Biogents Ag

Onvector Technologies LLC

Martin Geier

Michael Weber-Grabau

Insect trap

An insect trap () and a method for attracting and/or trapping insects () are disclosed. The trap () has an intake () leading into an interior space () of the insect trap (), which intake () continues into a suction duct () where an air flow () provides a negative pressure at the intake (). Furthermore, the trap () has a portion surrounding the suction duct () in the vicinity of the intake () and enveloping the suction duct () such that the suction duct extends into the interior space () of the trap (). The portion is at least partially permeable to outflowing air () and forms at least part of an outer wall (). In addition, a front side (), adjoining the outer wall (), is largely impermeable to air and is at least slightly spaced from an outlet () of the suction duct ().

Insect trap and method for attracting and/or capturing flying insects

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.

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Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany

Martin Geier