System and method for operating climate control to reduce virus transmission
AssigneeBergstrom, Inc.
InventorBrett Sean Connell
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Abstract
The method for reducing virus transmission in an enclosed space includes providing a minimum humidity ratio threshold at which transmission of a particular virus is decreased. The method also includes determining a humidity ratio of an enclosed space suitable for receiving a living being. The method also includes, in response to determining that the humidity ratio is less than the minimum humidity ratio threshold, increasing the humidity ratio until the humidity ratio in the enclosed space is at least equal to the minimum humidity ratio threshold.
Claims20
A method for reducing virus transmission in a space, comprising:
- providing a minimum humidity ratio threshold at which transmission of a particular virus is decreased;
- determining a humidity ratio of an enclosed space suitable for receiving a living being;
- and
- in response to determining that the humidity ratio is less than the minimum humidity ratio threshold, increasing the humidity ratio until the humidity ratio in the enclosed space is at least equal to the minimum humidity ratio threshold.
A system for reducing virus transmission in a space, comprising:
- one or more sensors;
- a controller electrically coupled to the one or more sensors, wherein the controller is configured to:
- provide a minimum humidity ratio threshold at which transmission of a particular virus is decreased;
- determine a humidity ratio of an enclosed space suitable for receiving a living being;
- and
- in response to determining that the humidity ratio is less than the minimum humidity ratio threshold, increase the humidity ratio until the humidity ratio in the enclosed space is at least equal to the minimum humidity ratio threshold.
A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a system for reducing virus transmission in a space, cause the one or more processors to:
- provide a minimum humidity ratio threshold at which transmission of a particular virus is decreased;
- determine a humidity ratio of an enclosed space suitable for receiving a living being;
- and
- in response to determining that the humidity ratio is less than the minimum humidity ratio threshold, increase the humidity ratio until the humidity ratio in the enclosed space is at least equal to the minimum humidity ratio threshold.
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