Infrared monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. An infrared monitoring system for monitoring the passage of heat to and from the interior of a building comprisingat least one external infrared detector and at least one internal infrared detector adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of an external building wall comprising at least one of a window or door for monitoring of heat flow in and out of a building;
- at least one processor for processing data obtained from the at least one infrared detector;
the at least one infrared detector operatively connected to the at least one processor;
whereby the at least one infrared detector operates to detect heat transfer through the building wall for processing by the at least one processor, the at least one processor being operative to detect energy usage.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring the flow of heat into and out of a building comprising at least one infrared detector adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of a building opening; at least one processor for processing data obtained from the at least one infrared detector; the at least one infrared detector operatively connected to the at least one processor; whereby the at least one infrared detector operates to detect heat transfer through the building opening for processing by the at least one processor, the at least one processor being operative to detect energy usage.
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20 Claims
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1. An infrared monitoring system for monitoring the passage of heat to and from the interior of a building comprising
at least one external infrared detector and at least one internal infrared detector adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of an external building wall comprising at least one of a window or door for monitoring of heat flow in and out of a building; - at least one processor for processing data obtained from the at least one infrared detector;
the at least one infrared detector operatively connected to the at least one processor;
whereby the at least one infrared detector operates to detect heat transfer through the building wall for processing by the at least one processor, the at least one processor being operative to detect energy usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- at least one processor for processing data obtained from the at least one infrared detector;
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11. A method of monitoring heat loss through at least one building opening comprising positioning at least one external infrared detector and at least one internal infrared detector on opposite sides of a building opening;
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operating at least one processor for processing data, the at least one processor being operatively connected to the at least one infrared detector; whereby the at least one infrared detector operates to detect heat transfer through the building opening for processing by the at least one processor, the at least one processor being operative to detect energy usage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An infrared monitoring system comprising
at least one infrared detector adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of an external building wall comprising at least one of a window or door for monitoring of heat flow in and out of a building; - the at least one infrared detector comprising a first infrared detector positioned external to the building wall and a second infrared detector being positioned internal to the building wall;
a heat detector operatively connected to a heat supply within the building;
the heat detector operatively connected to the at least one processor, the first infrared detector being operative when the heat detector detects the operation of the heat supply within the building;at least one processor for processing data obtained from the at least one infrared detector;
the at least one infrared detector operatively connected to the at least one processor;whereby the at least one infrared detector operates to detect heat transfer through the building wall for processing by the at least one processor, the at least one processor being operative to detect energy usage.
- the at least one infrared detector comprising a first infrared detector positioned external to the building wall and a second infrared detector being positioned internal to the building wall;
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