The disclosure relates to a monitoring device for determining the presence of bed bugs, the monitoring device comprising: a housing arranged to receive bed bugs entering into the housing; a light source arranged to illuminate a detection region within the housing; a light detector arranged to receive light from the light source being reflected by or transmitted through one or more objects within the detection region, and wherein the light detector is configured to output a detection signal in response to the detected light, the detection signal pertaining to an intensity and/or a spectral composition of the light detected; and circuitry configured to determine if one or more bed bugs are present in the detection region based on the detection signal and predetermined optical characteristics for one or more bed bugs. The disclosure further relates to a method for determining the presence of bed bugs in a monitoring device.
The disclosure relates to a pest control device (1) comprising a first VOC sensor (v1) for sensing at least one Volatile Organic Compound; a second VOC sensor (v2) for sensing at least one Volatile Organic Compound; wherein the first VOC sensor (v1) is placed at a first height in in the pest control device (1) and the second VOC sensor (v2) is placed at a second height in in the pest control device, wherein the second height is lower than the first height. The disclosure further relates to a method for detecting a pest at or in a pest control device.
A method (700) for detecting one or more pests in a trap (100) is disclosed. The trap (100) comprises one or more entrances (102), a capture compartment (104), one or more gas sensors (106) arranged to register airborne substances released in the capture compartment (104) and one or more non-gas sensors (108) arranged to register one or more environmental parameters in the capture compartment (104) and/or in the one or more entrances (102), a control circuitry (110), comprising a processor (112) and a memory (114), arranged to control operation of the one or more gas and non-gas sensors (106, 108), and a data processing model (116) communicatively connected to the control circuitry (110). The method comprises obtaining (702) gas sensor data (204) indicative of the airborne substances using the one or more gas sensors (106), obtaining (704) non-gas sensor data (206) indicative of the one or more environmental parameters using the one or more non-gas sensors (108), providing (706) the gas sensor data (204) and the non-gas sensor data (206) as inputs to the data processing model (116), and generating (708) output data (208) from the data processing model (116), wherein the output is indicative of presence or non-presence of the one or more pests in the capture compartment (104).
A system for monitoring rodents in a sewage system, the system including a plurality of monitoring devices placed in manholes of the sewage system, wherein each monitoring device is provided with one or several sensors configured to detect rodents in the sewage system and to generate a sensor data set. A memory configured to hold an identification code, and a data communications module. A server includes a data communications module communicatively connected to the data communication modules of the monitoring devices, wherein the server is configured to receive, from each monitoring device, the sensor data set and the identification code, and based on these data sets identify how populations of rodents move in the sewage system.
A method (500) for providing an insect population growth forecast in a monitored area (100) is presented. The method comprises obtaining (502) sensor data sets (300a-h) from a plurality of monitoring devices (104a-h) placed in the monitored area (100) for a sample time period, wherein each monitoring device (104a-h) comprises at least one sensor (408a-f), wherein the sensor data sets (300a-h) comprises for each sensor detection a detection time point, determining (504) a number of individuals detected in the monitoring devices (104a-h) during the sample time period based on the sensor data sets (300a-h), obtaining (506) respective location data sets (302a-h) for the plurality of monitoring devices (104a-h), wherein each location data set (302a-h) at least provides a distance to another monitoring device among the plurality of monitoring devices, and determining (508) the insect population growth forecast by combining the number of individuals detected in the monitoring devices (104a-h), the detection time points registered by the monitoring devices (104a-h), and the location data sets (302a- h) of the monitoring devices (104a-h).
The disclosure relates to a pest control device (10) for recognizing pest (11), comprising: a housing (12); a processor (14); a memory (16); a data communication device (18) configured to communicate with a gateway (20) or another pest control device (10); a sound recording device (24) configured to record one or more sound patterns; wherein the processor (14) is configured to perform a recognition process identifying a pest species or a subgroup thereof based on the recorded one or more sound patterns by a comparison with a selection of sound patterns in the memory (16) or in a remote memory (17), wherein each sound pattern corresponds to the pest species or the subgroup thereof. The disclosure further relates to a pest control system (36) and a method for recognizing pest by running the pest control system.
