US 12,268,202 B1
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect conditions conducive to pest activity
Jace W. Files, Round Rock, TX (US); Roger S. Hollander, Austin, TX (US); John Trevor Morrison, Round Rock, TX (US); and Shivshanker S. Naimpally, Leander, TX (US)
Assigned to Katcher LLC, Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Katcher LLC, Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 19/005,253.
Application 19/005,253 is a continuation of application No. 18/750,212, filed on Jun. 21, 2024, granted, now 12,193,426.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/549,872, filed on Feb. 5, 2024.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01M 1/02 (2006.01); G01D 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 1/026 (2013.01) [G01D 21/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
measuring, by a thermometer of a sensor node that is mounted to a wood item inside a wall of a building, an ambient temperature inside the wall of the building;
measuring, by a hygrometer of the sensor node, an ambient humidity inside the wall of the building;
measuring, by an ohmmeter of the sensor node, a resistance of the wood item between two metal fasteners used to mount the sensor node to the wood item;
determining, by one or more processors of the sensor node and based on the resistance, a moisture content of the wood item;
determining, by the one or more processors and based on the ambient temperature, the ambient humidity, and the moisture content, that conditions inside the wall of the building are conducive to pest activity; and
sending, by a communications interface of the sensor node, a notification that conditions are conducive to pest activity, the notification including the ambient temperature, the ambient humidity, and the moisture content.