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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Clark Robert Gunness, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Clark Robert Gunness, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/08 (2006.01); G01M 3/40 (2006.01); E04D 5/00 (2006.01); E04D 13/14 (2006.01); G01N 27/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/40 (2013.01); E04D 5/00 (2013.01); E04D 13/14 (2013.01); G01N 27/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is systems and methods for detecting and locating leaks in roofing membranes and roof flashing. The systems include a conductive mesh underneath the roofing membrane and/or a conductive medium behind the roof flashing; attractor cables; and a reversible power supply attached to the conductive mesh/medium and attractor cables. The roofing membrane system also includes sensors, which may be wireless. The systems are controlled by a computer.