The disclosure relates to a pest control device (10) for attracting pest (11) comprising: a housing (12); a processor (14); a memory (16); a data communication device (18) configured to communicate with a gateway (20) or another pest control device (10); a sound emitting device (22); wherein the memory (16) comprises recordings of one or more sound patterns corresponding to a pest species (17a,17b,17c) or a subgroup thereof; and wherein the sound emitting device (22) is configured to emit a reproduction of the at least one sound pattern for attracting the pest species or a subgroup thereof. The disclosure further relates to a pest control system (36) and a method for attracting pest by running the pest control system (36).
A method for configuring a pest control system is provided. The pest control system (100) comprising a gateway (102) and a number of nodes (104) arranged to communicate with each other via wireless data communication (108); wherein said wireless data communication (108) is performed by using a rendezvous frequency for adding nodes (104) to the system (100) and a network communication frequency for communication between the nodes (104) in the system (100). A pest control device (128) and a gateway (102) for use in a network of pest control devices of the system (100) are further provided.
The disclosure relates to a pest control system (1) comprising a gateway (2) comprising a gateway memory (21), a wireless communication unit (22), and an external network communication unit (23); a number of top tree nodes (tn1-tn6) wherein each top tree node has the gateway (2) as a sole parent, wherein each top tree node (tn1-tn6) comprises a node memory (nm) and at least one wireless data communication unit (nc); a number of tree nodes (n1,n2,n3,n4), wherein each tree node belongs to one sole tree (t1-t6) and has one sole parent, wherein each tree node (n1,n2,n3,n4) comprises a node memory (nm) and at least one data wireless communication unit (nc); wherein each tree (t1-t6) has a dedicated slot time during a repeat cycle to avoid interference between different trees. The disclosure further relates to a method for building a network of pest control devices and a method of controlling the signal strength of a pest control network.
A system (100) for monitoring rodents (102a-c) in a sewage system (104) is presented. The system comprises a plurality of monitoring devices (106a-c) placed in manholes (108a-c) of the sewage system (104), wherein each monitoring device (106a-c) is provided with one or several sensors (122a-c) configured to detect rodents (102a-c) in the sewage system (104) and to generate a sensor data set (124a-c), a memory (604) configured to hold an identification code (126a-c), and a data communications module (600), a server (130) comprising a data communications module communicatively connected to the data communication modules (600) of the monitoring devices (106a- c), wherein said server (130) is configured to receive, from each monitoring device, the sensor data set (124a-c) and the identification code (126a-c), and based on these data sets identify how populations of rodents move in the sewage system.
A rodent trap including a housing, an inner channel, a spring-loaded killing mechanism including at least one spring and at least one striker plate, a reloader, a trigger mechanism, and a bait. The housing includes an opening into the inner channel and one or more sensors arranged at/in the inner channel and/or the opening for triggering the trigger mechanism if a rodent is detected. The striker plate is configured to move between two positions by means of the spring, a first position in which at least a part of the striker plate is arranged at a first side of the inner channel and/or opening leaving the inner channel and/or opening open for passage.
A rodent trap and a system or network of such traps. The trap is a spring-loaded strike rat trap including at least one spring, a housing, at least one striker bar, at least one arming bar, at least one trigger plate and at least one trigger. The spring is configured for biasing the bars moving them from one position, where the arming bar and trigger plate is releasably held by the trigger and in contact with a ready indicator to indicate that the spring-loaded strike trap is armed, into at least one other position where the movement of each bar is stopped, after the spring-loaded strike trap has been triggered releasing the bars.
