Pest deterrent device
OwnerAndrew Grosscupinventor
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Abstract
A pest deterrent system includes a sensor module defining an operation radius and an actuator module configured to be positioned within the operation radius. The sensor module includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a pest at a first location, and a first controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor. The actuator module includes an actuator configured to generate a deterrent stimulus at a second location when actuated, the second location being different from the first location, and a second controller configured to actuate the actuator.
Claims20
A pest deterrent system comprising:
- a sensor module defining an operation radius, the sensor module comprising:
- a first housing;
- a sensor configured to detect a presence of a pest at a first location, the sensor disposed in the first housing;
- and
- a first controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor, the first controller disposed in the first housing;
- an actuator module configured to be positioned within the operation radius, the actuator module comprising:
- an actuator configured to generate a deterrent stimulus at a second location when actuated, the second location being different from the first location;
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- a second controller configured to actuate the actuator, the second controller separate from the first controller.
A pest deterrent system comprising:
- a sensor module defining an operation radius, the sensor module comprising:
- a first housing;
- a sensor configured to detect a presence of a pest at a first location, the sensor disposed in the first housing;
- a first controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor, the first controller disposed in the first housing;
- and
- a first power supply configured to supply power to the sensor module;
- an actuator module configured to be positioned within the operation radius, the actuator module comprising:
- an actuator configured to generate a deterrent stimulus at a second location when actuated, the second location being different from the first location;
- a second controller configured to actuate the actuator, the second controller separate from the first controller;
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- a second power supply configured to supply power to the actuator module.
A method comprising:
- detecting, by a first sensor disposed in a first housing of a sensor module, a presence of a pest at a first location within an operation radius defined by the sensor module;
- detecting, by a second sensor of the sensor module, the presence of the pest at a second location;
- determining, by a first controller disposed in the first housing of the sensor module, a path of the pest responsive to the pest engaging one or more of the first sensor or the second sensor;
- determining, by the first controller of the sensor module, an actuator module to send a detection signal based on the path;
- transmitting, by the sensor module to the actuator module, the detection signal;
- receiving, by the actuator module from the sensor module, the detection signal;
- transmitting, by a second controller of the actuator module to an actuator, a deterrent command to the actuator module, wherein the second controller is separate from the first controller;
- and
- generating, by the actuator of the actuator module, a deterrent stimuli based on the path of the pest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.