Nondomestic Animal (e.g., For Hunting, Fishing, Or Repelling) Patents (Class 340/573.2)
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Patent number: 11974561Abstract: A system may include a trap and a consumable. The trap may include a data capture mechanism configured to capture data and send the data to a system operator. The consumable may include a device having an associated electronic identification code. A status-determining mechanism may be configured to determine a status of the consumable, which status may be readable via the data capture mechanism. The consumable may include a sensor configured to detect flying insects via mutual capacitance sensing. The sensor may be configured to provide a directional fringe field responsive to a flying insect. The sensor may include a plurality of sensor triplets arranged in a grid array. Each sensor triplet may include a sensor conductor and two electrically conductive un-grounded conductors. The two un-grounded conductors may be disposed one on either side of the sensor conductor to form the sensor triplet.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Caucus Connect LimitedInventors: Mathew V. Kaye, Mark Jacques
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Patent number: 11917990Abstract: A pest deterrent system is provided. The pest deterrent system includes a sensor module and an actuator module. The sensor module includes a first housing, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor is positioned within the first housing and proximate to the view window such that the sensor is in visual communication with the view window and configured to detect objects outside of the first housing. The controller is positioned within the first housing and is operatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensor, such as an alert that an object is near the sensor module. The actuator module includes a second housing separate from the first housing, an actuator, and a second controller. The second controller configured to receive a signal from the first controller to actuate the actuator in response to the sensor being triggered.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Inventor: Andrew Grosscup
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Patent number: 11851453Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Corteva Agriscience LLCInventors: Natalie C. Giampietro, Mark W. Beach, Ravi Shankar, Neil A. Spomer
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Patent number: 11844340Abstract: A scarecrow includes a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal and an assembled hollow scarecrow head of molded plastic construction corresponding in shape to a head of the live animal. The assembled head includes a front face portion and a separate rear head portion fixed together to form the head, the front face portion having a front receiver and the rear head portion having a rear receiver. The scarecrow includes a motor having a rotatable motor shaft; a mounting insert fixed to the motor with the motor shaft extending below the mounting insert, the mounting insert received by the front receiver and the rear receiver to fix the mounting insert to the head; and a mounting bracket fixed to the scarecrow body and having a motor shaft receiver into which the rotatable motor shaft is received. Rotation of the motor shaft rotates the assembled scarecrow head relative to the scarecrow body.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Dalen Products, Inc.Inventor: William M. Draeger
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Patent number: 11825580Abstract: An optical pest repeller includes at least two first light sources, at least two first photosensitive members, at least one second light source, and a processing unit. The second light source is located between the first photosensitive members in a second direction. By comparing a light-shading area with a threshold value, no matter which side of the second direction a human body enters by mistake, the second light source can be turned off in time. The safety of use of the optical pest repeller is improved greatly.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventor: Kuan-Yu Li
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Patent number: 11805771Abstract: A system and method for driving geese away from an area employs predetermined random illuminations of particular wavelength light directed in a fashion that repels geese while avoiding annoying humans. Embodiments include systems associated with golf course pins and other structures and animal decoys that hide undesired aesthetic appearances of prior art industrial lighting elements. Other embodiments employ adjustable/movable mirror elements used in conjunction with systems powered by solar energy panels positioned below the light source, which can be adjusted in terms of direction, shielding, color, duration, wavelength and pulsation, providing a variety of random patterns so as to avoid habituation by geese.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: Joseph E. Kovarik, Jeff Franek
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Patent number: 11622553Abstract: A scarecrow includes a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal; and an assembled and balanced hollow head of molded plastic construction corresponding in shape to a head of the live animal. The assembled and balanced head includes a front face portion and a rear head portion fixed together to form the head. The front face portion has a first thickness and the rear head portion has a second thickness, the front face portion and the rear head portion being unequal in weight, with the rear head portion having selected areas on an interior surface thereof that are thicker than the first thickness and define an offset weight so that the assembled head is substantially balanced as assembled. An unstable mount is disposed between the body and the head onto which the head is rotatably mounted for 360-degree movement of the head to the body without interfering with free movement of the head, the head being balanced on the unstable mount.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Dalen Products, Inc.Inventor: William M. Draeger
