Patent ID: 6793146
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B01D,B60T,F26B,G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus used to measure relative humidity, said apparatus comprising:(a) a housing member having at least one substantially hollow portion, (b) a humidity sensor disposed at a first end of said housing member for measuring humidity in ambient air, (c) a temperature sensor disposed at said first end of said housing member for measuring ambient temperature, (d) an electronics portion disposed within said at least one substantially hollow portion of said housing member and electrically connected to said humidity sensor and said temperature sensor for computing at least one of a relative humidity and a dewpoint temperature, (e) a power means electrically connected to said electronics portion, said humidity sensor and said temperature sensor for providing power to said apparatus, and (f) a display means electrically connected to said electronics portion and with said power means for displaying at least one of such relative humidity and such dew point as determined by said electronics portion, said display means disposed at a second end of said housing member.