Zone thermostat for zone heating and cooling

Details Zone thermostat for zone heating and cooling Zone thermostat for zone heating and cooling

2006-12-19

2008-11-25

Norman, Marc E (Department: 3744)

Automatic temperature and humidity regulation

Miscellaneous

Burner controls with automatic cutoff

C236S049300, C236S094000, C165S208000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07455236

ABSTRACT:
A zone thermostat for use in connection with an Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones.

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