METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DRYING WET FLOORS
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1. An apparatus for automatically drying wet floors, comprising:
- a controller;
a moisture detector that is operable to detect the presence of moisture at a first location and transmit a moisture detection signal to the controller in response to detecting the presence of moisture at the first location; and
a blower that is operative to turn on and off for drying the wet floors by directing moving air toward the first location in response to an operating signal from the controller, wherein the controller outputs the operating signal to the blower based on the moisture detection signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus for automatically drying wet floors includes a controller, a moisture detector that is operable to detect the presence of moisture at a first location and transmit a moisture detection signal to the controller in response to detecting the presence of moisture at the first location, and a blower. The blower is operative to turn on and off for drying the wet floors by directing moving air toward the first location in response to an operating signal from the controller. The controller outputs the operating signal to the blower based on the moisture detection signal.
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1. An apparatus for automatically drying wet floors, comprising:
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a controller; a moisture detector that is operable to detect the presence of moisture at a first location and transmit a moisture detection signal to the controller in response to detecting the presence of moisture at the first location; and a blower that is operative to turn on and off for drying the wet floors by directing moving air toward the first location in response to an operating signal from the controller, wherein the controller outputs the operating signal to the blower based on the moisture detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for automatically drying wet floors, comprising:
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a controller; a floor mat having; a carpet layer that includes carpet fibers that define a carpet surface, an impermeable and nonconductive carpet backing layer that has a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface of the carpet backing layer having the carpet fibers affixed thereto, a first electrode assembly having a first conductor portion that is disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the carpet backing layer and a plurality of first electrodes that are electrically connected to first conductor portion, extend through the carpet backing layer, and are disposed within the carpet layer, a second electrode assembly having a second conductor portion that is disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the carpet backing layer and a plurality of second electrodes that are electrically connected to second conductor portion, extend through the carpet backing layer, and are disposed within the carpet layer, and a control circuit for transmitting a moisture detection signal to the controller by wireless communication with the controller in response to a completed electrical circuit that includes electrical communication between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly via a wetted portion of the carpet layer; and a blower that is operative to turn on and off for drying the wet floors by directing moving air toward the floor mat in response to an operating signal from the controller, wherein the controller outputs the operating signal to the blower based on the moisture detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for automatically drying wet floors, comprising:
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detecting the presence of moisture by a moisture detector at a first location; transmitting a moisture detection signal from the moisture detector to a controller in response to detecting the presence of moisture at the first location; outputting an operating signal from the controller to a blower based on the moisture detection signal if an operating condition is satisfied; and operating the blower in response to the operating signal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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