Patent ID: 8535126

Claim:
A flow control device for use in an air handling system, the device comprising: a flow control member having segmented sliding gates that are movable along a linear path, the flow control member being configured to selectively control an air flow stream through a duct of the air handling system by moving the segmented sliding gates between a first position on the linear path in which the duct is covered by the segmented sliding gates, and a second position on the linear path in which the duct is completely open, wherein a first portion of the segmented sliding gates are stacked on one side of the duct and a second portion of the segmented sliding gates are stacked on another side of the duct in the second position; a controller member configured to control the movement of the segmented sliding gates; a communication member configured to send and receive signals regarding the control of the air flow stream; and a power member configured to supply power to the flow control member, the controller member, and the communication member.