, the system comprising:
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a first flow control device and a first sensor member disposed within the first location, the first sensor member configured to sense and send environmental data regarding the first location to the first flow control device; and a second flow control device and a second sensor member disposed within the second location, the second sensor member configured to sense and send environmental data regarding the second location to the second flow control device, wherein each flow control device includes a flow restriction member and a controller member configured to autonomously actuate the flow restriction member, wherein each flow control device is interconnected via a duct system, and wherein each flow control device is configured to communicate with the other flow control device by generating and sending pressure pulses via the duct system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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15. A system for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location, the system comprising:
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a first flow control device and a first sensor member disposed within the first location, the first sensor member configured to sense and send environmental data regarding the first location to the first flow control device; and a second flow control device and a second sensor member disposed within the second location, the second sensor member configured to sense and send environmental data regarding the second location to the second flow control device, wherein each flow control device includes a flow restriction member and a controller member configured to autonomously actuate the flow restriction member, wherein each flow control device is interconnected via a duct system, and wherein each flow control device is configured to communicate with the other flow control device by generating and sending an acoustic tone via the duct system.
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