APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A DRYING PROCEDURE

• US 20150256907A1
• Filed: 05/22/2015
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RM2 Incorporated
• Original Assignee: RM2 Incorporated
• Inventors: Pedraza, Mark A., Lubeski, Richard G., O'Connell, Mark A.
• Application Number:
  US14/720,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20150256907A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/70 Drying or keeping dry, e.g. by air vents using damp-proof courses E04B1/644; using sealings, e.g. sealing masses or foils, E04B1/66; during erection E04G21/28
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/0008 for air-humidification F24F11/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/57 using telephone networks
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/20 Humidity
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 3/14 by humidification; by dehumidification
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 25/22 Controlling the drying process in dependence on liquid content of solid materials or objects
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/002 Remote reading of utility meters
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/14 Calling by using pulses

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method provide drying procedure information through a user interface. A monitoring device transmits drying procedure data measured by sensors within a structure undergoing the drying procedure to a server. In response to requests received through a communication network from a user interface, the server transmits the drying procedure information that is presented through the user interface. A variety of information and services related to the drying procedure may be provided through the user interface.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a moisture sensor;

a data interface connected to the moisture sensor and configured to obtain, using the moisture sensor, a moisture measurement of a building material forming a portion of a building structure; and

communication interface circuitry connected to the data interface and configured to provide, to a cellular telephone, information indicative of the moisture measurement for transmission of the information by the cellular telephone through a cellular network.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the information comprises a digital image indicative of the moisture measurement.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the communication interface circuitry is further configured to provide the cellular telephone with a photograph captured at the building structure.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the data interface is further configured to send the digital image to a visual display of a user interface for displaying the information on the visual display.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein the information comprises a time stamp.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the data interface is further configured to send the information to a visual display of a user interface for displaying the information on the visual display.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the communication interface circuitry is configured to provide the cellular telephone with information indicative of the moisture measurement for transmission of the information by the cellular telephone through a cellular network to a server.

8. A device comprising:

a moisture sensor; and

a data interface connected to the moisture sensor and configured to obtain a moisture measurement of a building material forming a portion of a building structure using the moisture sensor, the device forming an apparatus for transmitting information indicative of the moisture measurement when connected to a cellular telephone such that the apparatus, in response to instructions from a controller, transmits the information from the cellular telephone through a cellular network.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the information comprises a digital image indicative of the moisture measurement.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the communication interface circuitry is further configured to provide the cellular telephone with a photograph captured at the building structure.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the data interface is further configured to send the digital image to a visual display of a user interface for displaying the information on the visual display.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the information comprises a time stamp.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the data interface is further configured to send the information to a visual display of a user interface for displaying the information on the visual display.

14. The device of claim 8, wherein the apparatus transmits the information from the cellular telephone through the cellular network to a server.

15. A method comprising:

receiving, from a moisture sensor, moisture measurement data of a building material forming a portion of a building structure; and

transmitting information indicative of the moisture measurement data through a cellular telephone.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the information comprises a digital image indicative of the moisture measurement.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

transmitting a photograph captured at the building structure through the cellular telephone.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

capturing the photograph at the building structure.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising sending the digital image to a visual display of a user interface for displaying the information on the visual display.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the information comprises a time stamp.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

generating a data message comprising the information; and

transmitting the data message through a cellular network to a server.