Electron beam treatment for invasive pests
AssigneeFermi Research Alliance, LLC
InventorMichael Geelhoed
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Abstract
A system and method for the treatment of invasive pests includes an irradiation device that can generate an electron beam that is applicable to a tree infected by an invasive pest, wherein the electron beam provides an in-situ treatment for the tree infected by the invasive pest by killing the invasive pest via electron beam irradiation. One or more temperature sensors can be used to track the internal temperature of a tree surrogate. A differential temperature difference tracked by temperature sensor can be used to ensure that a reduction in temperature of the tree is attributable to the electron beam rather than increase in heat.
Claims19
A system for treatment of invasive pests, comprising:
- an irradiation device for generating a particle beam, the particle beam being applicable to a log;
- a log bay;
- two spinning rollers disposed in the log bay and configured to accept a log between, and in contact with, each of the two spinning rollers wherein the two spinning rollers rotate the log, wherein the particle beam provides an in-situ treatment of the log via irradiation from the particle beam;
- a shielding platform with the irradiation device mounted to the shielding platform, with the shielding platform configured over the log bay.
A method for treatment of invasive pests, comprising:
- generating an electron beam with an irradiation device;
- rotating a log in a log bay with two spinning rollers disposed in the log bay and, wherein the log is in contact with each of the two spinning rollers wherein the particle beam provides an in-situ treatment of the log via irradiation from the electron beam;
- applying the electron beam to the log;
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- shielding the electron beam with a shielding platform with the irradiation device mounted to the shielding platform.
A system for treating pests comprising:
- an irradiation device configured to generate a particle beam;
- a log bay with two log rollers formed in the log bay configured to accept a log between, and in contact with, each of the two log rollers;
- a shielding platform with the irradiation device mounted to the shielding platform, wherein the shielding platform is configured over the log bay;
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- a computer system configured to control the irradiation device and a rotational speed of the at least two log rollers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.