Automatic temperature and humidity regulation – Miscellaneous – Burner controls with automatic cutoff
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Norman, Marc (Department: 3744)
Automatic temperature and humidity regulation
Miscellaneous
Burner controls with automatic cutoff
C236S094000, C345S173000, C700S276000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07028912
ABSTRACT:
A programmable thermostat, with a touch screen liquid crystal display having the capability to change from a more complex first mode display to a simple mode display for users with adaptive, learning or visual impairments that limit their ability to use the relatively complicated user interfaces of prior art programmable thermostats.
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