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US 11,684,057 B2Granted
Insect light trap
AssigneeRentokil Initial 1927 PLC
InventorsWajid Ali, Gary Heaton, Michael Best, Gary Wingett
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Abstract
An insect light trap generally including a housing, a lamp for attracting insects mounted in the housing, a first space for receiving a first insect trap, and a second space contained in the housing. The second space has received therein a module including a second insect trap. The second insect trap includes an advanceable adhesive surface for trapping the insects and a motor to advance the adhesive surface.
Claims16
An insect light trap for trapping insects, comprising:
- a housing,
- a lamp for attracting insects mounted in the housing,
- a first space contained in the housing having received therein a first insect trap, wherein the first insect trap comprises a trap for monitoring a number of insects caught over time;
- a first connector configured for electrically connecting the insect light trap to a module, when the module is received in a second space contained in the housing;
- and
- the second space contained in the housing, the second space having received therein the module consisting of:
- a second insect trap with an advanceable adhesive surface for trapping the insects;
- a first roller;
- a second roller;
- a motor contained in the module and configured to advance the advanceable adhesive surface by rotating about the second roller;
- a crushing element configured to crush the insects on the advanceable adhesive surface;
- and
- a second connector configured for electrically connecting the module to the first connector of the insect light trap and supplying power to the motor contained in the module.
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An insect trap module consisting of:
- a housing for mounting the insect trap module in an insect light trap;
- an insect trap, contained in the housing, with an advanceable adhesive surface for trapping insects;
- a first roller;
- a second roller;
- a motor, contained in the housing, configured to advance the advanceable adhesive surface by rotating about the second roller;
- a crushing element configured to crush insects on the advanceable adhesive surface;
- and
- a first connector configured for electrically connecting the module to a first connector of the insect light trap and supplying power to the motor contained in the module when the module is fitted to the inset light trap.
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A method of monitoring and controlling an insect infestation, comprising:
- installing an insect light trap at a site, wherein the insect light trap comprises:
- a housing,
- a lamp for attracting insects mounted in the housing,
- a first insect trap;
- a space contained in the housing for receiving a module;
- a first connector configured for electrically connecting the insect light trap to the module when the module is received in the space contained in the housing;
- monitoring a number of insects caught by the first insect trap over a period of time;
- and
- fitting the module to the insect light trap, the module consisting of:
- a second insect trap with an advanceable adhesive surface for trapping the insects;
- a first roller;
- a second roller;
- a motor contained in the module and configured to advance the advanceable adhesive surface by rotating about the second roller;
- a crushing element configured to crush the insects on the advanceable adhesive surface;
- and
- a second connector configured for electrically connecting the module to the first connector of the insect light trap and supplying power to the motor contained in the module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.