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Window covering and sensors to reduce convection

US9988841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

12Claims

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Inventors

David R. Hall · Provo, US
Austin Carlson · Provo, US
Jerome Miles · Spanish Fork, US
Kevin Rees · Herriman, US
Emily Brimhall · Alpine, US
Joe Fox · Spanish Fork, US
Jedediah Knight · Provo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2016
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE06B2009/6818
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A system to reduce drafts in front of a window is described. The system includes a window covering and a motor and gearbox that adjust the window covering. The system also includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a microcontroller networked to the motor and temperature sensors. The first temperature sensor is positioned above the window covering within a thermal convection zone of a window associated with the window covering, and the second temperature sensor is positioned below the window covering within the thermal convection zone. The microcontroller instructs the motor to adjust the window covering based on a temperature gradient from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor.

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