Todd E Watson

US Patent:

7126486, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Jan 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/060183

Inventors:

Richard E. Kroll - Taunton MA, US
Todd E. Watson - West Warwick RI, US

Assignee:

Dryvit Systems, Inc. - West Warwick RI

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340604, 3405391, 340602, 340605, 340618, 340620, 73 2901, 73 73, 137312

Abstract:

An automated device monitors moisture content in exterior sheathing of a building for detecting moisture intrusion into the sheathing walls. A plurality of moisture sensors are embedded in selected exterior walls of the building behind the cladding and are adapted to provide signals representative of the moisture content in the walls at each of the selected locations. A control unit is operatively connected with each of the plurality of moisture sensors for generating an alarm signal when at least one of the signals representative of the moisture content in the plurality of walls is indicative of a moisture content in excess of a predetermined threshold value. Each moisture sensor is preferably in the form of a pair of spaced apart elongate conductive probe members having a substantial portion thereof from a lead end embedded into a substrate of the exterior building walls, and a connection end extending outwardly from the first wall for enabling electrical connection of each moisture sensor to the control unit. An audible or visual alarm is generated when moisture is detected. Electronic communication of alarm signals are further provided for moisture monitoring from a distance.

US Patent:

20030101204, May 29, 2003

Filed:

Mar 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/816281

Inventors:

Todd Watson - West Warwick RI, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

708/206000

Abstract:

A method for performing unit conversions. The method employs a calculating device comprised of an alphanumeric keypad and a display device. Required inputs include a numeric value, or an expression that can be evaluated as a numeric value, representing the quantity of the unit string to be converted from, an undesired unit string and a desired unit string. Each unit string can consist of a single unit or a plurality of units joined by arithmetic symbols. Units are entered by typing the full spelling of the unit name or the spelling of an alias name on an alphanumeric keypad. The method segregates the unit string into its component parts, specifically, unit names, positive and negative exponents, multiplication and division. Each numerator and denominator undesired unit is respectively converted to a numerator and denominator desired unit. All derived units which can not be converted are replaced with their equated unit string comprised of two or more other units which may be base units or other derived units. The conversion process continues until all numerator and denominator units are converted, or until there are no more derived units to substitute other units for. If all units are successfully converted, the conversion factors used in the conversion process are multiplied together and multiplied by the numeric input value. The result is then displayed.

US Patent:

6377181, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Feb 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/777038

Inventors:

Richard E. Kroll - Taunton MA
Todd E. Watson - West Warwick RI

Assignee:

Dryvit Systems, Inc.

International Classification:

G08B 2100

US Classification:

340604, 340603, 340602

Abstract:

An automated device monitors moisture content in exterior sheathing of a building for detecting moisture intrusion into the sheathing walls. A plurality of moisture sensors are embedded in selected exterior walls of the building behind the cladding and are adapted to provide signals representative of the moisture content in the walls at each of the selected locations. A control unit is operatively connected with each of the plurality of moisture sensors for generating an alarm signal when at least one of the signals representative of the moisture content in the plurality of walls is indicative of a moisture content in excess of a predetermined threshold value. Each moisture sensor is preferably in the form of a pair of spaced apart elongate conductive probe members having a substantial portion thereof from a lead end embedded into a substrate of the exterior building walls, and a connection end extending outwardly from the first wall for enabling electrical connection of each moisture sensor to the control unit. An audible or visual alarm is generated when moisture is detected. Electronic communication of alarm signals are further provided for moisture monitoring from a distance.