Central media dispenser for use in HVAC system
OwnerScott J. Dillenbackinventor
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Abstract
A user-programmable monitoring and dispensing system for controlling the dispensing of water vapor and various other media into an HVAC air stream in residential or commercial structures. The various media to be dispensed are preferably water-soluble, and mixed with the system water supply to be dispensed with the water vapor added to the HVAC air stream. These materials may be fragrances or aromas, intended to produce an aesthetic effect, or they can be agents capable of pesticidal, bacteriacidal, fungicidal or sporacidal effect for use as acute or prophylactic treatment for infestation.
Claims22
A user-programmable media dispensing system for use in a central or zoned forced-air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system comprising:
- dispensing means actuable in response to a dispenser activating control signal to discharge a quantity of a medium into an air stream of a central or zoned forced-air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system;
- a dispensing system central processor coupled to said dispensing means and generating a dispenser activating control signal to said dispensing means in response to instruction input signals coupled to said dispensing system central processor from user-programmable data entry;
- user-programmable data entry coupled to said dispensing system central processor for entry of user-generated instructions and coupling said user-generated instructions as instruction input signals to said dispensing system central processor for generating said dispenser activating control signals to actuate said dispensing means;
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- air stream sensor means positioned in the air stream of a central or zoned forced-air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system and coupled to said dispensing system central processor for generating ambient-air-determined control signals to said dispensing system central processor to control the generation of said dispenser activating control signals to actuate said dispensing means.
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