Patent ID: 7084774

Claim:
A method for controlling temperature at a plurality of control points, said control points lying along an edge of an object within an airspace surrounding said object, said object being movable within said airspace, said method comprising: obtaining actual temperatures at a plurality of said control points within said airspace using an infrared temperature sensing means; comparing said actual temperatures at said control points with a reference temperature database, said reference temperature database containing preferred temperatures at each respective one of said control points; and generating control signals for application to temperature control devices, said temperature control devices being operable in response to said control signals for changing temperatures at said control points by varying air flow to each respective one of said control points whereby said actual temperatures at each respective one of said control points are made to approach said preferred temperatures at each respective one of said control points within said airspace, wherein said airspace comprises airspace immediately surrounding said object wherein said obtaining is accomplished by said infrared temperature sensing means located to effectively sense point temperatures at said control points of said object, said temperature control devices comprising air vents located near said object to effectively control air temperature at said various control points.