Patents by Inventor William F. S. Poehlman

William F. S. Poehlman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5082173
    Abstract: A dynamic environmental control system for managing the environment in a super insulated tightly sealed home which has a heat recovery ventilator connected to a forced air heating system for ventilation. The system controls indoor temperature, humidity and fresh air levels as well as temperature gradients using a heat recovery ventilator, heater and an air ventilation fan. The system can initiate operation of the heat recovery ventilator to exchange moist and polluted inside air for drier fresher outside air to control both inside moisture and air pollutant levels. Air exchanges can be initiated by an internal system timer, manually by building occupants or by the system in response to humidity levels inside the home. The system will determine the moisture contents of inside and outside air and will only attempt to exchange air to lower inside humidity levels when the outside air contains less moisture than the inside air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: McMaster University
    Inventors: William F. S. Poehlman, Darel E. Mesher