Method and apparatus for an integrated distributed MEMS based control system
AssigneeSiemens Industry, Inc.
InventorOsman Ahmed
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Abstract
An integrated distributed control system incorporates a plurality of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) modules formed into a functional network which is in turn integrated into a management network. The functional network is configured to sense a condition such as an operating characteristic of a machine or the temperature within an area and to provide control functions to effect changes in the condition.
Claims20
A distributed heating ventilation and air-conditioning system for a building comprising:
- a first distributed thermal plant comprising a micro-turbine generator and a fuel cell, the first distributed thermal plant operable to provide conditioned air to a first of a plurality of areas of the building;
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- a first micro electromechanical system module network within a first of a plurality of micro-areas of the first of the plurality of areas of the building, the first micro electromechanical system module network integrated into a building control network, and operable to control the amount of conditioned air provided by the first distributed thermal plant to the first of the plurality of micro-areas.
A method of providing conditioned air to a location within a building comprising:
- controlling a distributed thermal plant to provide conditioned air to an area of the building;
- transmitting from a first electromechanical system module to a first network a first signal indicative of a sensed temperature;
- receiving the first signal with a second electromechanical system module;
- controlling the amount of conditioned air provided to a location in the area based upon the received first signal;
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- transmitting from the second electromechanical system module to a second network a second signal indicative of the sensed temperature;
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- controlling a second distributed thermal plant to provide conditioned air to a second area of the building based on information received from a third electromechanical system module.
A distributed heating ventilation and air-conditioning system for a building comprising:
- a first distributed thermal plant operable to provide conditioned air to a first of a plurality of areas of the building;
- a first micro electromechanical system module network within a first of a plurality of micro-areas of the first of the plurality of areas of the building, the first micro electromechanical system module network integrated into a building control network, and operable to control the amount of conditioned air provided by the first distributed thermal plant to the first of the plurality of micro-areas;
- a second distributed thermal plant operable to provide conditioned air to a second of the plurality of areas of the building;
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- a second control micro electromechanical system module network within one of a plurality of micro-areas of the second of the plurality of areas of the building, the second micro electromechanical system module network integrated into the building control network, and operable to control the amount of conditioned air provided by the second distributed thermal plant to the second of the plurality of micro-areas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.