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Patent number: 11570978Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: BASF CORPORATIONInventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
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Patent number: 11533894Abstract: An angling system is disclosed. The system may include at least one fish bite detector and a fish bite sensor connected to a transmitter or transceiver. The fish bite detector may be configured to transmit a fish bite signal upon the fish bite sensor detecting a fish bite. The system may include at least one camera or at least one shutter actuator. The camera or shutter actuator may include a receiver or transceiver pairable with the transmitter or transceiver of the fish bite detector so as to receive fish bite signals transmitted by each paired fish bite detector. The camera or shutter may be configured to record/actuate upon receiving a fish bite signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: New Direction Tackle Ltd.Inventor: Benjamin Ferger
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Patent number: 11523599Abstract: A method for detecting an arthropod, the method being performed using an apparatus including a detection surface, an electrode grid including electrodes arranged relative to the detection surface, and an electronic processing device, wherein the method includes, in the electronic processing device: measuring changes in electrical properties of the electrode grid in response to at least one of movement and positioning of one or more body parts of an arthropod in proximity to the detection surface; and, determining whether the arthropod is of a particular arthropod type by analysing the changes to determine whether the changes are indicative of a characteristic behaviour of the particular arthropod type.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATIONInventors: Darren Craig Moore, Nancy Schellhorn, Stephen John Brosnan
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Patent number: 11499582Abstract: A tag configured to detect loosening of a fastening member fastened to a fastened part of an apparatus includes: a base sheet including a fastening member attached portion and a fastened part attached portion, the fastening member attached portion being attached to the fastening member, the fastened part attached portion being attached to the fastened part; a RFID chip mounted on the base sheet; an antenna circuit mounted on the base sheet while being connected to the RFID chip; and an electric conductor mounted on the base sheet while being connected to the RFID chip, the electric conductor being configured such that an electric property of the electric conductor changes when the fastening member is displaced relative to the fastened part attached portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI RAILCAR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshi Sato, Takehiro Nishimura, Masayuki Mitsue, Yuta Yoshimatsu
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Patent number: 11470836Abstract: A snap type rodent trap with remote notification capability is provided. The trap includes a non-conductive base, conductive bail and trigger components, and an electronic PCB assembly mounted on the trap base. According to a first embodiment, the base is wood and the PCB assembly is selectively coated or printed with a layer of a flexible conductive material that contacts bail and trigger wire components mounted on the upper surface of the trap base as well as a conductive strip positioned to be contacted by the bail when the trap is tripped and empty. According to a second embodiment, the base is molded plastic. The PCB assembly in both embodiments is configured to detect and provide remote notification of trap states using the bail as an antenna. A method of retrofitting a snap type trap with an electronics monitoring system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: Peter Koziar, Jr., Marko K. Lubic, Luke Benjamin Haney, Paul Kletzli, Michael Adamson, Brent David Hardy, Cory Blair
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Patent number: 11461711Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-implemented system or an online platform to allow pest control company and inspector to access, manage and inspect plants or facilities. Specifically, the present invention provides a computer-implemented system or an online platform that provides tools for the pest control inspector to take one or more images of the bait station being inspected, incorporate notes pertaining to the bait station and save the images and notes on a secure webpage for future retrieval. The present invention also provides a computer-implemented system or an online platform for customers of the pest control company to monitor the tasks performed by the company and inspector by retrieving the images and notes saved by the inspector on a secure webpage.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Inventor: Richard Ball
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Patent number: 11388569Abstract: A mobile phone connected to a fleet of radio transceiver chips that can be individually identified by the mobile station, which automatically are associated with a photo when the phone camera is used in proximity. The transceiver chips have a small loudspeaker, vibrator and/or light emitter for producing an alarm, and the transceiver chip also can determine and send back its location to the mobile phone. The mobile phone deduces its location by GPS or triangulation, and has an application which can be programmed to check the location of items given predetermined criteria are met, or upon user request. For example the mobile phone can be used to program luggage lists, and check whether everything is with the user at a time. The best mode involves typically a smartphone with relevant application software and RFID tags enhanced by light emitter, loudspeaker and/or vibrator and adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Väänänen
