US5810657A
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Controller to maintain a certain set of environmental parameters in an environment
Assignee: Lighthouse Associates Inc
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Filing: 1996-09-06
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2016-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A system controller continuously monitors the differential pressure between two environments, and dynamically adjusts an air handling system of the controlled environment to maintain a desired differential pressure setpoint by using a closed loop control methodology. Local and remote users can initialize, configure, monitor, and readjust the differential pressure setpoint as necessary. A differential pressure sensor transmits data to the system controller for processing and analysis. The system controller interfaces to a wide variety of air handling systems by using interchangeable air handling subsystems that plug into the controller. Each subsystem has the necessary hardware interface and software control methodology to easily and transparently enable the system controller to interface with a wide variety of air handling configurations. This flexibility allows the invention to control air handling systems using voltage or current outputs to control solenoid driven valves, dampers, and DC motors; and control air handler subsystems using phase, cycle, and frequency control of AC motors.
Inventors
- 👤 David Pariseau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:59
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/62; F24F11/63; F24F11/64; F24F11/70; G; G05; G05D; G05D16/00; G05D16/20; G05D16/2006; G05D16/208; F24F11/0001; F24F2011/0002; F24F2011/0004; F24F2011/0005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An apparatus that maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment by controlling an air handling system of said controlled environment by modifying the power supplied to an airflow device in said air handling system, comprising: a differential pressure sensor connected to a system controller, said sensor transmits the current differential pressure data between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment to said system controller, said system controller maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment; a user communication interface connected to said system controller, said communication interface provides data input to and data output from said system controller from user sources; and an air handler subsystem coupled to said system controller, said air handler subsystem receives external power for modifying and supplies the modified power to an airflow device in an air handling system of said controlled environment using a pulse width modulation control interface, said system controller controls said air handling system by regulating said modified power to maintain said desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
182 words
An apparatus that maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment by controlling an air handling system of said controlled environment by modifying the power supplied to an airflow device in said air handling system, comprising: a differential pressure sensor connected to a system controller, said sensor transmits the current differential pressure data between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment to said system controller, said system controller maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment; a user communication interface connected to said system controller, said communication interface provides data input to and data output from said system controller from user sources; and an air handler subsystem coupled to said system controller, said air handler subsystem receives external power for modifying and supplies the modified power to an airflow device in an air handling system of said controlled environment using a pulse width modulation control interface, said system controller controls said air handling system by regulating said modified power to maintain said desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
180 words
A control system that maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment by controlling an air handling system of said controlled environment by modifying the power supplied to an airflow device in said air handling system, comprising: sensor means connected to a system controller for gathering the differential pressure data between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment, said sensor means transmits said data to said system controller, said system controller maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment; user communication means for providing an interface for data input to and data output from said system controller from user sources; and an air handler subsystem coupled to said system controller, said air handler subsystem receives external power for modifying and supplies the modified power to an airflow device in an air handling system of said controlled environment using a pulse width modulation control interface, said system controller controls said air handling system by regulating said modified power to maintain said desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
180 words
A control system that maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment by controlling an air handling system of said controlled environment by modifying the power supplied to an airflow device in said air handling system, comprising: sensor means connected to a system controller for gathering the differential pressure data between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment, said sensor means transmits said data to said system controller, said system controller maintains a desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment; user communication means for providing an interface for data input to and data output from said system controller from user sources; and an air handler subsystem coupled to said system controller, said air handler subsystem receives external power for modifying and supplies the modified power to an airflow device in an air handling system of said controlled environment using a pulse width modulation control interface, said system controller controls said air handling system by regulating said modified power to maintain said desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
173 words
A method for maintaining a desired differential pressure setpoint between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment by controlling an air handling system of said controlled environment by modifying the power supplied to an airflow device in said air handling system, comprising the steps of: gathering differential pressure data between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment from a differential pressure sensor and transmitting said differential pressure data to a system controller; processing said differential pressure data to maintain a desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment; sending and receiving control and status information to a user communication device; receiving external power for modifying by an air handler subsystem that couples to said system controller, said air handler subsystem supplies the modified power to an airflow device in an air handling system of said controlled environment using a pulse width modulating method; and controlling said air handling system of said controlled environment by regulating said modified power to maintain said desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
173 words
A method for maintaining a desired differential pressure setpoint between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment by controlling an air handling system of said controlled environment by modifying the power supplied to an airflow device in said air handling system, comprising the steps of: gathering differential pressure data between a sashless controlled environment and a reference environment from a differential pressure sensor and transmitting said differential pressure data to a system controller; processing said differential pressure data to maintain a desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment; sending and receiving control and status information to a user communication device; receiving external power for modifying by an air handler subsystem that couples to said system controller, said air handler subsystem supplies the modified power to an airflow device in an air handling system of said controlled environment using a pulse width modulating method; and controlling said air handling system of said controlled environment by regulating said modified power to maintain said desired differential pressure setpoint in said sashless controlled environment.
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