US4585164A
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Portable energy level control system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-24
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Granted: 1986-04-29
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Expires: 2004-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A control for interior environmental energy system comprising a portable thermostat comprising a temperature indicator, an electromagnetic pulse transmitter and means to trigger the pulse transmitter with a coded "on" and a coded "off" pulse in response to the temperature in the room where the thermostat is located, an actuator unit in communication with the energy unit that contains means for receiving said energy pulses and relaying them to the energy system and that is latched into a stabilized on or off position through repeated receipt of the specific codes and a fail safe system that either closes down the control or transfers control to conventional built-in controller upon failure to receive coded pulses over a specific time period.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph J. Butkovich
- 👤 Robert A. Buchaklian, Jr.
- 👤 Gregory Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:52
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1902; G05D23/1905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
Energy control for interior environmental energy system comprising: (a) a portable energy level indicator for location in area of desired energy control comprising: (1) means for sensing area energy level departure from a preselected value; (2) an electromagnetic pulse transmitter; (3) means for triggering said pulse transmitter to emit a series of spaced apart signal pulses in response to action of said area temperature sensing means when the energy level departs from said preselected value through a code preset for the selected energy system; and, (b) an actuator unit in communication with the environmental energy system comprising: (1) means for selecting specific energy system; (2) pulse code receivers corresponding to each specific energy system adapted to receive the appropriate electromagnetic signal pulses; (3) means for relaying said coded signal pulses in bi-stable latched mode to the appropriate specific energy system to bring area energy level back to said pre-selected level; and, (4) a missing pulse rate detector, retained in a first passive mode, overriding other energy control units during exposure to any specific energy system coded signal pulses, and translated to a second mode by an absence of said signal pulse for a preselected multiple of pulse intervals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
Energy control for interior environmental energy system comprising: (a) a portable energy level indicator for location in area of desired energy control comprising: (1) means for sensing area energy level departure from a preselected value; (2) an electromagnetic pulse transmitter; (3) means for triggering said pulse transmitter to emit a series of spaced apart signal pulses in response to action of said area temperature sensing means when the energy level departs from said preselected value through a code preset for the selected energy system; and, (b) an actuator unit in communication with the environmental energy system comprising: (1) means for selecting specific energy system; (2) pulse code receivers corresponding to each specific energy system adapted to receive the appropriate electromagnetic signal pulses; (3) means for relaying said coded signal pulses in bi-stable latched mode to the appropriate specific energy system to bring area energy level back to said pre-selected level; and, (4) a missing pulse rate detector, retained in a first passive mode, overriding other energy control units during exposure to any specific energy system coded signal pulses, and translated to a second mode by an absence of said signal pulse for a preselected multiple of pulse intervals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The control of claim 1 including means for interrupting energy input into areas of the interior not to be subject to energy level control.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The control of claim 1 wherein said means for selecting specific energy system comprises a switch, for choosing a heating cycle or a cooling cycle by connecting said pulse receiver to a relay corresponding to the desired cycle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The energy control of claim 1, wherein said second mode, to which said actuator is translated, comprises an open circuit resulting in complete shutdown of the system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The energy control of claim 1, wherein said second mode, to which said actuator is translated, comprises an independent standby control unit.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
266 words
The method of providing highly efficient environmental energy control in remote areas of a structure comprising the steps of: (a) shutting off energy transmission ducts to areas of the structure not to be used; (b) opening energy transmission ducts into areas of the structure to be controlled; (c) locating a portable thermostat in said area of the structure to be controlled, said thermostat comprising: (1) means for sensing area energy level departure from a preselected value; (2) an electromagnetic pulse transmitter; (3) means for triggering said pulse transmitter to emit a series of spaced apart signal pulses in response to action of said area temperature sensing means when the energy level departs from said preselected value through a code preset for the selected energy system; and, (d) locating an actuator unit in communication with the environmental energy system of the structure, said unit comprising: (1) means for selecting specific energy system; (2) pulse code receivers corresponding to each specific energy system adapted to receive the appropriate electromagnetic signal pulses; (3) means for relaying said coded signal pulses in bi-stable latched mode to the appropriate specific energy system to bring area energy level back to said pre-selected level; and, (4) a missing pulse rate detector, retained in a first passive mode, overriding other energy control units during exposure to any specific energy system coded signal pulses, and translated to a second mode by an absence of said signal pulses for a preselected multiple of pulse intervals; (e) selecting an energy level desired to be achieved; and, (f) energizing said portable energy level indicator and said actuator unit.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
266 words
The method of providing highly efficient environmental energy control in remote areas of a structure comprising the steps of: (a) shutting off energy transmission ducts to areas of the structure not to be used; (b) opening energy transmission ducts into areas of the structure to be controlled; (c) locating a portable thermostat in said area of the structure to be controlled, said thermostat comprising: (1) means for sensing area energy level departure from a preselected value; (2) an electromagnetic pulse transmitter; (3) means for triggering said pulse transmitter to emit a series of spaced apart signal pulses in response to action of said area temperature sensing means when the energy level departs from said preselected value through a code preset for the selected energy system; and, (d) locating an actuator unit in communication with the environmental energy system of the structure, said unit comprising: (1) means for selecting specific energy system; (2) pulse code receivers corresponding to each specific energy system adapted to receive the appropriate electromagnetic signal pulses; (3) means for relaying said coded signal pulses in bi-stable latched mode to the appropriate specific energy system to bring area energy level back to said pre-selected level; and, (4) a missing pulse rate detector, retained in a first passive mode, overriding other energy control units during exposure to any specific energy system coded signal pulses, and translated to a second mode by an absence of said signal pulses for a preselected multiple of pulse intervals; (e) selecting an energy level desired to be achieved; and, (f) energizing said portable energy level indicator and said actuator unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The energy control of claim 6, wherein said second mode, to which said actuator is translated, comprises an open circuit resulting in complete shutdown of the system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The energy control of claim 6, wherein said second mode, to which said actuator is translated, comprises an independent standby control unit.
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