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Patent number: 11366184Abstract: A position determination device comprises data input circuitry configured to obtain magnetic field sensor data sensed by a magnetic field sensor, detection circuitry configured to detect temporal variations of the magnetic field and to generate temporal variation information indicating the detected temporal variation of the magnetic field, and magnetic fingerprinting circuitry configured to determine a first position estimate of the sensor position by comparing the obtained magnetic field sensor data with a magnetic map comprising magnetic fingerprints of a region around the magnetic field sensor and using the generated temporal variation information.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Ben Eitel, Daniel Schneider, Mark Veltman
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Patent number: 11350508Abstract: In each of delineator streetlights of a low-altitude, low-power installable smart streetlight system, a lighting unit is formed on a roadside, and a reflection panel is formed on an opposite-side of a direction of traffic. A low-power Bluetooth antenna relays control signals between nearby the delineator streetlights, and an alert panel is equipped on the reflection panel. A first sensor detects vehicles on roads and outputs a detection signal, and second sensors detect a wild animal and output a detection signal. A control unit controls the lighting unit to turn on when a car detection signal is inputted from the sensor unit, successively transmits the control signal to nearby the delineator streetlights, controls the alert panel to flash when a wild animal detection signal is inputted from the sensor unit, and transmits a control signal of flashing the alert panel to nearby the delineator streetlights.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: TLE.INCInventor: Yung Keun Hong
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Patent number: 11331227Abstract: A moisture management apparatus monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. An embodiment of the moisture management apparatus includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. The sensor event communication system may monitor other types of patient events. Portions of the moisture management apparatus and/or the moisture event communication system may be embodied in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. Heil, Steven Alan Dixon, Laetitia Gazagnes, Timothy A. Lane, II, David Lance Ribble, Varad Narayan Srivastava, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Michael Scott Hood, Charles A. Howell, Kirsten M. Emmons
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Patent number: 11317618Abstract: A device for subjecting a flying insect to lethal radiation. The device has a measurement beam source for producing a measurement beam, a deflection unit for deflecting the measurement beam, a lethal radiation source for producing a lethal beam and a measurement beam detector. The measurement detector has a photodetector element, the deflection unit and the measurement beam detector are arranged and cooperate such that the measurement beam sweeps the detector surface of the measurement beam detector. The device includes an evaluation unit connected to the measurement detector and the lethal light source to determine an attenuation time period of an attenuation of the measurement beam between the deflection unit and the detector surface and to control the lethal light source depending on said attenuation time to emit a lethal beam impulse. A method for subjecting a flying insect to lethal radiation is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas Hinsch, Lukas Wagner
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Patent number: 11206823Abstract: A selective access system, and methods of making and using such a system, whereby the selective access system includes a container having an interior space defined by a side wall disposed between opposing top and bottom walls; an opening disposed within the side wall, the opening communicating with the interior space; and a cover slidably engaged with the container, the cover configured to slide upward and downward between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover overlays the opening; in the second position, the cover disposes away from at least a portion of the opening to permit access to the interior space. The selective access system can further include an electrical conductor coupled to the container, whereby the electrical conductor can deliver a nonlethal electrical shock to an animal which comes into contact therewith to deter the animal from the selective access system.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Scimetrics Limited Corp.Inventor: Richard Poché
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Patent number: 11176790Abstract: Distance notification systems are described herein which, in some embodiments, are wearable by a user to maintain proper social distancing in any environment. Additionally, distance notification systems described herein can be applied to motorized equipment and/or other machinery in efforts to maintain a safe workplace, such as in factories, construction sites, warehouses, and/or other logistics operations. In one aspect, a distance notification system comprises a signal component, and a receiving component for processing encoded signal generated by the signal component into system user notifications. The encoded signal has power in excess of a predetermined threshold within a set distance between the signal component and the receiving component, wherein less than 10 percent of system user notifications are produced by encoded signal reflected from one or more surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING, LLCInventor: Kory Liszt
