System and method for capturing insects
OwnerDaniel K. Hasegawa, Ian Grettenbergerinventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods for capturing insects are disclosed. This disclosure relates to a device for capturing insects, the device comprising a fan; a housing, wherein the fan is disposed in the housing; an insect collection chamber, the insect collection chamber coupled to the housing; and wherein the insect collection chamber comprises a capture liquid disposed in the insect collection chamber. In some embodiments, the device may include a collection vane. In certain embodiments, the device may include a vent chamber, where the vent chamber comprises at least one air vent. In some embodiments, the air vent comprises a mesh, where the air vent allows a volume of air to pass through the mesh without allowing a targeted insect to pass through the mesh.
Claims30
An insect capturing device comprising:
- a fan;
- a housing, wherein the fan is disposed in the housing;
- an insect collection chamber, the insect collection chamber coupled to the housing;
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- wherein the insect collection chamber comprises a capture liquid disposed in the insect collection chamber, and wherein the insect collection chamber comprises a removable vial configured to be detached from the device to permit quick removal of insects captured therein.
An insect capturing device comprising:
- a fan;
- a housing, wherein the fan is disposed in the housing, the housing having an intake opening and an exhaust opening;
- an insect collection chamber, the insect collection chamber coupled to the housing;
- and
- a collection vane coupled to a top of the housing, wherein the collection vane comprises a plurality of panels each connected to a spine.
An insect capturing device comprising:
- a fan;
- a housing, wherein the fan is disposed in the housing, the housing having an intake opening and an exhaust opening;
- an insect collection chamber, the insect collection chamber coupled to the housing;
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- a vent chamber is in gaseous communication with the housing, wherein the vent chamber is disposed between the exhaust opening of the housing and the insect collection chamber.
A method for capturing insects, the method comprising the steps of:
- directing a target insect into a funnel by the direction of the airflow of a fan;
- directing the target insect into an insect collection chamber by the direction of the airflow of the fan;
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- collecting the target insect in a collection liquid in the insect collection chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.