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AssigneeSenecio Ltd.
InventorsHanan LEPEK, Hasdi MATARASSO, Tamir LEV
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A device for sorting insects into two or more classes based on size, the device comprising a drum with openings along the circumference. The insects are introduced to the drum at a first end, and the openings are sized to allow a first class of the insects to exit the drum through the circumference and the openings while the second class is retained to travel to far end of the drum, thereby sorting the insects into the classes. The drum may be held at a tilt to enable flow within the drum. The drum may rotate and a built in helix or helical screw may assist with flow. Water may be poured from above or from inside to flush insects through the openings or flush stuck insects back into the interior.
The device of claim 2, the drum being at a tilt such that said first end is higher than said second end to enable flow from said first end to said second end, wherein said openings comprise gaps between discs, a size of each opening being defined between respective discs, the discs having inner and outer edges on either side of an interior respectively, and wherein at least some of said discs have a longitudinal cross section of which at least one side is convex at said inner and outer edges and flat along said interior.
A device for sorting insects into two or more classes based on size, the device comprising a drum, the drum having an interior being closed circumferentially and openings defined along said circumference, and said insects being introduced to said drum at a first end, the openings being sized to allow a first class of said insects to exit said drum through said circumference while said second class is retained to travel to a second end, thereby sorting said insects into said at least two classes, the drum further comprising a helix shape in said interior to cause flow through said interior as said helix is rotated, wherein said openings comprise gaps between discs, a size of each opening being defined between respective discs, the discs having inner and outer edges on either side of an interior respectively, and wherein at least some of said discs have a longitudinal cross section of which at least one side is convex at said inner and outer edges and flat along said interior.
A device for sorting insects into two or more classes based on size, the device comprising a drum, the drum having an interior being closed circumferentially and openings defined along said circumference, and said insects being introduced to said drum at a first end, the openings being sized to allow a first class of said insects to exit said drum through said circumference while said second class is retained to travel to a second end, thereby sorting said insects into said at least two classes, the openings comprising gaps between discs the discs having an inner extent, the drum being mounted for raising and lowering with respect to an external water level between a first position wherein inner extents of said discs at a lower side of said drum are submerged and a second position in which at least the drum internal surface is above water level.
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A device for sorting insects into two or more classes based on size, the device having openings, and said insects being introduced to said device at a first end, the openings being sized to allow a first class of said insects to exit said device while said second class is retained to travel to a second end, thereby sorting said insects into said at least two classes, the openings comprising discs and gaps between said discs, the discs having an inner extent, the device being mounted for raising and lowering with respect to an external water level between a first position wherein inner extents of said discs at a lower side of said device are submerged and a second position in which at least an internal surface is above water level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.