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Patent number: 11119229Abstract: Aspects of the present invention determine a presence of insects at a location of a first device that comprises a computer processor, and in response to determining the presence of the insects at the location of the first device, apply a screen overlay that changes colors displayed by a display of the first device.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher Karstens, Rhonda L. Childress, Stan Kevin Daley, Michael Bender
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Patent number: 11083188Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a trap monitor. The trap monitor can detect when a trap is triggered using a magnetic interlock attached to the trap and a magnetic flux sensor. The trap monitors may forward trap events and other information to a central hub for communication to a server. The trap monitors and hub can be configured using infrared transmissions from a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Kness Mfg. Co., Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Pinzone, Collin Jackson
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Patent number: 11080994Abstract: A road sensor has a housing, at least one sensor inside the housing, a processor inside the housing, the processor configured to execute instructions to cause the processor to: receive data from the at least one sensor; use machine learning to recognize conditions local to the sensor from the sensor data; and provide an output signal of the conditions. A method of providing road conditions includes receiving, at a road sensor, input detectable by at least one sensor, using a processor in the road sensor to execute code that will cause the processor to: receive sensor data from the at least one sensor; apply machine learning to the sensor data to recognize at least one road condition associated with the sensor data; and transmit an output signal identifying the road conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SENSIML CORPORATIONInventor: Christopher B. Rogers
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Patent number: 11019813Abstract: A termite detection device, system, and method. The device includes a housing and bait strip. A first circuit board and detection switch are on the bait strip. A deep hole with a non-through bottom is in the bait strip. A supporting body capable of ascending/descending is in the deep hole for supporting a detected body. The first circuit board is electrically connected to the switch, to determine on/off of the switch. The system includes the termite detection device, a detector, and a database. The device sends a signal of the switch to the database via the detector. In the method, the detector triggers the termite detection device or the termite detection device is automatically triggered. The first circuit board determines on/off of the switch, and sends to the database via the detector for processing/storage. The switch is in a power-off state when no detection is performed.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: ZHEJIANG DEKAN ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Junfeng Shen, Weiqiang Shen, Hanmin Ji, Meifen Fei
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Patent number: 11000027Abstract: A pest control system for tracking and locating the nest of the pest to improve the efficiency of pest control. The pest control system comprising a detector for detecting pests which have consumed a conducting tracking material; the detector comprising a sensing head comprising an electrical conductance loop; and a pest sensing circuit configured to sense the electrical continuity of the presence of the conducting tracking material to generate a first pest signal and comprising at least one indicator configured to indicate the first pest signal received from the sensing head. The pest control system also comprises a sensor probe comprising a body configured for inserting into a substrate to indicate the presence of a pest colony; and at least one sensor electrically connected to the pest sensing circuit and configured to generate a second pest signal to be indicated on the at least one indicator.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: GEKA SOLUTIONS PTY LTDInventor: Glenn Edwin Hines
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Patent number: 10991230Abstract: Pest control systems and methods are described. The systems comprise a portable electronic device which is configured to identify one or more of multiple PCDs within a range of a portable electric device which have been activated, and to provide an indication to a user corresponding to at least one of the identified activated PCDs.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Smart Wave Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Joe Triventi, Volodimir Bondarenko, Gavin Singh, Clemente Receno, Peter Zosimadis, Mike Zosimadis, Andrew Hunt
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Patent number: 10914837Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity. The objection detection system may also include a trigger volume and/or a sorting volume.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: onVector Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Weber-Grabau, Martin Geier
