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US 2026/0240109 A1Published application
Insect rearing and storage
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsCharles Behling, Brian Wasson
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Abstract
An insect storage system is disclosed. The insect storage system includes a bottom section including multiple insect sections, each insect section including an insect compartment, each insect compartment including at least one live insect. The insect storage system further includes a lid that extends over and encloses each insect compartment, in which the lid is configured for individual access to each insect compartment.
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An insect storage system, comprising:
- a bottom section comprising a plurality of insect sections, each insect section comprising an insect compartment, each insect compartment comprising at least one live insect;
- and
- a lid that extends over and encloses each insect compartment,
- wherein the lid is configured for individual access to each insect compartment.
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An insect rearing and storage device, comprising:
- a pouch in which is formed a pocket;
- a first duct connected to a first side of the pocket and extending in a first direction, the first duct configured to retain an aqueous solution, larvae insect food, and one or more insect larvae;
- and
- a second duct connected to a second side of the pocket and extending in a second direction, the second duct configured to retain adult insect food.
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A method for rearing insects, comprising:
- adding one or more larvae to a first duct connected to a first side of a pocket, the pocket being formed in a pouch, the first duct extending in a first direction and configured to retain an aqueous solution and larvae insect food;
- adding adult insect food to a second duct connected to a second side of the pocket and extending in a second direction, the second duct configured to retain the adult insect food;
- and
- responsive to the one or more larvae developing into one or more pupae, rotating the pocket ninety degrees to cause the pupae to move through the first duct into the pocket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.