US 12,274,217 B2
Modular environmental control systems and methods for enclosed structures
Jim Rearden, Petaluma, CA (US); Thaddius Humphrey, Santa Rosa, CA (US); Daniel Whittemore, Sebastopol, CA (US); and Michael Muchow, Santa Rosa, CA (US)
Assigned to BioTherm Hydronic, Inc., Cotati, CA (US)
Filed by BioTherm Hydronic, Inc., Cotati, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/702,711.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/182,675, filed on Apr. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/165,488, filed on Mar. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304251 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A01G 9/24 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 9/246 (2013.01) 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular environmental control system for an enclosed structure, comprising:
a first air chamber having one or more first openings configured to receive air from an enclosed structure and one or more second openings configured to receive ambient air, the one or more second openings being selectively closable;
a first duct configured to deliver air from the enclosed structure to the first chamber via the one or more first openings in the first air chamber;
a second air chamber coupled to receive air from the first air chamber and having one or more openings configured to deliver air to the enclosed structure;
a divider positioned between the first air chamber and second air chamber, the divider configured to removably mount a plurality of air conditioning modules, wherein air from the first chamber is selectively received into the second air chamber by passing through the air conditioning modules; and
a second duct configured to deliver air from the one or more openings of the second chamber to the enclosed structure wherein at least a portion of the second duct is positioned outside of the enclosed structure.