CA2818396C - Thermostat with integrated sensing systems - Google Patents
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| US41577110P | 2010-11-19 | 2010-11-19 | |
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| US61/429,093 | 2010-12-31 | ||
| US13/199,108 US8727611B2 (en) | 2010-11-19 | 2011-08-17 | System and method for integrating sensors in thermostats |
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| US201161627996P | 2011-10-21 | 2011-10-21 | |
| US61/627,996 | 2011-10-21 | ||
| PCT/US2011/061479 WO2012068507A2 (en) | 2010-11-19 | 2011-11-18 | Thermostat with integrated sensing systems |
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| EP (1) | EP2641068A4 (zh) |
| CN (1) | CN103443729B (zh) |
| CA (1) | CA2818396C (zh) |
| TW (1) | TWI579521B (zh) |
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