The disclosure relates to a rodent trap (1) comprising a housing, an inner channel (3), a spring-loaded killing mechanism (10) comprising at least one spring (11) and at least one striker plate (12), a reloader (13), a trigger mechanism, and a bait (15). The housing comprises an opening (3B) into the inner channel and one or more sensors (16) arranged at/in the inner channel and/or the opening for triggering the trigger mechanism if a rodent (400) is detected. The striker plate is configured to move between two positions by means of the spring (11), a first position in which at least a part of the striker plate is arranged at a first side of the inner channel and/or opening leaving the inner channel and/or opening open for passage.
The present invention concerns a rodent trap (1) and a system or network of such traps. The trap (1) is a spring-loaded strike rat trap comprising at least one spring (2), a housing, at least one striker bar (10), at least one arming bar (20), at least one trigger plate (30) and at least one trigger (40). The spring is configured for biasing the bars moving them from one position, where the arming bar and trigger plate is releasably held by the trigger and in contact with a ready indicator (101) to indicate that the spring-loaded strike trap is armed, into at least one other position where the movement of each bar is stopped, after the spring-loaded strike trap has been triggered releasing the bars.
An insect trap comprising: a detector house with sides and openings and a detector, which can detect the presence of insects in the detector house and send a signal when these are detected. The insect trap also comprises a bait and a communication unit for transmitting information about the status of the insect trap, including for example catch, the presence of insects and/or operating parameters. A control unit receives a signal or signals from the detector when it detects an insect. The detector house can be taken from a first configuration to a second configuration, in which first configuration the insect trap comprises a first number of openings, and in which second configuration the insect trap comprises a number of openings, which differ from the number of openings in the first configuration.
The invention relates to an insect trap comprising: a detector house with sides and openings and a detector, which can detect the presence of insects in the detector house. The detector can send a signal when insects are detected. The insect trap further comprises a bait; a communication unit for transmitting information about the status of the insect trap, including for example catch, presence of insects and/or operating parameters; a control unit that receives a signal or signals from the detector when it detects an insect.
Device for detecting insects comprising as main elements an inner chamber that has a temperature higher than the temperature outside and a passive infrared sensor that emits an alarm signal when it detects a change in temperature in the inner chamber due to the presence of any animal, for example, an insect; which is very useful for the monitoring of insects in a determined area and the subsequent actuation for the eradication thereof.
The invention relates to a device for pests comprising: a trap housing comprising a power supply unit and a control unit. Moreover, the device has a detector capable of detecting a pest within a detection zone. The trap housing comprises a startling device capable of giving off or emitting a startling means in a direction towards a pest detected by the detector.
A01M 23/36 - Jaw or like spring traps with arrangements for piercing the victim
A01M 29/06 - Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus using visual means, e.g. scarecrows, moving elements, specific shapes, patterns or the like
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AN EXPANDABLE TRAP FOR PESTS AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE TRAP
The present invention relates to a system (4) for combating rats in sewer systems (1). The system (4) comprises a trap (10) with a housing (20), a combating device (30) with an adapted combating radius (BR) and a detection device for activating the combating device when a rat is detected within the combating radius. The present invention also relates to a method of removable mounting of the trap (10) inside sewer systems (1).
A mousetrap with a trap housing (4) configured with an opening (5). The mousetrap has a cylindrical reservoir (10) configured with at least two chambers (6) having a first end oriented towards the centre of the cylindrical reservoir (10) and an opening (5) in the periphery of the cylindrical reservoir (10). The cylindrical reservoir (10) can rotate in the trap housing (4) by means of a drive (25). The mousetrap is provided with a trigger mechanism capable of generating a signal and thereby actuating one or more mechanical and/or electronic devices when it is triggered, and a removable lid (2) that can be arranged on the trap housing (4) to the effect that it covers one or more chambers (6) of the cylindrical reservoir (10). The mousetrap is provided with a control mechanism capable of actuating one or more mechanical and/or electronic devices when it receives a signal from the trigger mechanism. The cylindrical reservoir (10), control mechanism, trigger mechanism and trap housing (4) are adapted such that any one of the chambers' openings (6) may be arranged towards the opening (5) of the housing and hence enable that a mouse (100) is capable of passing through the opening (5) of the housing and into a chamber (6); and that the control mechanism actuates the drive (25) when it receives a signal from the trigger mechanism to the effect that it revolves the cylindrical reservoir (10) such that the opening (5) of the chamber (6) is caused to move away from the opening (5) in the trap housing (4), while the opening (5) of another chamber (6) is arranged towards the opening (5) of the trap (1) housing.
