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US 12,584,646 B2Granted
Drive through window energy saving system
AssigneeBudderfly, Inc.
InventorsLee Tony Kaufman, Kenneth Buda, Albert Subbloie, Jaan Leemet
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Abstract
A system and method of managing operation of environmental heating/cooling devices adjacent or designed to direct heated/cooled air adjacent a frequently opening/closing opening in a facility is provided. The system monitors various states and activities of the facility that result in the window/door opening/closing and employs strategic use of the additional heating/cooling device to maintain a comfortable environment adjacent the opening while avoiding un-necessary operation of the heating/cooling device.
Claims12
A drive through window energy management system comprising:
- a sensor which determines an open or close status change of a drive through window;
- an environmental temperature control device positioned to deliver heat or cooling to an area including a drive through window area and/or an area adjacent to the drive through window, the environmental temperature control device is activated by a command generated based on the sensor detecting the status change of the drive through window;
- wherein the environmental temperature control device delivers heat or cooling to the area to reduce temperature changes due the drive through window being open when the sensor indicates an open status and to turn off the environmental temperature control device when the sensor indicates a closed status in order to reduce energy usage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.