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Computer controlled air vent

US6692349B1 · kind B1 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 2002
Grant dateFeb 17, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F2007/0025
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A computer-controlled air vent and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the computer-controlled air vent includes: a top plate; a base connected to the top plate; a component housing connected to the top plate and to the base; a plurality of louvers rotatably positioned within the base; a force generating means connected to the louvers to rotate them between an open position and a closed position; a temperature sensor to sense an indoor temperature; a computer processor; a memory; a wireless transceiver; a bus to connect the processor and the memory; and a remote control device to control the opening and closing of the louvers.

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