Patent ID: 9345066
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G01K,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A device for providing control signals to one or more pieces of equipment, comprising: one or more heat generating elements within the device, wherein during operation of the device, the one or more heat generating elements cause a first region within the device to be at a different temperature than a second region within the device; a first temperature sensor for reporting a first measure that is indicative of a first temperature in the first region; a second temperature sensor for reporting a second measure that is indicative of a second temperature in the second region; a third temperature sensor for reporting a third measure that is indicative of a third temperature in a third region within the device; a controller in communication with the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor; the controller determining a fourth measure related to an ambient temperature outside of the device based, at least in part, on the first measure, the second measure and the third measure; and the controller uses the fourth measure to determine a control signal, and the device outputs the control signal to control the one or more pieces of equipment.