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Reference #:
MMV-05-008
Inventors/Contributors
Christopher J. Kimble, Russell E. Bruhnke
Description
The proposed invention turns on the bathroom exhaust fan automatically when someone takes a shower. A thumb-sized smart sensor, clipped onto the shower pipe adjacent to the shower head, detects the temperature increase when the hot water is turned on. The sensor then communicates wirelessly with a controller module built into the fan's wall-mounted switch, turning the fan on for a user-selectable time interval. The virtue of this invention is that the user does not have to remember to turn on the fan -- or nag the kids about it. Yet moist air is reliably removed from the house, where it otherwise could promote mold growth or accumulate in outer-wall insulation, possibly damaging the house.
Patent Status
Pending |
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Contact
Catherine S. Koh, Licensing Manager
koh.catherine@mayo.edu
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