Determining air filter replacement conditions using air flow and energy consumption values
First Claim
1. A method of determining a condition of a filter located within a system, the method comprising:
- determining a first air flow measurement value for a first air flow through the filter;
determining a first energy consumption value associated with generating the first air flow through the filter;
determining a first ratio between the first air flow measurement value and the first energy consumption value;
determining a second air flow measurement value for a second air flow through the filter;
determining a second energy consumption value associated with generating the second air flow through the filter;
determining a second ratio between the second air flow measurement value and the second energy consumption value; and
replacing the filter based on a comparison between the determined first and the determined second ratio.
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Abstract
A method of determining a condition of a filter located within a system is provided. The method may include determining a first air flow measurement value for a first air flow through the filter, determining a first energy consumption value associated with generating the first air flow through the filter, determining a first ratio between the first air flow measurement value and the first energy consumption value, determining a second air flow measurement value for a second air flow through the filter, determining a second energy consumption value associated with generating the second air flow through the filter, and determining a second ratio between the second air flow measurement value and the second energy consumption value. The filter may then be replaced based on a comparison between the determined first and the determined second ratio.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of determining a condition of a filter located within a system, the method comprising:
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determining a first air flow measurement value for a first air flow through the filter; determining a first energy consumption value associated with generating the first air flow through the filter; determining a first ratio between the first air flow measurement value and the first energy consumption value; determining a second air flow measurement value for a second air flow through the filter; determining a second energy consumption value associated with generating the second air flow through the filter; determining a second ratio between the second air flow measurement value and the second energy consumption value; and replacing the filter based on a comparison between the determined first and the determined second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for determining a condition of a filter located within a system, the computer system comprising:
one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising; determining a first air flow measurement value for a first air flow through the filter; determining a first energy consumption value associated with generating the first air flow through the filter; determining a first ratio between the first air flow measurement value and the first energy consumption value; determining a second air flow measurement value for a second air flow through the filter; determining a second energy consumption value associated with generating the second air flow through the filter; determining a second ratio between the second air flow measurement value and the second energy consumption value; and replacing the filter based on a comparison between the determined first and the determined second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for determining a condition of a filter located within a system, comprising:
one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage devices, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions comprising; determining a first air flow measurement value for a first air flow through the filter; determining a first energy consumption value associated with generating the first air flow through the filter; determining a first ratio between the first air flow measurement value and the first energy consumption value; determining a second air flow measurement value for a second air flow through the filter; determining a second energy consumption value associated with generating the second air flow through the filter; determining a second ratio between the second air flow measurement value and the second energy consumption value; and replacing the filter based on a comparison between the determined first and the determined second ratio. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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