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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2024
Katcher Llc, Round Rock, TX (US);
Jace W. Files, Round Rock, TX (US);
Roger S. Hollander, Austin, TX (US);
John Trevor Morrison, Round Rock, TX (US);
Shivshanker S. Naimpally, Leander, TX (US);
Katcher LLC, Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
In some examples, a sensor node is mounted, using two metal fasteners, to a wood item located indoors. The sensor node measures, using a thermometer, an ambient temperature of a location in which the wood item is located, measures, using a hygrometer, an ambient humidity of the location, measures, by an ohmmeter, a resistance of the wood item between the two metal fasteners, determines, based on the resistance, a moisture content of the wood item, and determines, based on the ambient temperature, the ambient humidity, and the moisture content, that conditions are conducive to pest activity. The sensor node captures audio data. using a microphone coupled to the wood item, determines that the audio data indicates pest activity, and sends a notification of pest activity. The notification includes the ambient temperature, the ambient humidity, the moisture content, and the audio data.