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Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

May. 31, 2023
Applicant:

Gordon David Mcintosh, Austin, TX (US);

Inventor:

Gordon David Mcintosh, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 47/06 (2006.01); A01M 1/02 (2006.01); A01M 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 47/06 (2013.01); A01M 1/026 (2013.01); A01M 1/22 (2013.01); A01M 2200/012 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects of this disclosure include a system, method and apparatus providing automated audio and vision based pest detection and entry denial for a beehive. The apparatus may include multiple video classification sensors that transmit a signal of the dorsal and lateral aspect of the insects to a computer running a video processing algorithms that classify all insects attempting to enter a beehive. Additionally, the apparatus may include multiple audio classification sensors that transmit audio signals to the computer for audio analysis to assist in classification. Insects classified as pests (not-a-bee) are actively excluded from the beehive.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Mcintosh, Gordon. (2025). System, method, and apparatus for active pest denial, apiary monitoring and management (U.S. Patent No. 12458000). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12458000

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