Method and apparatus for averting waterfowl settlements
OwnerRaymond T. Hornunginventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for averting water fowl settlements using a humane, non-lethal, optionally solar and rechargeable battery operated microcontroller controlled by preset code, a multi-patterned and changing light generating apparatus, with at least 500 nm to 570 nm visible and 300-399 nm ultraviolet spectrum LED lights, activated by means for sensing ambient light levels to determine activation periods and resting periods for retraining water fowl to relocate settlements to an alternate location by disrupting their dark-adapted night vision. The apparatus may be in the form of a floating buoy or a land or other structural surface mountable device and includes means to prevent perching thereon.
Claims18
A method to avert waterfowl settlements, either on land or water, comprising subjecting a preselected area to a compound cycle of flashing and changing LED arrays, and providing several distinct light spectrum with the LED arrays, varying in length and duration, changing both in frequency and intensity, and creating non adaptable patterns of light pulses together comprising a compound cycle of different emitted light spectra determined by a selected coding of a powered microcontroller based circuitry.
Apparatus to avert waterfowl settlements, comprising, an elongated tubular housing having an end cap, a solar panel mounted on top of the housing cap to recharge a battery power source and means to sense ambient light for device activation, a microcontroller, a microcontroller coded and activated, LED array located in the upper end cap of the housing, and means to execute the microcontroller code to flash the LED array of lights in a number of predetermined changing and varying patterns of light pulses of different spectra.
Apparatus for averting waterfowl settlements, comprising an elongated tubular housing having upper and lower end caps, said upper end cap carrying an array of LEDs providing several distinct light spectra emissions, a microcontroller circuitry including a preset code to flash the LED array of light in a number of predetermined changing and varying light pulses of different patterns and spectra, means for powering the controller, and ambient light sensing means for activating and deactivating the power means.
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