ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,197, issued on April 8.
"Method and apparatus for flood remediation" was invented by Derrick Williams (Kingwood, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus, structure, and method are disclosed for flood remediation of a residential or commercial structure. The flood remediation apparatus, structure, and method may include forming foam insulation in a certain shape within a wall and using modified cement boards instead of traditional drywall. Forming the foam insulation in a certain shape, such as the shape of a rut or cavity, will provide a channel to allow water from a flood event to flow out and air to flow into the interior...