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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
John S. Werner, Fishkill, NY (US);
Robert K. Overton, Olivebridge, NY (US);
Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a container having an interior, and a divider in the interior of the container. The divider selectively separates the interior into first and second compartments. The divider is configured to keep bees located in the first compartment separated from bees in the second compartment when in a closed configuration, and to allow the bees positioned in the first compartment to enter the second compartment when in an open configuration. The apparatus also includes an image capture device for capturing images of the bees in the interior of the container, and an outlet for permitting ingress and egress of the bees from the second compartment. The container is configured to prevent the bees from escaping from the first compartment.