Devices, systems, and methods for transporting live insects
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsPeter Massaro, Charles Behling, Brian Wasson
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Abstract
Systems and methods for transporting live insects comprising a flexible pressure vessel defining an inner volume and including a sealable opening. The inner volume and the sealable opening are sized to receive an insect container receptacle. The flexible pressure vessel is inflatable. The system further includes a first insect container receptacle including one or more insect container openings configured to receive one or more insect transportation containers, in which the first insect container receptacle is sized to fit within the inner volume and the one or more insect transportation containers are configured to retain numerous live insects.
Claims20
An insect transportation system, comprising:
- a flexible pressure vessel defining an inner volume comprising a sealable opening, the inner volume and the sealable opening sized to receive an insect container receptacle, wherein the flexible pressure vessel is inflatable;
- and
- a first insect container receptacle comprising one or more insect container openings configured to receive one or more insect transportation containers, wherein the first insect container receptacle is sized to fit within the inner volume, and wherein the one or more insect transportation containers are configured to retain a plurality of live insects.
A method for transporting insects comprising:
- inserting, into a flexible pressure vessel, one or more insect container receptacles, wherein:
- the flexible pressure vessel:
- defines an inner volume;
- is inflatable;
- and
- comprises a sealable opening;
- the inner volume and the sealable opening are sized to receive the one or more insect container receptacles;
- and
- the one or more insect container receptacles are sized to fit within the inner volume, each comprising one or more insect container openings configured to receive one or more insect transportation containers, wherein the one or more insect transportation containers are configured to retain a plurality of live insects;
- inflating the flexible pressure vessel;
- and
- sealing the sealable opening.
An insect transportation system, comprising:
- an elongated flexible pressure vessel defining a vessel inner volume and comprising a sealable opening defined at an edge of the elongated flexible pressure vessel, the vessel inner volume and the opening sized to receive one or more insect transportation containers;
- and
- a first insect transportation container sized for placement within the vessel inner volume, wherein the insect transportation container comprises two separable parts that together define a container inner volume therebetween, and wherein the container inner volume is sized to receive a plurality of live insects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.