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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2000
James R. Kline, Moraga, CA (US);
Matthew L. Costick, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Acutherm L.P., Hayward, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and process for individual adjustment of the temperature set points of a plurality of VAV devices ( ) in an HVAC system. The process includes the step of directly, or indirectly through a network server ( ), coupling each of a plurality of computers ( ) located in a plurality of offices or spaces ( ) for input of a temperature set point based signal. The computers ( ) are coupled to the VAV devices ( ) such that a selected computer can be used to adjust the temperature set point of only VAV devices ( ) located in the same space ( ) as the selected computer ( ). Such coupling can be wired or wireless, based upon the use of computer networks ( ) which are connected to the VAV devices ( ) directly or through the building HVAC control network ( ) or through a network server ( ), which also is accessed by the building control computer ( ). In the preferred form, the computers ( ) are also capable of retrieving the current temperature set point from the VAV device ( ), displaying it on the computer display screen and thereafter adjusting the temperature, for example, by using graphical interface software.