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US 2026/0191182 A1Published application
Rodent Abatement
AssigneeGifford Lane, LLC
InventorGifford Lane Gaynor
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a chamber, an electrically conductive graspable member, and a power supply. The power supply is coupled to the electrically conductive graspable member and arranged to deliver an electric signal to the electrically conductive graspable member. The electric signal has sufficient energy to exceed a let-go threshold of a target rodent's prehensile body part. When the target rodent cannot let go of the electrified graspable electrode, it is eradicated.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a chamber;
- an electrically conductive graspable member;
- and
- a power supply, the power supply coupled to the electrically conductive graspable member and arranged to deliver an electric signal to the electrically conductive graspable member, the electric signal having sufficient energy to exceed a let-go threshold of a target rodent's prehensile body part.
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A method to eradicate targeted rodents, comprising:
- positioning a chamber at a location accessible to a targeted rodent, the chamber having an electrically conductive graspable member;
- and
- providing an electric signal to the electrically conductive graspable member for a selected duration, the electric signal having sufficient energy to exceed the let-go threshold of a target rodent's prehensile body part, the selected duration being at least five-hundred milliseconds (500 msec).
A system, comprising:
- a chamber having a substantially cylindrical form factor, the chamber made at least in part from a non-conductive material, the chamber having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior volume that has a substantially smooth surface that is generally slippery to a target rodent's paws, wherein the chamber sized to accept entry of the target rodent at its proximal end;
- a power supply arranged to produce an electric signal having sufficient energy to exceed a let-go threshold of the target rodent's prehensile body part;
- an electrode subsystem electrically coupled to the power supply and having at least one graspable electrode, the electrode subsystem positioned at the proximal end of the chamber;
- and
- an accessible attractant platform positioned at the distal end of the chamber when the system is deployed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.