Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Mechanical control system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Jiang, Chen Wen (Department: 3744)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Mechanical control system
C700S277000, C700S299000, C318S472000, C318S471000, C236S00100H
Reexamination Certificate
active
10784837
ABSTRACT:
A fan control system in which a sensor selection block having a number of sensor inputs may be combined with an autofan block having a number of zone inputs, where the number of sensor inputs is greater than the number of zone inputs. Each one of the sensor inputs of the sensor selection block may have a corresponding sensor parameter input. The sensor selection block may be configured to map a subset of the sensor inputs with corresponding sensor parameter inputs to the autofan block. Each zone input and corresponding zone parameter input of the autofan block may receive a corresponding one of the subset of the sensor inputs with corresponding sensor parameter inputs, respectively. The autofan block may have a number of pulse width modulated (PWM) outputs that may be calculated according to the autofan block zone inputs and zone parameter inputs.
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Marando Eileen M.
Schoepflin Robert W.
Hood Jeffrey C.
Jiang Chen Wen
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Standard Microsystems Corporation
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