Hopefully he’s smart enough to patent. Sounds like he could make some big payola for selling his technology.
Or he could wind up in court for unauthorized modifications to patented software. America no longer rewards ingenuity or innovation 😞
He used off-the-shelf smart switches and some cheap temp and humidity sensors. Not much there to patent.
I’ve got that same Z-Wave stuff running in my house for much the same purpose. Except I’m not drying grain — I’m dehumidifying the bathrooms.