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US 12,108,738 B2Granted
Insect storage and release
AssigneeVerily Life Sciences LLC
InventorsCharles Behling, Brian Wasson
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Abstract
An insect storage and release device includes a rigid container used to store and transport insects. The insect storage and release device holds compressed insects or non-compressed insects. The insect storage and release device includes a removable enclosure and a reticulated foam. The reticulated foam provides compliance during packing of the insects.
Claims12
An insect storage and release device, comprising:
- a bottom;
- a top flange;
- a perimeter wall that connects the bottom and the top flange, wherein the perimeter wall and the bottom form a cylinder that defines a cylindrical interior volume for receiving insects, and wherein an opening is formed in the top flange;
- a population of insects disposed within the interior volume;
- a lid comprising an adhesive ring, wherein the lid is sized and configured to:
- enclose the opening via adhesion between the adhesive ring and the top flange;
- and
- prevent the population of insects from exiting the cylinder;
- and
- a foam section disposed within the cylindrical interior volume and in physical contact with the lid and a portion of the population of insects, wherein the foam section is configured to maintain a compressive force on the population of insects.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.