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Thermostat assembly with removable communication module and method

US8393550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Tim Simon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Timothy M. Simon · Los Alamitos, US
Matthew T. Fisher · Reno, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2009
Grant date	Mar 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF24F2140/00
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermostat assembly comprises a thermostat and a removable and replaceable first communication module physically and functionally removably connected to the thermostat. The first communication module is configured to permit information transfer between the thermostat and a first device remote from the thermostat. If more than one communication module is used to communicate with more than one device, the communication modules may operate using different communication protocols.

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