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US 4,782,623 AGranted
Method and apparatus for termite control
AssigneeDaniel J. Bondy
InventorLucas G. Lawrence
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Abstract
An apparatus and method utilizing a phase-locked high voltage, high-frequency pulse generator capable of quasi-unlimited power output and an applicator gun for feeding electric power into pest-infested dielectrics, for example termite infested wood. Utilizing a conventional line frequency of 50 or 60 Hz, the generator produces high energy pulses. The pulses are fed into an applicator gun for application at high voltages. The voltages penetrate dielectrics and electrocute the pests inside.
Claims15
A high voltage pulse generator for pest destruction comprising,
- a source of electrical energy,
- a pulse generator for producing a plurality of high voltage electrical pulses at a fixed frequency from the electrical energy supplied by the energy source, and
- an applicator for applying the energy pulses to a pest infested target.
A method for destroying pests comprising,
- generating high voltage electric pulses at a fixed frequency,
- applying the pulses to a pest infected target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.