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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 17/002 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0242 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus can comprise a basin that is configured to hold water. A heating source can be configured to heat the water in the basin to a temperature within a select range. A water-permeable substrate can extend across an upper surface of the basin, the water-permeable substrate simulating a subfloor (or other material upon which a covering material is positioned). Samples can be placed on the water-permeable substrate for a select duration to determine effects of moisture exposure from underneath, e.g., the subfloor.