Effective temperature controller and method of effective temperature control

A cooling system for reducing humidity levels in a gas, comprising:

• a cooling unit, said cooling unit including at least one of a compressor and a chiller;
• cooling coils connected to said cooling unit;
• a fan blowing the gas onto said cooling coils;
• a fan speed controller connected to said fan, said controller variably controlling a speed of said fan;
• a dry bulb temperature sensor in thermal communication with the gas, electrically connected to said controller and sending first signals to said controller;
• and
• a moisture sensor in communication with the gas, electrically connected to said controller and sending second signals to said controller,
• wherein said speed of said fan is determined by said controller based on said first and second signals,
• wherein said moisture sensor comprises;
• a cooled mirror;
• a heater connected to said controller and in thermal communication with said cooled mirror;
• a light source disposed near said mirror, said light source shining light onto said mirror;
• a photosensor connected to said controller and disposed near said mirror adapted to detect the light shined from said light source and reflected by mirror, said photosensor sending said second signals to said controller,
• wherein if condensation forms on said mirror, said photosensor will not detect a full amount of tie lit shined from said light source wherein said controller comprises:
• an analog-to-digital converter receiving said first signals from said dry bulb temperature sensor and said second signals from said photosensor;
• a digital-to-analog converter sending third signals to said heater and fourth signals to said fan;
• and
• a central processing unit (CPU) connected between said analog-to-digital converter and said digital-to-analog converter, said CPU determining the dew point of the gas based on the first and second signals and controlling said heater and said fan speed via said third and fourth signals.

A control system for a cooling system for reducing humidity levels in a gas, the cooling system having a cooling unit, the cooling unit including at least one of a compressor and a chiller, cooling coils connected to the cooling unit, and a fan blowing the gas onto the cooling coils, comprising:

• fan speed controller connected to the fan, said controller variably controlling a speed of the fan;
• a dry bulb temperature sensor in thermal communication with the gas, electrically connected to said controller and sending first signals to said controller;
• and
• a moisture sensor in communication with the gas, electrically connected to said controller and sending second signals to said controller;
• wherein said speed of the fan is determined by said controller based on said first and second signals;
• wherein said moisture sensor comprises;
• a cooled mirror in thermal communication with the cooling coils, the cooling coils cooling said mirror;
• a heater connected to said controller and in thermal communication with said cooled mirror;
• a light source disposed near said mirror, said light source shining light onto said mirror;
• a photosensor concerted to said controller and disposed near said mirror adapted to detect the light shined from said light source and reflected by said mirror, said photosensor sending said send signals to said controller,
• wherein if condensation forms on said mirror, said photosensor will not detect a full amount of the light shined from said light source.

A control system for a cooling system for reticence humidity levels in a gas, the cooling system having a cooling unit, the cooling unit including at least one of a compressor and a chiller, cooling coils connected to the cooling unit, and a fan blowing the gas onto the cooling coils, comprising:

• a fan speed controller connected to the fan, said controller variably controlling a speed of the fan:
• a dry bulb temperature sensor in thermal communication with the gas, electrically connected to said controller sending first signals to said controller;
• and
• a moisture senor in communication with the gas, electrically connected to said controller and sending second signals to said controller,
• wherein said speed of the fan is determined by said controller based on said first and second signals,
• wherein said moisture sensor comprises:
• a cooled mirror;
• a heater connected to said controller and in thermal communication with said cooled mirror;
• a light source disposed near said mirror, said light source shining light onto said mirror;
• a photosensor connected to said controller and disposed near said mirror adapted to detect the light shined from said light source and reflected by said mirror, said photosensor sending said second signals to said controller,
• wherein if condensation forms on said mirror, said photosensor will not detect a full amount of the light suicide tot said light source, and wherein said controller comprises:
• an analog-to-digital converter receiving said first signals from said dry bulb temperature sensor and said second signals from said photosensor;
• a digital-to-analog converter sending third signals to said heater and fourth signals to said fan;
• and
• a central processing unit (CPU) connected between said analog-to-digital converter and said digital-to-analog converter, said CPU determining the dew point of the gas based on the first and second signals and controlling said heater and said fan speed via said third and fourth signals.

A method of conditioning a gas via a cooler, cooling coils, and a fan, comprising the steps of:

• detecting the dry bulb temperature of the gas with a dry bulb temperature sensor;
• determining the moisture content of the gas via a moisture sensor;
• controlling fan speed based on the detected dry bulb temperature and the determined moisture content via a controller;
• and
• blowing the gas over the cooling coils via the fan,
• wherein said determining step comprises the step of using a chilled mirror comprises the stems of:
• chilling the mirror via thermal communication with the cooling coils;
• shining light onto the mirror via a light source;
• detecting if light is reflected off of the mirror via a photosensor;
• and
• heating the mirror via a heater if light is not detected by the photosensor.

A method of conditioning a gas via a cooler, cooling coils, and a fan, comprising the steps of:

• detecting the dry bulb temperature of the gas with a dry bulb temperature sensor;
• determining the moisture content of the gas via a moisture sensor;
• controlling fan speed based on the detected dry bulb temperature and the determined moisture content via a controller;
• blowing the gas over the cooling coils via the fan;
• sending first signals to the controller from the dry bulb temperature sensor;
• sending second signals to the controller from the photosensor;
• sending third signals to the heater from the controller;
• determining how much energy is delivered to the heater when the heater is activated via a CPU in the controller;
• calculating the dew point of the gas via the CPU;
• calculating an optimal fan speed based on the dry bulb temperature and the dew point;
• and
• controlling the fan speed to the optimal fan speed by sending fourth signals from the controller to the fan.

A method of conditioning a gas via a cooler, cooling coils, and a fan, comprising the steps of:

• determiming the dry bulb temperature of the gas with a dry bulb temperature sensor;
• detecting the moisture content of the gas via a moisture sensor;
• controlling fan speed based on the detected dry bulb temperature and the determined moisture content via a controller;
• and
• blowing the gas over the cooling coils via the fan,
• wherein said controlling step includes the step of calculating an effective temperature (ET) from the detected dry bulb temperature and the determined moisture content of the gas.