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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1999
Douglas L. Cowan, Norcross, GA (US);
Anthony Joseph David, Omaha, NE (US);
Jason A. Kay, Morristown, NJ (US);
David Stevens Kerr, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Ivan Pawlenko, Holland, PA (US);
Avaya Technology Corp., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system for stabilizing, moderating and/or controlling the temperature of an outdoor enclosure, such as a network interface device, using room-temperature air from the associated building. A fan draws the room temperature (or moderate-temperature) air through a conduit from the interior of the dwelling to the outdoor enclosure. The outdoor enclosure is temperature-stabilized as indoor air flows through it. The air may flow through the same conduit that accommodates the data lines. A power line for the fan may be located in the same conduit. The system may be arranged to prevent insects and contaminants from entering the enclosure.