US5209400A
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Portable calculator for refrigeration heating and air conditioning equipment service
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-03-07
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Granted: 1993-05-11
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Expires: 2011-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A calculator apparatus 10 includes the standard calculator mode and several other modes functions namely; a pressure-temperature conversion, a temperature-to-pressure conversion based on refrigerant, a relative humidity reading based on input of the dry bulb and wet bulb temperature; and a flow-energy rate conversion mode based upon a selected fuel meter dial and Metric or English units. In addition, a Fahrenheit-to-centigrade conversion and a centigrade-to-Fahrenheit conversion functions are incorporated. The calculator includes a keyboard 18, a microprocessor 16, a timer 26, a power source 12, a switch 14 and a display screen 22.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Winslow
- 👤 Henry D. Winslow
- 👤 Walter Rubinstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:05
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/46; F24F11/50; F24F11/52; F24F11/523; F24F11/61; F24F11/62; F24F11/63; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A conversion and measuring apparatus characterized by: a flow-energy rate conversion means for determining the energy rate supplied by a fuel flow said conversion means including; selection means for selecting units of fuel flow; input key means; a timer mechanism constructed to be turned on and off by the input key means to measure elapsed time for said selected units of fuel flow; calculation means for determining the energy rate based on said elapsed time and said selected units of fuel flow; and a display means for displaying said energy rate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A conversion and measuring apparatus characterized by: a flow-energy rate conversion means for determining the energy rate supplied by a fuel flow said conversion means including; selection means for selecting units of fuel flow; input key means; a timer mechanism constructed to be turned on and off by the input key means to measure elapsed time for said selected units of fuel flow; calculation means for determining the energy rate based on said elapsed time and said selected units of fuel flow; and a display means for displaying said energy rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
In as calculator apparatus a defined in claim further characterized by: a temperature conversion means including input means for inputting a temperature in one mode of measurement and converting said inputted temperature in one mode of measurement into a temperature in another mode of measurement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A conversion and measuring apparatus characterized by: a flow-energy rate conversion means for determining the energy rate supplied by a fuel flow said conversion means including; selection means for selecting units of fuel flow; a timer mechanism constructed to be turned on and off to measure elapsed time for said selected units of fuel flow; calculation means for determining the energy rate based on said elapsed time and said selected units of fuel flow; a display means for displaying said energy rate; and a humidity conversion mode means for determining the relative humidity which is displayed on said display means wherein a dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature are inputted for determining the relative humidity which is displayed on said display means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A conversion and measuring apparatus characterized by: a flow-energy rate conversion means for determining the energy rate supplied by a fuel flow said conversion means including; selection means for selecting units of fuel flow; a timer mechanism constructed to be turned on and off to measure elapsed time for said selected units of fuel flow; calculation means for determining the energy rate based on said elapsed time and said selected units of fuel flow; a display means for displaying said energy rate; and a humidity conversion mode means for determining the relative humidity which is displayed on said display means wherein a dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature are inputted for determining the relative humidity which is displayed on said display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
206 words
In a calculator apparatus having a keyboard for entering numbers and arithmetic operators, a display screen, a power source, and an on/off switch, the improvement characterized by: a temperature-to-pressure conversion mode wherein a temperature is inputted via said keyboard and a refrigerant is selected via said keyboard to determine the corresponding pressure; a pressure-to-temperature conversion mode wherein a pressure is inputted via the keyboard and a refrigerant is selected via said keyboard for determining the corresponding temperature; a humidity conversion mode wherein a dry bulb temperature and a wet bulb temperature are inputted via the keyboard for determining the corresponding relative humidity; an energy flow rate conversion mode for calculating an energy rate supplied by a fuel flow, said conversion mode including a fuel unit selection means for selecting one of several units of flow of metered fuel via said keyboard and a timer mechanism constructed to be activated and shut off via said keyboard to measure elapsed time for said select units of fuel flow; a mode selection means for selecting one of said modes; and said display screen for indicating one of said corresponding pressure, said corresponding temperature, said relative humidity and said energy rate corresponding to the selection of said mode selection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
206 words
In a calculator apparatus having a keyboard for entering numbers and arithmetic operators, a display screen, a power source, and an on/off switch, the improvement characterized by: a temperature-to-pressure conversion mode wherein a temperature is inputted via said keyboard and a refrigerant is selected via said keyboard to determine the corresponding pressure; a pressure-to-temperature conversion mode wherein a pressure is inputted via the keyboard and a refrigerant is selected via said keyboard for determining the corresponding temperature; a humidity conversion mode wherein a dry bulb temperature and a wet bulb temperature are inputted via the keyboard for determining the corresponding relative humidity; an energy flow rate conversion mode for calculating an energy rate supplied by a fuel flow, said conversion mode including a fuel unit selection means for selecting one of several units of flow of metered fuel via said keyboard and a timer mechanism constructed to be activated and shut off via said keyboard to measure elapsed time for said select units of fuel flow; a mode selection means for selecting one of said modes; and said display screen for indicating one of said corresponding pressure, said corresponding temperature, said relative humidity and said energy rate corresponding to the selection of said mode selection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a calculator apparatus as defined in claim 4 further characterized by: an indicator means for indicating when said timer mechanism is activated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a calculator apparatus as defined in claim 5 further characterized by: said indicator means is a flashing visual indicator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a calculator apparatus as defined in claim 6 further characterized by: said flashing visual indicator is incorporated in said display screen.
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