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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rajesh Muraleedharan Nair, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
Degree Controls, Inc., Milford, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 4/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 4/106 ;
Abstract
An intelligent fan system includes a microcontroller having memory and an interface which provides a connection to a host computer system. The host computer system dynamically provides a plurality of controlled instructions to the microcontroller which are stored in the memory of the microcontroller. The system also includes a temperature sensing device which is connected to the microcontroller. A fan responsive to the communication signal provided by the microcontroller adjusts the speed of the fan in accordance with the plurality of control instructions.