Abstract: Apparatus and methods for monitoring and tracking collateral and inventory are disclosed. The methods include receiving location information and collateral or inventory identification information from one or more location devices attached to one or more pieces of collateral or inventory. The methods also include storing the received location and collateral or inventory identification information for the one or more pieces of collateral or inventory and identifying a location of one more pieces of collateral or inventory using the received location and collateral or inventory identification information. The methods further include presenting on a dashboard information regarding the location of the one or more pieces of collateral or inventory.

Abstract: A water leakage monitoring and response system for residential and commercial use. A flexible, elongated moisture sensor strip for placement on a floor or adjacent a baseboard or plumbing fixture comprises flexible upper and lower wires separated by a water permeable, nonconductive layer, and nonconductive upper and lower layers that extend away from the wires to form margins for attaching the strip to a surface and for wicking moisture toward the wires. Alternatively, the wires are laterally spaced-apart within the strip and/or the strip assumes the form of a pad to cover a surface area. In use, a plurality of strips/pads are wired to input jacks of a battery-powered electronic interface unit that provides audible and visual signals when moisture shorts the wires in the strips/pads. The unit also provides audible warning of low-battery power and can signal a home security system when a leak is detected.