# US 12,757,889 B2 · Pest controlling systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,757,889 B2 - Document ID: US12757889B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/893,846 - Filed: 2024-09-23 - Published: 2026-03-26 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2024-09-23 - Assignees: FarmSense, Inc. - Applicants: FarmSense, Inc. - Inventors: Leslie Ann Hickle; Shailendra Singh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12757889B2 ## CPC - A01M 29/12: using odoriferous substances, e.g. aromas, pheromones or chemical agents - A01M 31/002: {Detecting animals in a given area} - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract Systems and methods for pest detection and control using sensors and chemical dispersers. Systems use sensors to detect and classify pests based on wingbeat frequency and other environmental data, such as temperature and humidity. This information is then used to deploy targeted pest control chemicals, such as pheromone-based chemicals, which disrupt pest mating cycles without harming the environment. Systems aim to improve pest control effectiveness, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impacts by leveraging detailed information about pest types, locations, and activity times to deploy highly targeted interventions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for pest detection and control, comprising: a first sensor and a second sensor; wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to detect wingbeat information of unknown pests; a first set of chemical dispersers and a second set of chemical dispersers; wherein a portion of the first set of chemical dispersers also comprises a portion of the second set of chemical dispersers; wherein the first set of chemical dispersers is deployed in proximity to the first sensor; wherein the second set of chemical dispersers are deployed in proximity to the second sensor; a pest classification model configured to receive the wingbeat information and to determine a pest type and a pest controlling scheme; wherein the pest controlling scheme identifies a pest controlling chemical that targets the pest type and comprises instructions for distribution; and wherein the pest controlling chemical is selected from a plurality of pest controlling chemicals based on the pest type; wherein at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor is in operable communication with the portion of the first set of chemical dispersers and the portion of the second set of chemical dispersers. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor is further configured to detect environmental data including temperature, pressure, and humidity. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the pest classification model is further configured to receive the environmental data and wherein the pest controlling scheme is developed at least in part using the environmental data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the pest controlling chemical comprises a pheromone-based chemical that is designed to interrupt the lifecycle of the pest type. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein each chemical disperser is configured to disperse the pest controlling chemical at a flow rate that is controlled by a pulse-width modulator. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the wingbeat information is timestamped and wherein the pest controlling scheme is developed at least in part according to times of day that the unknown pests are active. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the pest type comprises a pest species. ### Claim 8 A system for pest detection and control, comprising: a first sensor and a second sensor, both the first sensor and the second sensor being configured to detect wingbeat information of an unknown pest by measuring infrared light perturbations; a first set of chemical dispersers and a second set of chemical dispersers; wherein a portion of the first set of chemical dispersers also comprises a portion of the second set of chemical dispersers; wherein the first set of chemical dispersers is deployed in proximity to the first sensor; wherein the second set of chemical dispersers are deployed in proximity to the second sensor; a computing device configured to receive the wingbeat information from the first sensor and the second sensor and to apply a pest classification model, wherein the pest classification model is configured to output a pest type and a pest controlling scheme; wherein the pest controlling scheme (a) identifies a pheromone-based chemical designed to interrupt the lifecycle of the pest type and (b) comprises instructions for distribution; wherein the pheromone-based chemical is selected from a plurality of pheromone-based chemicals based on the pest type; and wherein each chemical disperser in the first and second sets of chemical dispersers is configured to disperse the pheromone-based chemical according to the instructions for distribution; wherein at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor is in operable communication with the portion of the first set of chemical dispersers and the portion of the second set of chemical dispersers. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are both further configured to detect environmental data including temperature, pressure, and humidity. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the pest classification model is further configured to receive the environmental data and wherein the pest controlling scheme is developed at least in part using the environmental data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein each chemical disperser is configured to disperse the pest controlling chemical at a flow rate that is controlled by a pulse-width modulator. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the wingbeat information is timestamped and wherein the pest controlling scheme is developed at least in part according to times of day that the unknown pest is active. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the pest type comprises a pest species.