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Patent number: 10877013Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method, and apparatus for monitoring food products. The system includes an integrated modular sensing device for monitoring food and environmentally sensitive industrial products, including a processor, at least two interfaces in communication with the processor and adapted to receive an electronic connection of at least two temperature sensor probes, at least one sensor in communication with the processor, the at least one sensor including at least one of the following: a motion sensor, a proximity sensor, a light sensor, or any combination thereof, and a wireless communication device programmed or configured to transmit food and environmentally sensitive industrial product data to at least one of a remote server and a remote device, and act as a gateway to receive sensory data from distributed sensors wirelessly and upload to cloud databases.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Inteligistics, Inc.Inventors: Panduranga Rao Mandava, Erick John Muriungi Kithinji
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Patent number: 10863732Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, Jr., Aaron W. Lunger
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Patent number: 10743530Abstract: The invention Animal Alarm AA-100 was designed to meet a required need that is not currently on the market. The unit designates animals approaching through picture motion detection the danger of a roadway when a vehicle is present. It is designed to have a “silent” alarm to be sounded at a high pitch that the animal can hear it to deter the animal from crossing. The unit also through radar detection, noise and motion detection with a micro phone through computer identifies a vehicle approaching the unit. The alarm does not sound in times that no danger is present. The invention does not create a intolerance for those that are near it, but is designed to alleviate carnage from the death of animals hit by a vehicle. This invention the Animal Alarm AA-100 was designed with the idea of multi-tasking for research with data information, for accuracy of unit function, and to alleviate death by animal vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Inventor: Darlene C. Fields Trainor
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Patent number: 10617110Abstract: In a pest monitoring system (21) and method, a monitoring device (111) is located in proximity to a structure and includes a bait product (113) and a sensor (116) disposed within the bait product. The sensor includes a filament (118) encased within an encasement (119) and reactive to exposure to the environment exterior of the encasement such that at least one electrical characteristic of the sensor changes in response to such exposure. A communication member (121) is connected to the bait product in communication with the sensor to determine the at least one electrical characteristic and send a signal indicative of the at least one electrical characteristic. Based on a plurality of the signals received from of infestation of pests at the at least one monitoring device and a level of degradation of the bait product is determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventor: James H. Cink
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Patent number: 10585192Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: onVector Technology LLCInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 10261184Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: onVector Technology LLCInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 10242547Abstract: A system for monitoring livestock in a ranching environment. The system includes tag sensors attached to animals, and configured to collect monitoring data from the animals, a first access point, configured to receive the collected monitoring data from the tag sensors and to process the collected monitoring data, an Internet of Things (IoT) link established between each of the tag sensors and the access point, and an IoT communication protocol overlay that enables synchronized uplinks from the tag sensors to the first access point via the IoT links. The IoT communication protocol overlay governs transmissions of monitoring data by the tag sensors to the access point. The system further includes a hub/cloud platform configured to receive the processed monitoring data from the first access point, perform data analytics on the processed monitoring data, and provide a user interface that enables a user to monitor the livestock.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: TIONESTA, LLCInventors: Paul Struhsaker, Paul Posner, Michael Landers, Nicholas Armstrong
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Patent number: 10045520Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for indicating pest activity that includes an activity indicator and an activity sensor. The activity sensor includes a substrate that is a material attractive to a target pest species, and a sensing element formed on and/or within the substrate. The sensing element is couplable to a power source and the activity indicator, and outputs a signal to the activity indicator. The signal is influenced by pest activity on and/or within the substrate, and the activity indicator indicates a state of the signal received from the sensing element. The state of the signal changes responsive to deposit of a pest excretion on the sensing element. The present disclosure also provides a pest activity reporting system incorporating the apparatus that conveys a state of the signal to a remote location. The present disclosure also provides an activity sensor for use in the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLCInventors: Andrew Carver, Matthew Green
