Patent ID: 9326323
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G01K,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A device for providing control signals to one or more pieces of equipment, the device comprising: one or more active electronic components within the device, wherein during operation of the device, the one or more active electronic components receive power and release heat within the device, which causes 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, wherein the second temperature sensor is positioned outside of a region that is directly between the first temperature sensor and at least one of the one or more active electronic components; a controller in communication with the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, the controller determining a third measure related to an ambient temperature outside of the device based, at least in part, on the first measure and the second measure; the controller using the third measure to determine at least one control signal; and wherein the device outputs the at least one control signal to control the one or more pieces of equipment.