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US 2016/0355997 A1Published application
Method of retrofitting a ground surface to resist snow and ice
OwnerJames Curtis Lewleyinventor
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for retrofitting a ground surface with electrically resistant conduit to melt snow that accumulates on a ground surface, such as a driveway. A power source carries electrical current to an electrical coil, in some embodiments. A thermostat regulates the electrical current.
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A method for conducting thermal energy across a retrofitted ground surface, the method comprising:
- determining a cement ground surface region that requires thermal energy to melt ice or snow;
- cutting a boustrophedon channel into the cement ground surface region using a cement saw;
- embedding a resistive electrical coil into the directional channel such that the cement ground surface is retrofit with the electrical coil;
- providing electrical current from a control box to the electrical coil embedded in the lower panel;
- generating thermal energy in the electrical coil from resistive electricity traveling the electrical coil;
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- emanating heat across the cement ground surface.
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