Automatic temperature and humidity regulation inventions 06/08

20080142607 - Air conditioning system and method of controlling the same: In an air conditioning system containing at least one outdoor unit and plural indoor units and a central control device for concentrically controlling the overall air conditioning system and calculating an energy using charge corresponding to an energy using amount of each indoor unit as a charge proration data, the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080135633 - Thermostat valve arrangement: Thermostat valve arrangement for the cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine in which a main valve member of a main valve is movably mounted in a housing which may be pressed against a main valve seat by a spring, in which a bypass valve member of a bypass valve... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Gilman & Berner, LLP (itw)

20080135635 - High-low speed control algorithm for direct expansion air-conditioning systems for improved indoor humidity control and energy efficiency: The present invention relates a method of dehumidifying an enclosed environment with a direct expansion air conditioning system, such direct expansion air conditioning system containing a two speed compressor and a two speed supply fan that allows the compressor and supply fan to run at high speeds in a steady-state... Agent: Attn: Ms. Maquita Wong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

20080135634 - Environmental apparatus control system: An environmental apparatus control system assures a consistent temperature control for realizing a comfortable residential environment based upon demands from the residents, yet in an energy-saving manner. The system includes an apparatus for controlling a residential space, and an initializer which provides an initial target value for control of the... Agent: Cheng Law Group, Pllc

20080128521 - Flow control device: A valve assembly for a hot water service in a building joins a thermostatic valve 30 to a diaphragm vale 38. This assembly diverts water from a domestic water heater which is cold or only warm and ensures hot flow without running water to waste. The assembly has a leg... Agent: Jackson Esquire Roger A. Jackson

20080128522 - Thermostatic mixing valve for vertical mounting upon a horizontal bathtub deck: An adjustable height housing enables a thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) with a dial permitting manual control of bathtub shower water temperature to be vertically mounted in a horizontal bathtub deck. The housing can be installed on a narrow bathtub rim yet also accommodates substantial substrate thickness of bathtub decks where... Agent: Alfred M. Walker

20080128523 - Hvac zone control panel: A zone control panel that is easy and intuitive to use and to program. In some embodiments, a zone control panel may be configured to have an easy to use, single level menu structure with, for example, a configuration mode and/or a checkout mode. The configuration mode may, if present,... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080128524 - Shape memory alloy actuator: A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator for engaging and actuating a device. The actuator includes an engagement mechanism, a bias element, and a SMA object(s). The SMA actuator may automatically and passively transfer to a backup or redundant feature that resets or extends the actuator's operational life. In one embodiment,... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP