Automatic temperature and humidity regulation inventions 10/07

20070246550 - Electronic user interface for electronic mixing of water for residential faucets: A water delivery system is disclosed. The water delivery system may have an electronic user interface. The electronic user interface may be a portable device. The electronic user interface may include inputs to select water temperature, water flow rates, water flow patterns, and/or task based presets. A mixing valve for... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070246549 - Thermostatic mixing valve: A thermostatic mixing valve for the mixing of a first fluid and second fluid is disclosed. The thermostatic mixing valve is configured to produce a mixed fluid of a particular temperature from a first fluid of a temperature higher than or equal to the particular temperature of a second fluid... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20070246551 - Modular control system and method for water heaters: A water heater has a modular control system. The water heater comprises a tank, a heating element, a first controller, and a second controller. The heating element is coupled to the tank. The first controller is mounted on the tank and has a first communication port. The second controller has... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070246552 - Water heating systems and methods: A water heating system has a controller that is electronically actuated. In this regard, the controller controls an activation state of at least one heating element by providing an electrical control signal to a relay. In one embodiment, the controller has an emergency shut-off apparatus that is mechanically actuated. Further... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070246553 - Reconfigurable programmable thermostat: A programmable thermostat can be programmed and configured using a set up selector keys or pushbuttons to enter set up modes and to move from screen to screen on the thermostat display, and using up and down selector keys to change the time and temperature settings within each screen or... Agent: Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr.

20070241203 - Management of a thermostat's power consumption: An HVAC system comprises a programmable wireless thermostat and a remote receiver unit. The thermostat includes a user interface having one or more displays, user input devices, such as buttons, sliders, or a touch screen, and a backlight. The thermostat may include a proximity sensor, wherein the user interface is... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070235549 - Glass temperature detecting system, window fog detecting system, air-conditioning system for vehicles, and window fog detecting method: A window fog detecting system for detecting fog on a windshield of a vehicle, including: a glass temperature detecting system including a contact temperature sensor attached to a portion of the windshield on the driver's seat side of the center in a width direction of the windshield, or to a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070228183 - Thermostat: An thermostat 10 includes an improved user interface, including automatic scheduling, remote control, system failure warning messages, and Energy Star compliance messages. Diagnostics can be provided without additional communication links to the thermostat. A sub-base accepts multiple thermostats and uses color coded terminals to ease installation. Glow-in-the-dark features reduce power... Agent: Anderson, Levine & Lintel L.L.P.

20070228181 - Water valve assembly: A water valve assembly including a housing, an inlet chamber defining a water inlet for receiving a flow of water into the inlet chamber and a valve for controlling the flow of water through the inlet into the inlet chamber. A mixing chamber is connected to the inlet chamber so... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070228182 - Thermostat with single button access to a menu of commonly used functions: A thermostat permitting a user to easily access the most commonly used thermostat settings is provided. The thermostat includes a user interface display and a single menu or favorites (FAV) button. A top level menu is displayed on the user interface display when the FAV button is depressed. The top... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.