Protix B.v.

Ward Tollenaar

Maurits Petrus Maria Jansen

Jaap Van Kilsdonk

Ralf Henricus Wilhelmina Jacobs

Henricus Petrus Johannes Simons

Eric Holland Schmitt

Hubertus Lourentius Hulsebos

Erik Holland Schmitt

A cyclone separation system () for separating live insects, comprising a discharge nozzle () having a discharge end () comprising a discharge channel () for discharging live insects from the cyclone separation system () when in use. The discharge channel () comprises primary air injection channels () arranged to provide an injected upstream air flow (F) in an upstream direction (U) back into the discharge nozzle () for stopping discharge of live insects. The discharge nozzle () comprises an inner wall part () extending between an intake end () of the discharge nozzle () and the discharge channel (), wherein the inner wall part () comprises elongated secondary air injection channels () extending from the discharge channel () in the upstream direction (U), wherein the secondary air injection channels () are arranged to provide an injected lateral air flow (V) along the inner wall part ().

Cyclone separation system

The invention relates to a device for use in large-scale industrial insect farming. More in particular, the invention relates to an insects transport device for transporting live insects from a first location to a predetermined second location, the insects transport device comprising a gas guiding unit, a gas discharge member and a feeder arrangement, wherein the insects transport device is configured to receive live insects such as freshly hatched neonate larvae, for example of black soldier fly, or mites, wherein the live insects are directly taken up in a laminar flow of gas after exiting the feeder arrangement in a free fall under influence of gravitation such that the live insects do not contact any surface of the insects transport device, and while in said gas are transported to a predetermined location in the insects transport device. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the device in industrial insect farming, such as large-scale farming of black soldier flies or mites. The invention also relates to a method of dosing a pre-selected number of live insects, wherein for example live insects are dosed which are essentially of the same age (e.g. within an age difference of 1 second-1 minute), such as freshly hatched neonate larvae. In addition, the invention relates to a single dose of a pre-selected and determined number of neonate larvae obtained with the method, wherein larvae have a seconds to at most a few minutes larvae-to-larvae age difference within the single dose.

Live insects transport device

The invention relates to a device for use in large-scale industrial insect farming. More in particular, the invention relates to an insects transport device for transporting live insects from a first location to a predetermined second location, the insects transport device comprising a gas guiding unit, a gas discharge member and a feeder arrangement, wherein the insects transport device is configured to receive live insects such as freshly hatched neonate larvae, for example of black soldier fly, or mites, wherein the live insects are directly taken up in a laminar flow of gas after exiting the feeder arrangement in a free fall under influence of gravitation such that the live insects do not contact any surface of the insects transport device, and while in said gas are transported to a predetermined location in the insects transport device. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the device in industrial insect farming, such as large-scale farming of black soldier flies or mites. The invention also relates to a method of dosing live insects, wherein for example live insects are dosed which are essentially of the same age (e.g. within an age difference of 1 second-5 minutes), such as freshly hatched neonate larvae. In addition, the invention relates to a single dose of neonate larvae obtained with the method, wherein larvae have a small larvae-to-larvae age difference within the single dose.

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