Patents by Inventor Kathryn Grace DeCourcy

Kathryn Grace DeCourcy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Portable electromagnetic wave drying apparatus and method for in-situ drying of structural members in wood-frame construction
    Patent number: 10605526
    Abstract: A portable electromagnetic wave drying apparatus is provided for the in-situ reduction of moisture in structural members within a wood frame construction. The apparatus comprises at least one electromagnetic wave generation assembly and an electromagnetic wave applicator. Also provided is an electromagnetic wave treatment method for the in-situ reduction of moisture content in a structural member within a wood frame construction. The method comprises contacting a portion of the structural member with electromagnetic waves for a period of not more than 30 minutes and then allowing the structural member to rest for a period of not more than 90 minutes. The apparatus and method are useful in the remediation of wood frame structures that have been exposed to flood waters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: Kathryn Grace DeCourcy
  • PORTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DRYING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IN-SITU DRYING OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS IN WOOD-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20190271505
    Abstract: A portable electromagnetic wave drying apparatus is provided for the in-situ reduction of moisture in structural members within a wood frame construction. The apparatus comprises at least one electromagnetic wave generation assembly and an electromagnetic wave applicator. Also provided is an electromagnetic wave treatment method for the in-situ reduction of moisture content in a structural member within a wood frame construction. The method comprises contacting a portion of the structural member with electromagnetic waves for a period of not more than 30 minutes and then allowing the structural member to rest for a period of not more than 90 minutes. The apparatus and method are useful in the remediation of wood frame structures that have been exposed to flood waters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Kathryn Grace DeCourcy