Dow Agrosciences LLC

Other

Don Black

Daniel T Barber

Edward C King

Mick Trompen

James Edward King

Sterett Robertson

A Sterett Robertson

Mick A Trompen

Among the embodiments of the present invention are pest control devices () each operable to detect the presence of pests. The pest control device () has a bait () that is consumed or displaced by one or more species of pest, a pest sensing circuit (), and a monitoring circuit (). The pest sensing circuit () can be altered by pest activity. The monitoring circuit () detects this alteration and reports it automatically or in response to an external stimulus or interrogation to indicate pest presence.

Detection and control of pests

Among the embodiments of the present invention is a pest control device that includes a bait operable to be consumed by one or more species of pest, a pest sensing circuit, and a communication circuit coupled to the pest sensing circuit. The communication circuit includes an activation device to trigger interrogation of the pest sensing circuit with the communication circuit and an indicating device to provide information about the pest sensing circuit determined in response to the interrogation. A structure can also be included that is operable to position the bait, the pest sensing circuit, and the communication circuit in a predetermined spatial relationship relative to one another.

Pest control devices, systems, and methods

Among the embodiments of the present invention is a system including a pest control device and a magnetic field source external to the pest control device. The pest control device has a bait operable to be consumed or displaced by one or more species of pest, a pest sensing circuit, and a monitoring circuit coupled to the pest sensing circuit. The monitoring circuit includes a device responsive to a magnetic field provided by the magnetic field source to output status information about the pest sensing circuit.

Devices, systems, and method to control pests

A pest control system () includes pest control devices () installed about an area or building (). These devices () each include a bait member and a communication circuit. The communication circuit may be in the form of a passive RF tag that transmits information indicative of bait status and an identifier unique to each pest control device (). A hand held interrogator () is provided to locate and communicate with the pest control devices () via the communication circuit. A data collection unit () to accumulate data gathered from the pest control devices () may alternatively or additionally be utilized. The device () includes a sensor that has an electrically conductive pathway comprised of a nonmetallic material. Other pest control devices to detect varying nonzero levels of pest activity are also disclosed. Still another device includes one or more environmental sensors to further evaluate and predict pest behavior.

Sensing devices, systems, and methods particularly for pest control

A pest control system includes pest control devices installed about an area or building. These devices each include a bait member and a wireless communication circuit. The wireless communication circuit may be in the form of a passive RF tag that transmits information indicative of bait status and an identifier unique to each pest control device. The wireless communication circuit can be configured in a first assembly for detecting the presence of one or more pests and a second assembly for delivering a pesticide once pests are detected. The assemblies are interchangeable within a pest control device housing. The wireless communication circuit is connected to a sensor having an electrically conductive element that can be comprised of a nonmetallic material, such as a carbon-based ink. One or more connection members electrically couple the wireless communication circuit and the sensor. These members are comprised of an electrically conductive, elastomeric compound, such as a carbon-filled silicone rubber.

Pest control apparatus and methods

Each of a pair of clip members comprises a plate-type member of rectangular configuration having a rectangular corner cutout forming a pair of perpendicular edges. Each clip member has a channel formed therein and extending perpendicularly to one of the edges and linearly with the other of the edges for accommodating the ledge part of a stiffener of a ship's hull and bulkhead with one of the edges abutting the underside of the plank-type part of the stiffener. A pair of bracket members support a scaffold platform between them. Each bracket member comprises a plate-type member having a rectangular part tapering downward to a narrow part and a rectangular corner cutout in the rectangular part forming a pair of perpendicular edges. Each bracket member is releasably affixed to a corresponding bracket member in a manner whereby one of the edges of the bracket member abuts the topside of the plank-type part of the stiffener and the other of the edges of the bracket member abuts the outside of the ledge part of the stiffener thereby securing the clip members to the stiffener.

Growing community of inventors

Boulder, WY, United States of America

Don Black