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US 10,292,375 B1Granted
Pupae emergence apparatus
AssigneeVerily Life Sciences LLC
InventorsPeter Massaro, Robert Sobecki, Tiantian Zha, Brian Wasson
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a vessel having an interior space to receive water and insect pupae. The apparatus may include a release container connected to the vessel and a sensor positioned proximate to the release container to detect an adult insect passing by the sensor and into the release container. A shutter may be positioned proximate to an entrance to the release container. The shutter may have an open position and a closed position to control access between the vessel and the release container.
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An emergence apparatus, comprising:
- a vessel having an interior space to receive water and insect pupae;
- a first release container connected to the vessel;
- a first sensor positioned proximate to the first release container to detect an adult insect passing by the first sensor and into the first release container;
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- a first shutter positioned proximate to an entrance to the first release container, the first shutter having an open position and a closed position to control access between the vessel and the first release container.
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An emergence apparatus, comprising:
- a vessel having an interior space to receive water and insect pupae;
- a passageway, the passageway connecting the vessel to a release container;
- a sensor positioned proximate to the release container to detect an adult insect passing by the sensor and into the release container;
- a shutter positioned in the passageway, the shutter having an open position and a closed position to control access between the vessel and the release container;
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- a computing device configured to receive an input signal from the sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.