Atmosphere-control-system design programs and methods
AssigneeExhausto, Inc.
InventorMichael Beisheim
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Abstract
Provided are methods for an atmosphere-control-system design using computer software. The methods include receiving a plurality of inputs from a user and retrieving data from a database. Performance parameters are calculated, system components are selected, and a report is generated for the user. Also provided is a computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for providing design data for an atmosphere-control-system. The product includes instructions configured to receive inputs from a user, instructions configured to retrieve data from a database, instructions configured to calculate a variety of system performance values, instructions configured to select system components; and instructions configured to generate a report for the user.
Claims33
A computer readable medium having a computer program for providing an atmosphere-control-system design, the program for performing the steps of:
- validating an identity of a user;
- receiving, from the user, a geographical location of a proposed atmospheric control system;
- receiving, from the user, a quantity of appliances in the proposed atmospheric control system;
- receiving, from the user, appliance-specific data;
- receiving, from the user, system dimensional information corresponding to the proposed atmospheric control system;
- retrieving, from a database, an elevation corresponding to the geographical location;
- retrieving, from the database, ambient temperature data corresponding to the geographical location;
- retrieving, from the database, a plurality of appliance characteristics;
- calculating volume, pressure, and velocity values of the proposed atmospheric control system based on at least one of the plurality of appliance characteristics and the system dimensional information;
- calculating a system component diameter;
- calculating a system component resistance;
- calculating an estimated system draft value based on ambient temperature data, system dimensional information, and the elevation;
- selecting a plurality of system components;
- and
- generating a report having an equipment listing for the proposed atmospheric control system;
- generating a report having a cost estimate submission document, configured to include documentation corresponding to a bid for providing the proposed atmospheric control system;
- generating a report having a list of code violations configured to include information corresponding to a violation of federal, state or local code provisions;
- and
- generating a report having a vent cost comparison, configured to include comparative data corresponding to an alternative system design.
A method for providing an atmosphere-control-system design using computer software, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of inputs, corresponding to a proposed atmospheric control system, from a user;
- retrieving data, corresponding to the plurality of inputs, from a database;
- calculating a plurality of performance parameters, utilizing the plurality of inputs and the data;
- selecting a plurality of system components for the atmosphere control system and corresponding to the plurality of performance parameters;
- and
- generating a report for the user, the report comprising design data corresponding to the plurality of system components, the plurality of performance parameters, the data, and the plurality of inputs.
A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for providing design data for an atmosphere-control-system, comprising:
- instructions configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a user;
- instructions configured to retrieve, from a database, data corresponding to the plurality of inputs;
- instructions configured to calculate a variety of system performance values;
- instructions configured to select a plurality of system components;
- and
- instructions configured to generate a report for the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.