Computer controlled air vent
US6692349B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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