ALAN BRADFORD POWELL
Pilots at Olympic Trl, Lindstrom, MN
License number
Minnesota A4674268
Issued Date
Jun 2016
Expiration Date
Jun 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
28768 Olympic Trl, Lindstrom, MN 55045
Professional information
System, Components, And Methods For Detecting Moisture
US Patent:
2014000, Jan 9, 2014
Filed:
Jun 18, 2013
Appl. No.:
13/921203
Inventors:
Alan Powell - Lindstrom MN, US
International Classification:
G01N 33/00
US Classification:
73 73
Abstract:
To address this and/or other needs, the present inventor devised, among other things, a passive moisture detection probe that can be installed and left in place to continuously indicate whether the moisture-content in the wall-cavity of a building is below or above a desirable level. One exemplary moisture detection assembly includes a moisture-absorbent sensor element and an indicator. The sensor element, which can be placed in contact with the inner surface of a home's exterior sheathing, expands and contracts in response to the moisture content of the sheathing. The indicator, for example a rod, moves in responsive to the expansion and contraction of the sensor element, with its relative position corresponding to the moisture in the exterior sheathing and thus providing an on-going and observable sign of moisture intrusion.