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Patent number: 9915732Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: onVector Technology LLCInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 9734692Abstract: A detection system for detecting a residential pest, the detection system may include a housing, a vibration sensor that is configured to sense vibration signals; a processor that is configured to process the vibration signals and detect residential pest activities; a coupler that once connected to a metal-including element of a resident vibrationally couples the metal-including element to the vibration sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: WALL SENSOR LTD.Inventors: Yosef Korakin, Nir Geva
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Patent number: 9675059Abstract: A rodent deterrent apparatus has one or more deterrent features including a deterring light feature, a deterring sound feature and/or a deterring scent feature. A selection feature allows a user to select one or more of the deterring features to be activated. A motion detector may activate the deterring feature or features when motion is detected near the rodent deterrent apparatus. An accelerometer detects when the rodent deterrent apparatus is in motion and a controller may switch the apparatus to a power saver mode, wherein the deterrent features are not activated during motion, in order to save power.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Inventor: Renee Yvonne Waldman
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Patent number: 9558663Abstract: Driving condition monitoring system and method includes animal detecting components that detect presence of an animal, each located in a stationary mounting structure in a vicinity of the travel surface and apart from the travel surface, and a vehicle detecting sensor coupled to each animal detecting component and that is activated to detect the presence of a vehicle within a set distance therefrom only when the animal detecting component coupled to the vehicle detecting sensor detects the presence of an animal in the vicinity of the animal detecting component. A communication system is coupled to each animal detecting component and communicates directly to the vehicle or occupant thereof, the detected presence of an animal in the vicinity of the animal detecting component when the vehicle detecting sensor coupled to the animal detecting component detects the presence of a vehicle within the set distance from the vehicle detecting sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventor: David S Breed
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Patent number: 9542835Abstract: A pest control device system includes a plurality of pest control devices and a data collector. The system may further include the data collector in the form of a gateway that is connected to a data management server via a computer network along with other gateways in corresponding pest control device groups. Each pest control device includes a pest sensor and a wireless communication circuit to transmit information from the corresponding sensor. The devices also configure to define a local wireless communication network that can relay the information from one to the next and ultimately to the data collector.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Paul W. Borth, Peter N. Scherer, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Brian M. Schneider, Nailah Orr, Richard V. Baxter, Jr., Douglas K. Brune
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Patent number: 9521838Abstract: A photovoltaic cell or array is used to power a bird repelling device that emits deterrent sounds from a speaker or other sound emitter, under control of an electronic processor. Repellant sounds can be either a single sound, or a set of sounds, including for example pest species sounds and predator species sounds. One or more sensors, and a user interface, can assist in controlling which sound(s) to use, and when.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Bird-B-Gone, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Donoho
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Patent number: 9330287Abstract: A system including a detector, a reader, and a tag. The detector includes a sensor to detect a user event, and a communication circuitry to communicate at a first frequency band. The reader includes communication circuitry to communicate at a second frequency band. The tag includes a first communication circuitry to communicate at the first frequency band and a second communication circuitry to communicate at the second frequency band. The detector is to communicate with the tag via the communication circuitry of the detector. The detector is to determine whether to associate the tag with the user event. The detector is to communicate the determined association. The tag is to communicate using the second communication circuitry of the tag with the reader.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: RF CODE, INC.Inventors: Ronald B. Graczyk, Ryan D. Joy, Michael R. Primm, Jesse L. Richardson, Dale E. Parvey
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Patent number: 9253972Abstract: A device for subjecting a spatial area to acoustic oscillation in the ultrasound range or the ultrasound near range, the device provided with a housing having a plurality of irradiation surfaces wherein cylindrical cavities are formed as resonator spaces. The housing has a cylindrical inner space and is penetrated by a rotationally fixed vertical axis divided into two. The first part of the shaft is formed by an outer bearing flange and an inner bearing flange with distancing bolts screwed thereinbetween, and an electrical motor and a reduction gear arranged between the two bearing flanges. The second part of the shaft is formed by a pot-shaped sleeve to which a collector ring is fixed, a current collector lying on the collector ring in a sliding manner and connected to the rotating housing. Lines lead from the current collector through a borehole into the resonator space.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Inventor: Susanne Kocker-Kunz
