US 12,281,806 B1
Wireless sensors system and method of using the same
Russell Peter Secor, Mesa, AZ (US)
Assigned to Evergreen Telemetry LLC, Mesa, AZ (US)
Filed by Evergreen Telemetry LLC, Mesa, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,031.
Application 17/931,031 is a continuation of application No. 17/094,436, filed on Nov. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,441,798.
Application 17/094,436 is a continuation of application No. 15/472,172, filed on Mar. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,830,466, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 15/472,172 is a continuation of application No. 13/136,814, filed on Aug. 11, 2011, granted, now 9,605,857, issued on Mar. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/463,549, filed on Feb. 19, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/401,336, filed on Aug. 11, 2010.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F24F 3/02 (2006.01); F24F 11/00 (2018.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/523 (2018.01); F24F 11/526 (2018.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G05B 19/048 (2006.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01); F24F 110/12 (2018.01); F24F 110/20 (2018.01); F24F 110/30 (2018.01); F24F 110/40 (2018.01); F24F 110/70 (2018.01); F24F 110/72 (2018.01); F24F 140/00 (2018.01)
CPC F24F 11/0001 (2013.01) [F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/523 (2018.01); F24F 11/526 (2018.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 19/048 (2013.01); F24F 2011/0002 (2013.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01); F24F 2110/12 (2018.01); F24F 2110/20 (2018.01); F24F 2110/30 (2018.01); F24F 2110/40 (2018.01); F24F 2110/70 (2018.01); F24F 2110/72 (2018.01); F24F 2140/00 (2018.01); G05B 2219/23136 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24084 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01); Y02B 30/70 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A test and balance data gathering system comprising:
two or more wireless sensor modules configured to removably couple to two or more locations of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system;
wherein the two or more wireless sensor modules are configured to wirelessly couple to a control module;
wherein each of the two or more wireless sensor modules comprises an air pressure sensor, a sensor module port, a sensing probe comprising an output port, and a flexible hose coupled directly to and between the sensor module port and the output port, each sensing probe configured to be inserted through a respective opening in a duct wall of the HVAC system and used in obtaining a pressure measurement;
wherein the two or more wireless sensor modules are configured to directly and removably couple to the duct wall at two or more locations of the HVAC system through respective attachment mechanisms, each attachment mechanism comprising one of a clip, magnet, hook and loop fasteners, or adhesive dot;
wherein the one of the clip, magnet, hook and loop fasteners, or adhesive dot is configured to directly couple to the HVAC system when the two or more wireless sensor modules are removably coupled to the two or more locations of the HVAC system;
wherein the two or more wireless sensor modules are configured to obtain air pressure measurements substantially simultaneously at the two or more locations using the two or more wireless sensor modules;
wherein the two or more wireless sensor modules are configured to transmit the air pressure measurements over a telecommunication channel to the control module;
wherein the control module is a mobile computing device configured to execute software instructions that cause the control module to simultaneously display, in substantially real time, the air pressure measurements from at least two of the wireless sensor modules;
wherein the test and balance data gathering system comprises a data logging mode configured to collect a plurality of measurements regularly from the wireless sensor modules over a period of days, wherein the plurality of measurements comprise the air pressure measurements;
wherein the data logging mode is configured to store the plurality of measurements plotted against time to show a relationship between events; and
wherein the data logging mode is configured to compare the plurality of measurements against other measurements taken from other wireless sensor modules.