Moisture content control system
First Claim
1. A system for controlling moisture content in ambient airflow in a substantially enclosed structure having components, said system comprising:
- at least one humidity control apparatus;
a plurality of sensors for detecting moisture content in airflow in a plurality of locations of the substantially enclosed structure, wherein the plurality of sensors are located remotely from the at least one humidity control apparatus, and wherein the plurality of sensors are situated in relatively close proximity to the components that the at least one humidity control apparatus is configured to affect; and
a controller configured to receive moisture content levels detected by one or more of the plurality of sensors and to control the at least one humidity control apparatus based upon the detected moisture content levels to vary the moisture content in the ambient airflow around the plurality of locations.
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Abstract
A system for controlling moisture content in ambient airflow in a substantially enclosed structure having components. The system includes at least one humidity control apparatus and a plurality of sensors for detecting moisture content in airflow in a plurality of locations of the substantially enclosed structure. The plurality of sensors are located remotely from the at least one humidity control apparatus and are situated in relatively close proximity to the components that the at least one humidity control apparatus is configured to affect. The system also includes a controller configured to receive moisture content levels detected by one or more of the plurality of sensors and to control the at least one humidity control apparatus based upon the detected moisture content levels to vary the moisture content in the ambient airflow around the plurality of locations.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for controlling moisture content in ambient airflow in a substantially enclosed structure having components, said system comprising:
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at least one humidity control apparatus; a plurality of sensors for detecting moisture content in airflow in a plurality of locations of the substantially enclosed structure, wherein the plurality of sensors are located remotely from the at least one humidity control apparatus, and wherein the plurality of sensors are situated in relatively close proximity to the components that the at least one humidity control apparatus is configured to affect; and a controller configured to receive moisture content levels detected by one or more of the plurality of sensors and to control the at least one humidity control apparatus based upon the detected moisture content levels to vary the moisture content in the ambient airflow around the plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling moisture content in ambient airflow in a substantially enclosed structure with at least one humidity control apparatus, said method comprising:
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detecting moisture content in airflow at a plurality of locations in the substantially enclosed area with a plurality of humidity sensors, wherein the plurality of humidity sensors are located remotely from the at least one humidity control apparatus, and wherein the plurality of sensors are situated in relatively close proximity to components in the substantially enclosed structure that the at least one humidity control apparatus is configured to affect; receiving data pertaining to the moisture content detected at the plurality of locations; and operating the at least one humidity control apparatus to vary the moisture content of airflow supplied to the one or more of the plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling moisture content in ambient airflow with at least two air conditioning units operable to vary conditions in a same zone of a substantially enclosed structure, each of said air conditioning units having a respective humidity control apparatus, said method comprising:
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operating a first air conditioning unit to supply airflow; operating the humidity control apparatus of the first air conditioning unit to not operate under cross purposes as the first air conditioning unit; operating a second air conditioning unit to supply airflow; and operating the humidity control apparatus of the second air conditioning unit to operate under cross purposes as the first air conditioning unit.
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20. A computer readable storage medium on which is embedded one or more computer programs, said one or more computer programs implementing a method of controlling moisture content in ambient airflow in a substantially enclosed structure with at least one humidity control apparatus, said one or more computer programs comprising a set of instructions for:
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receiving data pertaining to moisture content detected at a plurality of locations in the substantially enclosed area with a plurality of humidity sensors, wherein the plurality of humidity sensors are located remotely from the at least one humidity control apparatus, and wherein the plurality of sensors are situated in relatively close proximity to components in the substantially enclosed structure that the at least one humidity control apparatus is configured to affect; determining whether the moisture content at one or more of the plurality of locations is within a predefined range; and operating the at least one humidity control apparatus to vary the moisture content of airflow supplied to the one or more of the plurality of locations in response to the moisture content being outside of a predefined range. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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