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Class 165/291 - Temperature sensor inside conditioned space, another temperature sensor outdoor (e.g., indoor set point adjusted by outdoor conditions, etc.)


Subclass of Class 165 - Heat exchange
Definition: Subject matter wherein one temperature sensing means is
No. of patents: 63
Last issue date: 07/15/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7398821Integrated ventilation cooling system
A system and method for cooling and heating of buildings comprising an integrated assembly of devices, including a variable speed air handler, hot water heating coil, outside air damper, controller, and optional compressor-based air conditioner. During the summer th...
07/15/2008
7389812Vehicle air conditioning system having non-contacting temperature sensors
When a front-passenger seat occupant detecting sensor indicates absence of an occupant in a front-passenger seat, an air conditioning control ECU adjusts a temperature measurement measured with a non-contacting temperature sensor for measuring a surface temperature ...
06/24/2008
7312993Electronics equipment cabinet
A cabinet for electronics equipment, comprising: a compartment for installing the electronics equipment; a door for accessing the compartment; an outer duct mounted on an outer surface of the door for directing exterior air around a heat exchanger core mounted in th...
12/25/2007
7309279Cooling airflow distribution device
A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth u...
12/18/2007
7290600Air-to-air heat pump defrost bypass loop
A system for defrosting an air-to-air heat pump system is disclosed. A bypass loop transfers refrigerant at a higher temperature and pressure than is normally cycled through the outdoor unit to an outdoor coil to defrost ice on the outdoor coil. The bypass loop incl...
11/06/2007
7254022Cooling system for equipment and network cabinets and method for cooling equipment and network cabinets
The invention relates to a cooling system for equipment and network cabinets and to a method for cooling such cabinets, together with the electronic modules located therein. In order to achieve with extremely simple means and particularly low capital and oper...
08/07/2007
7222665Vehicle air conditioning system with air temperature sensor
A vehicle air conditioning system uses a non-contact temperature sensor for feedback control of the temperature of the air blown out from a blowing opening. The degrees of opening of an air mix damper and a bypass open/close damper are controlled by actuators that r...
05/29/2007
7191827Low ambient temperature refrigerator
A refrigerator adapted for use in low ambient temperature conditions such as in an unheated garage or outdoors on a deck or patio. The refrigerator is provided with a low ambient heater to add heat to the refrigerated space when ambient temperatures outside the refr...
03/20/2007
7178354Enclosure or equipment cabinet and sealing arrangement therefor
The invention relates to a sealing arrangement for an enclosure or equipment cabinet and to an attachable air conditioning device. In order to ensure a watertight, linear sealing of the air distribution spaces with the necessary protection level, sealing frames and ...
02/20/2007
7085133Cooling using complimentary tapered plenums
Where a fluid cooling medium cools a plurality of heat-producing devices arranged in a row along a generalized coordinate direction, with a space between each adjacent pair of devices, each space may have a partition that defines a boundary between a first plenum an...
08/01/2006
7069976Method and arrangement for controlling the temperature of the outstream flow from a heat exchanger and measuring produced heat
Process and device for controlling the temperature of an outbound secondary flow in a secondary circuit from a heat exchanger by a primary flow in a primary circuit, via a member that regulates the primary flow, influenced by a control unit. The enthalpy difference ...
07/04/2006
7006900Hybrid cascade model-based predictive control system
A hybrid cascade Model-Based Predictive control (MBPC) and conventional control system for thermal processing equipment of semiconductor substrates, and more in particular for vertical thermal reactors is described. In one embodiment, the conventional control system...
02/28/2006
7004246Air-to-air heat pump defrost bypass loop
An improvement in defrosting an air-to-air heat pump system when in the heating mode. A bypass loop transfers refrigerant at a higher temperature and pressure than is normally cycled through the outdoor unit to an outdoor coil to defrost ice on the outdoor coil, The...
02/28/2006
6886361Liquid chiller evaporator
A shell and coil type heat exchanger evaporator provides cooling for industrial coolants characterized by high viscosity and a poor heat transfer coefficient. A large heat transfer surface area is provided within a limited volume, and without a high coolant pressure...
05/03/2005
6742583Cooling system for a cabinet
A bipartite cooling system comprises a first set of cooling equipment that provides for closed cooling air circulation inside a cabinet and a second set of cooling equipment that provides for open cooling air circulation inside the cabinet. For most of the year, coo...
06/01/2004
6478084Energy saving thermostat with a variable deadband
An apparatus for, and a method of, reducing cycling of heating and cooling systems by varying the deadband of a thermostat. The deadband is varied such that it does not impact human comfort significantly. The deadband is kept narrow (at its current normal...
11/12/2002
6336592Thermal control for a test and measurement instrument
A cooling system for a test and measurement instrument including a variable-speed fan, useful with different instruments having different configurations, employs a plurality of sensors disposed at predetermined locations within an enclosure of the instrum...
01/08/2002
6237675Automatic temperature controlled seats
A method for automatically controlling the temperature of a vehicle seat (14) based on a variety of factors, including vehicle interior temperature, outside temperature, sunload, and user set point. Each of these readings is sent to a controller (30) wher...
05/29/2001
6202934Air conditioner for a vehicle having infrared ray sensor
An air conditioner for a vehicle which accurately estimates a thermal load to enhance inside temperature controllability. The air conditioner comprises a first surface temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of an internal surface region of a vehic...