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Patent number: 9219991Abstract: A data expansion system that provides continuum of discrete wireless small cell coverage areas for mobile terminals includes a set of roadway reflectors configured to provide wireless broadband data services to a mobile terminal. Each reflector includes processing circuitry configured to establish communications between the mobile terminal and a backhaul network. Each reflector includes a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive data. Each reflector includes a power source that converts solar energy into electricity. Each reflector includes a housing configured to contain the processing circuitry, the transceiver, and the power source. The housing has a raised reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: NEUTRONIC PERPETUAL INNOVATIONS, LLC.Inventor: Terrance Berry
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Patent number: 9179665Abstract: A method and a device or system for monitoring and communicating the status of traps for vermin or pests, the method includes a step of triggering of the alarm, for example by a proximity detector, a step of registering this alarm, a step of transmission by wireless communication, for example via a modem, to a server in the form of an unanswered call, a step of interpretation by the server by comparing the calling number and called number in order to determine the nature and origin of the alarm, and also the transmission thereof to a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: TRANSPORT DATA PUBLICATIONS SPRLInventor: Abraham Frojmovics
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Patent number: 9086755Abstract: Provided are a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which various operations performed by the mobile terminal can be controlled based on a vibration-indicator image representing the intensity, pattern and frequency of vibration generated by the mobile terminal. Therefore, it is possible for a user to identify the vibration generated by the mobile terminal not only with his or her sense of touch but also with his or her sense of touch. In addition, it is possible to display a vibration-indicator image representing vibration generated upon the detection of an entity near and approaching the mobile terminal and change the vibration-indicator image according to the distance between the entity and the mobile terminal. Thus, it is possible to easily determine the state of the entity.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seon Hwi Cho, Jong Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 9041538Abstract: An integrated passive wireless chip diagnostic sensor system is described that can be interrogated remotely with a wireless device such as a modified cell phone incorporating multi-protocol RFID reader capabilities (such as the emerging Gen-2 standard) or Bluetooth, providing universal easy to use, low cost and immediate quantitative analyses, geolocation and sensor networking capabilities to users of the technology. The present invention can be integrated into various diagnostic platforms and is applicable for use with low power sensors such as thin films, MEMS, electrochemical, thermal, resistive, nano or microfluidic sensor technologies.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Altivera, LLCInventor: John P. Peeters
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Patent number: 9032663Abstract: An animal deterring device has a carrier with a first conductive trace that is separated from a second conductive trace. The carrier has a bottom with a first glue trough disposed beneath the first conductive trace. The first conductive trace is coupled to the carrier by a first fastener that extends from the first glue trough to the first conductive trace.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Bird-B-Gone, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Donoho
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Publication number: 20150130618Abstract: Alarm and warning systems and methods for detecting the approach of objects to a prohibited area and eliciting a warning or an alarm when such objects are detected. The bird radar systems and methods are for use at airports or wind parks to provide a warning or an alarm when birds are approaching. The detection system includes one or more processors configured to detect and track a bird and to generate an alarm or alert when a tracked bird enters an alarm zone inside a radar coverage range, wherein the one or more processors are configured to dynamically arrange the alarm zone within the radar coverage range using real time information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BVInventors: Siete HAMMINGA, Anthonie van Lieburg
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Patent number: 9030296Abstract: An animal tracking device for tracking an animal shot with an arrow. The animal tracking device may include an antenna, a controller, an accelerometer switch, a battery powering the controller and/or accelerometer switch, an animal attachment component, and a housing physically connecting components of the animal tracking device. The accelerometer switch may measure an amount of G force it experiences and send an interrupt signal to the controller when the amount of G force measured is at or greater than a threshold amount for a threshold amount of time, indicating that the arrow has been shot. The controller may send wireless signals to a receiver via the antenna in response to receiving the interrupt signal. The housing may be detachably attached to the arrow. The animal attachment component may attach to an animal shot by the arrow and force the housing away from the arrow.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Iron Mountain Products, LLCInventors: Dennis Steinman, Dennis Alan Falls