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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Peter S. Aronstam, Houston, TX (US);
Roger W. Fincher, Conroe, TX (US);
Peter S. Aronstam, Houston, TX (US);
Roger W. Fincher, Conroe, TX (US);
Adaptive-AC, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus and a method for controlling an environment in a location. In one aspect, an apparatus for controlling an environmental condition in a location is provided. The apparatus includes a flow control device, wherein the flow control device is connectable to an environmental control unit via a conduit. The flow control device comprising a flow restriction member configured to selectively control an airflow into the location and a controller member configured to autonomously actuate the flow restriction member based upon the environmental condition in the location. In another aspect, a method for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location is provided. In a further aspect, a system for controlling an environmental condition in a first location and a second location is provided. In yet a further aspect, a method for controlling an environmental condition in a location is provided.