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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 01, 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 mounted to a wood item inside a wall of a building using two metal fasteners measures a resistance of the wood item and determines a difference between: the resistance of the wood item and a previous resistance of the wood item to determine a moisture content of the wood item. The sensor node measures, using a hygrometer, an ambient humidity inside the wall of the building. The sensor node sends a notification indicating a possible leak inside the wall of the building based at least in part on determining that: the moisture content of the wood item satisfies a moisture threshold, the ambient humidity inside the wall of the building satisfies an ambient humidity threshold, and the difference between the resistance of the wood item and the previous resistance satisfies a resistance threshold.