Patent ID: 8028438
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: F24F,F26B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A moisture condensation control system for use in a building structure, the moisture condensation control system comprising: a building structure having a stud frame, a floor, and a ceiling, connected to one another, the stud frame including a first stud and a second stud; a covering, the covering and the stud frame being attached to one another; a passive collector element having opposing front and rear surfaces encased in a collector frame and including a drainage system in fluid communication with the collector element, the drainage system comprising a moisture collection reservoir in fluid communication with the collector element and a channel in fluid communication with the reservoir; wherein the passive collector and the stud frame are connected to one another, and wherein the passive collector is selectively positioned between the ceiling and the floor, and wherein the passive collector is selectively positioned between the first stud and the second stud to define an air gap ranging from about 0.0 centimeters to about 3.0 centimeters between the covering and at least one of the front and rear surfaces; and wherein the passive collector induces condensation thereon without the aid of any man-made power source; and wherein the building structure is chosen from the list of building structures consisting of an office building, a residential building, a commercial building, an industrial building, a house, a dwelling, a garage, a warehouse, a barn, a shed, a factory, a medical building, a hospital, a laboratory, a recreational building, a sports arena, a natatorium, a greenhouse, a treehouse, and a hangar.