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Air filter monitoring system
Assignee: Copeland LP
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Filing: 2007-07-17
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Granted: 2011-10-11
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Expires: 2027-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or more sensors and uses the sensor data to calculate a figure of merit related to the efficiency of the system. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of the following sensors: a suction line temperature sensor, a suction line pressure sensor, a suction line flow sensor, a hot gas line temperature sensor, a hot gas line pressure sensor, a hot gas line flow sensor, a liquid line temperature sensor, a liquid line pressure sensor, a liquid line flow sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of an evaporator air temperature input sensor, an evaporator air temperature output sensor, an evaporator air flow sensor, an evaporator air humidity sensor, and a differential pressure sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of a condenser air temperature input sensor, a condenser air temperature output sensor, and a condenser air flow sensor, an evaporator air humidity sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of an ambient air sensor and an ambient humidity sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Kates
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:03
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1927; G05D23/193; G05D23/1932; F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/32; F24F8/00; F24F8/90; F25; F25B; F25B49/00; F25B49/005; G01; G01K; G01K13/00; G01N; G01N15/00; G01N15/08; G01N15/082; G01N15/0826; G05B; G05B15/00; G05B15/02; G05D23/1917; G05D23/1928; F24F11/39; F24F11/46; F24F11/47; F24F11/50; F24F11/56; F25B2500/00; F25B2500/19; F25B2600/00; F25B2600/07; F25B2700/00; F25B2700/02; F25B2700/13; F25B2700/133; F25B2700/135; F25B2700/1351; F25B2700/15; F25B2700/151; F25B2700/17; F25B2700/172; F25B2700/19; F25B2700/193; F25B2700/1931; F25B2700/1933; F25B2700/195; F25B2700/21; F25B2700/2106; F25B2700/2115; F25B2700/21151; F25B2700/21152; F25B2700/2116; F25B2700/21161; F25B2700/21163; F25B2700/2117; F25B2700/21171; F25B2700/21172; F25B2700/21173; F25B2700/21174; F25B2700/21175; F25D; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/36; G01K2201/00; G01N2015/084; G01N2015/0846; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S116/00; Y10S116/25; Y10S116/42; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A monitoring system for monitoring an air filter in a forced-air heating or cooling system, comprising: means for holding a filter element; means for measuring a pressure drop across said filter element at desired intervals; and means for wirelessly sending pressure drop data to a processing system when said pressure drop data indicates that a pressure drop across said filter element exceeds a specified threshold and conserving power by not sending said pressure drop data when said pressure drop data indicates that said pressure drop across said filter element does not exceed said specified threshold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A monitoring system for monitoring an air filter in a forced-air heating or cooling system, comprising: means for holding a filter element; means for measuring a pressure drop across said filter element at desired intervals; and means for wirelessly sending pressure drop data to a processing system when said pressure drop data indicates that a pressure drop across said filter element exceeds a specified threshold and conserving power by not sending said pressure drop data when said pressure drop data indicates that said pressure drop across said filter element does not exceed said specified threshold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein said means for holding includes a frame and said frame includes said means for measuring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A monitoring system for monitoring an air filter in a forced-air heating or cooling system, comprising: means for holding a filter element; means for measuring light transmission through said filter element; and means for sending light transmission data to a processing system when said light transmission data indicates that light transmission of said filter element is below a specified threshold and conserving power by not sending said light transmission data when said light transmission data indicates that said light transmission exceeds said specified threshold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
A monitoring system for monitoring an air filter in a forced-air heating or cooling system, comprising: means for holding a filter element; means for measuring light transmission through said filter element; and means for sending light transmission data to a processing system when said light transmission data indicates that light transmission of said filter element is below a specified threshold and conserving power by not sending said light transmission data when said light transmission data indicates that said light transmission exceeds said specified threshold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The monitoring system of claim 3 , wherein said means for holding includes a frame and said frame includes said means for measuring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The monitoring system of claim 3 , wherein said means for measuring is calibrated to a baseline light transmission level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The monitoring system of claim 3 , wherein said means for measuring is calibrated to a baseline light transmission level, and means for wirelessly sending light transmission data sends said light transmission data to a processing system when the light transmission falls below a percentage of the baseline level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The monitoring system of claim 3 , wherein said means for measuring calibrates a baseline light transmission level when a Previously Presented filter element is installed in the means for holding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The monitoring system of claim 3 , wherein said means for sending sends light transmission data wirelessly.
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