Method and apparatus for detecting conditions favorable for growth of fungus
First Claim
1. A system for detecting conditions favorable for fungus, comprising:
- a first humidity sensor located in a first building area to produce first humidity data;
a second humidity sensor located in a second building area to produce second humidity data; and
a processor configured to collect moisture readings from said first humidity sensor and said second humidity sensor, said processor configured to indicate conditions favorable for fungus growth by comparing said first humidity data and said second humidity data.
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Abstract
A system for conditions favorable for the growth of fungus in a building or vehicle is described. One or more humidity sensors are places in areas, such as under sinks, in an attic spaces, etc. to detect excess humidity (due to leaks, condensation, etc.). In one embodiment, a monitoring computer compares humidity measurements taken from different sensor units in order to detect areas that have excess humidity. Thus for example, the monitoring computer can compare the humidity readings from a first sensor unit in a first attic area, to a humidity reading from a second sensor unit in a second area. For example, the monitoring computer can take humidity readings from a number of attic areas to establish a baseline humidity reading and then compare the specific humidity readings from various sensor units to determine if one or more of the units are measuring excess humidity. The monitoring computer flags areas of excess humidity for further investigation by maintenance personnel. In one embodiment, the monitoring computer maintains a history of humidity readings for various sensor units and flags areas that show an unexpected increase in humidity for investigation by maintenance personnel.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for detecting conditions favorable for fungus, comprising:
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a first humidity sensor located in a first building area to produce first humidity data;
a second humidity sensor located in a second building area to produce second humidity data; and
a processor configured to collect moisture readings from said first humidity sensor and said second humidity sensor, said processor configured to indicate conditions favorable for fungus growth by comparing said first humidity data and said second humidity data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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18. A method for detecting conditions favorable for fungus, comprising:
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measuring humidity in a first area using a first humidity sensor to obtain first humidity data;
measuring humidity in a second area using a second humidity sensor to obtain second humidity data;
comparing said first humidity data to a reference humidity established from at least a portion of said second humidity data comparing said first humidity data to said second humidity data; and
computing the possibility of conditions favorable to fungus growth in said first area when at least a portion of said first humidity data exceeds a threshold value, said threshold value determined at least in part as a function of said reference humidity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for detecting conditions favorable for fimgus, comprising:
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means for reporting humidity measurements from a first location;
means for reporting humidity measurements from a second location; and
a processor configured to compute a reference humidity established least a portion of said humidity measurements from said first location, and to indicating the possibility of conditions favorable to fungus growth in said first area when at least a portion of said humidity measurements form said first location exceeds a value determined at least in part as a function of said reference humidity.
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