A trap 1 has a frame 3, a striking bar 5 connected to the frame for killing a mouse or rat and a retaining bracket 7 attached to the striking bar, which is blocked in standby position by a blocking pawl 11 which can be released by an activating element 13. A spring 9 is present between the striking bar and the frame, which striking bar hits the frame after activation. The trap is provided with a first sensor 17 which determines whether the striking bar is present in the standby or activated position, and a second sensor 19 which determines whether a mouse is present between the frame and the striking bar or not. The trap can determine three situations with the two sensors: standby, tripped and tripped with a mouse in the trap. This allows the status of the trap to be properly monitored.
The invention relates to a trap (1) for animals, in particular rats or mice, adapted for arrangement at a surface, where the rats or mice move. The trap comprising a trap housing (3) and a first flange (4) and at least one further flange (5) configured for enabling the trap (1) to be optionally orientated in at least two positions. The flanges (4, 5) of the trap, span a volume which is delimited such as to define a passage (6) in which a rat or mouse may move. The trap housing comprises an inner passageway that a rat or mouse may run into. The inner passageway extends from the passage into the trap housing. The inner passageway and trap housing comprise trigger and killer mechanisms.
A trap for exterminating pests, preferably rats in sewers, said trap comprising: a trap housing and a bait mechanism. The trap also has a trigger mechanism capable of detecting the presence of a rat and releasing a killer mechanism when the rat is within the total range of the killer mechanism; and a trapper mechanism capable of detaining an animal. The trap may also convey a killed animal from a first position, in which discharge of the killed animal will not entail that it is conveyed away by water running through the sewer, to a second position, in which discharge of the killed rat will entail that it is conveyed away by water running through the sewer.
The invention relates to a device for detecting insects which comprises, as main elements, an inner chamber having a temperature higher than the exterior temperature, and a passive infrared sensor that emits an alarm signal when it detects a change of temperature in the inner chamber caused by the presence of an animal, for example, an insect. The device is therefore very useful for monitoring insects in a particular area and subsequently taking action to eradicate same.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Cameras (photography); thermometers, not for medical purposes; recorded computer software; measuring apparatus and instruments; electric and electronic surveillance apparatus; video cameras; motion sensors. Rat and mouse traps, including electric rat traps and mouse traps. Vermin exterminating, other than for agriculture.
1. A trap for rodents, including in particular rats, said trap comprising: a housing; and a trapping chamber in which a passage extends from the side(s) of the housing. The trap further comprises two electric poles, of which the one electric pole is disposed outside the trapping chamber and a reservoir. The trap is moreover configured with a transport mechanism for the transport of the trapping chamber with rodent between a lower position in which the rodent is able to run into the trapping chamber and an upper position in which the trapping chamber is able to discharge a destroyed rodent into the reservoir. The trapping chamber and the electric poles comprise means to the effect that the electric poles can be caused to be situated close to each other within the trapping chamber.
A rat trap (1) comprising a power supply (80) and means (3) for killing a rat and a first sensor adapted to detect the presence of a rat in the space within the reach of the killing means and where control means are arranged capable of receiving a signal from the first sensor, and being adapted for activating the killing means (3) to kill the rat when the presence of the rat is detected by the sensor according to the invention the trap further comprise a second sensor (85) for detecting light, and the control means is capable of receiving a signal from the second sensor (85) and being adapted for deactivating the killing means (3) or the first sensor for a period of time after the detection of light by the second sensor. Hereby it is possible to prevent accidents due to e.g. erroneous activation of the trap in case of ordinary localized work illumination, including e.g. also in daylight at ground level or in artificial work illumination at the bottom of a shaft.