03/20/2001
6027031Method and apparatus for changing operational modes of a transport refrigeration system
A method and apparatus for changing operational modes of a transport refrigeration unit, where the unit is capable of operating in a continuous heating/cooling mode or an automatic start/stop heating/cooling mode. A supply air temperature sensor measures ...
02/22/2000
6012515System and method for automatically controlling cabin air temperature in an aircraft
A system and method for automatically controlling cabin air temperature TCBN in an aircraft having a cabin and a mixed air delivery system. The mixed air delivery system provides a flow of mixed air having an actual mixed air temperature into t...
01/11/2000
5937940Method and system for predicting air discharge temperature in a control system which controls an automotive HVAC system
Method and system for predicting air discharge temperature in a control system which controls an automotive HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system using a model. The model is based on signals generated by various climate control sensors a...
08/17/1999
5860594Method and apparatus for changing operational modes of a transport refrigeration system
A method and apparatus for changing operational modes of a transport refrigeration unit, where the unit is capable of operating in a continuous heating/cooling mode or an automatic start/stop heating/cooling mode. A supply air temperature sensor measures ...
01/19/1999
5775415Air conditioning system
An air conditioning system for an automobile having an evaporator, in a refrigerating circuit, and a heater core which is located downstream from the evaporator in a duct having an inlet for introduction of air and an outlet for discharging the air into a...
07/07/1998
5240178Active anticipatory control
A space temperature control which prevents overshoot and undershoot of a desired space temperature by adjusting a subsequent sensed space temperature as a function of a previous sensed maximum space temperature to deenergize a space conditioning device at...
08/31/1993
5197537Apparatus for controlling temperature of machine tool
A temperature control apparatus for a machine tool includes four temperature sensors for detecting a reference temperature, outlet temperature of heat transfer fluid at an outlet of a heat exchanger, and temperatures of the heat transfer fluid at both inl...
03/30/1993
5190215Method for controlling a boiler
The invention is an improved method for controlling a boiler used in a building space heating system. Certain control parameters such as outdoor ambient temperature and return line water temperature are monitored and boiler firing and quiescence are contr...
03/02/1993
5137213Heater unit for the automobile air conditioner
The present invention relates to a heater unit for the automobile air conditioner. The heater unit comprises a sensor group consisting of a plurality of sensors, mode selecting means for selecting one from at least two D/F modes above-mentioned, and contr...
08/11/1992
5076346Air conditioner
A duct type of air conditioner wherein temperature in a plurality rooms are controlled independently, and which after having controlled opening and closing of dampers for the rooms, is capable of controlling air volume, controlling the opening and closing...
12/31/1991
5000381Window fan with controller
A window fan with an electronic controller having an AUTO mode of operation that is responsive to the ƊT between inside and outside temperature, a minimum inside temperature threshold, and the outside relative humidity. Accordingly, if it is relatively h...
03/19/1991
4932588Method of controlling heating and/or air conditioning installation in motor vehicles
A method of controlling climate in an interior of a vehicle, which method comprises the steps of measuring air temperature in the vehicle interior and outside of the vehicle, measuring relative humidity in the vehicle interior and outside of the vehicle, ...
06/12/1990
4917293Heating and/or air conditioning apparatus for motor vehicles
A heat and/or air conditioning apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising control means and a first humidity sensor located in the interior of the motor vehicle, a second temperature sensor and a second humidity sensor located outside of the vehicle, intake...
04/17/1990
4858677Automobile air-conditioning apparatus with air blower control
An automobile air-conditioning apparatus with air blower control air-conditions the passenger compartment of an automobile by cooling and/or heating air delivered from an air blower into the compartment. During a period in which the compartment starts bei...
08/22/1989
4602739Ventilation control apparatus for animal enclosure and method
An energy management apparatus is disclosed for providing temperature responsive ventilation in an animal enclosure (A). An outside temperature sensor 15 cooperates with a cycle timer 21 to operate an output device such as a ventilation fan (10) for a var...
07/29/1986
4576332Heating installation with heat pump
The invention relates to a heating installation of the type having a heat pump, radiators having valves, and a control device having a desired value generator for controlling the upstream temperature that delivers as an effective desired value, a guided d...
03/18/1986
4566528Regulator circuit for vehicle air conditioner
A regulator circuit for controlling the cooling and heating power for automotive vehicles, wherein signals proportional to the external temperature, the internal temperature of the vehicle, and the desired temperature are applied to an input amplifier, th...
01/28/1986
4537245Zone air-conditioning control system for motor vehicle compartment
A portion of an air-conditioning unit is divided into two so as to provide first and second air-mixing chambers each following first and second temperature adjustment mechanisms. The temperature of air in the first chamber is controlled independently of t...
08/27/1985
4479532A system for controlling a hydraulic cooling fan for an engine as a _function of ambient and coolant temperatures
An automatic actuator system for a cooling fan of an internal combustion engine comprising a first detector for detecting the temperature of the cooling water in a cooling system for the engine and a second detector for detecting the atmospheric temperatu...
10/30/1984
4478274System for controlling a vehicle-mounted air conditioner
A control circuit for a vehicle-mounted air conditioner having plural dampers therein comprises a manual command entry unit for entering command signals to a computer unit. The computer unit includes a first computer constantly powered by a vehicle-mounte...
10/23/1984
4466480Temperature control apparatus for a motor vehicle air conditioner
A temperature controlling apparatus is provided for use in systems such as a motor vehicle air conditioner. In the temperature controlling apparatus, a cycling clutch and a re-heated air mixing system are selectively used in accordance with the environmen...
08/21/1984
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