Induction system for mold remediation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10185896-B2
Application number	US-201816100489-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 10, 2018
Priority date	Jul 5, 2011
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

A mold remediation system includes a processor and an electromagnetic radiation source in communication with the processor. The electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit radiation to heat a ferromagnetic material in or adjacent to a wall board upon which mold is located. The system also includes a temperature sensor in communication with the processor. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the wall board. The processor is configured to compare the temperature of the wall board to a desired temperature to perform mold remediation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mold remediation system comprising:
a processor;
an electromagnetic radiation source in communication with the processor, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit radiation to heat a ferromagnetic material in or adjacent to a wall board upon which mold is located; and
a temperature sensor in communication with the processor, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the wall board;
wherein the processor is configured to compare the temperature of the wall board to a desired temperature to perform mold remediation.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ferromagnetic material comprises ferromagnetic particles embedded within the wall board.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ferromagnetic material comprises a ferromagnetic sheet adhered to at least a portion of the wall board.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ferromagnetic material comprises a ferromagnetic mesh adhered to at least a portion of the wall board.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a timer, wherein the processor uses the timer to monitor a time duration for which the desired temperature is maintained.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to compare the time duration to a desired time duration to determine whether mold remediation is complete.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to turn off the electromagnetic radiation source responsive to a determination that the mold remediation is complete.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to control an amount of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation source based at least in part on the desired temperature.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor controls the amount of the electromagnetic radiation based at least in part on an ambient temperature of the wall board.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a housing that is configured to mount to the wall board, wherein the housing is configured to house at least the processor and the electromagnetic radiation source.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor comprises a plurality of temperature sensors positioned in an array.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to monitor the array of temperature sensors, and wherein the determined temperature of the wall board comprises a lowest temperature detected from the array of temperature sensors.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ferromagnetic material is incorporated into insulation that is adjacent to the wall board.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ferromagnetic material is incorporated into an expandable foam that is adjacent to the wall board.

15. A method for performing mold remediation, the method comprising:
emitting, by an electromagnetic radiation source, radiation to heat a ferromagnetic material in or adjacent to a wall board upon which mold is located;
detecting, by a temperature sensor, a temperature of the wall board; and
comparing, by a processor in communication with the electromagnetic radiation source and the temperature sensor, the temperature of the wall board to a desired temperature to perform mold remediation.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising controlling, by the processor, an amount of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation source based at least in part on the desired temperature.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising controlling, by the processor, an amount of the electromagnetic radiation based at least in part on an ambient temperature of the wall board.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising using a timer to monitor a time duration for which the desired temperature is maintained.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising comparing, by the processor, the time duration to a desired time duration to determine whether mold remediation is complete.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising turning off the electromagnetic radiation source, by the processor, responsive to a determination that the mold remediation is complete.

Assignees

• Fryshman Bernard

Inventors

• Fryshman Bernard

Classifications

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