Programmable thermostat including a feature for providing a running total for the cost of energy consumed during a given period for heating and/or cooling a conditioned space
US6786421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/147
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A programmable thermostat having a touch screen liquid crystal display in which the power consumption of each heating/cooling component and the energy costs in the locality are entered by a user in order that the thermostat's control program can, upon demand, calculate and display the heating/cooling costs accrued beginning with a user-specified starting date.
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