Rotatable thermostat

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2006-01-10

2009-11-10

Norman, Marc E (Department: 3744)

Automatic temperature and humidity regulation

Miscellaneous

Burner controls with automatic cutoff

C236S094000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07614567

ABSTRACT:
A thermostat that can display information in multiple different orientations is provided. The thermostat includes a housing, a display, and an input device. As the housing is mounted in a particular orientation, the thermostat changes the orientation of the information for properly displaying same to a user. This is accomplished by sensing the orientation of the housing in one embodiment, and through user selection of a desired orientation in another embodiment. A separate display and input device(s) are provided in one embodiment, and a combined touch screen display and input device is provided in another embodiment.

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LUX PSD111 Series Digital Electronic Thermostat; LUX PSD 111 Series Installation and Operating Instructions Brochure; 2004; 3 pages; © Copyright 2004 LUX Products Corporation.
Theta Engineering, “Smart” Thermostat, website, date visited Oct. 26, 2006, previously visited Oct. 27, 2005, 3 pages, http://www.thetaeng.com/SmartThermostat.htm.

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