Apparatus and method of repelling unwanted pests
AssigneeWilliam D. Nicholson
InventorsWilliam D. Nicholson, Christopher Ehlers
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Abstract
An apparatus for repelling pests includes a vibration generator operably connected to an object that operates in a first vibrating mode and a second non-vibrating mode. An environmental sensor senses a condition external to the vibration generator. A controller receives the sensed condition and controls the vibration generator between the first and second modes in response to the received sensed condition. Vibrations from the vibration generator are transferred to the object.
Claims20
An apparatus for repelling pests from an object, comprising:
- a vibration generator operable in a plurality of successive modes including a first mode with a first vibration level and a first interrupt condition and a second mode with a second vibration level and a second interrupt condition;
- an environmental sensor that senses a condition affecting the apparatus;
- a controller that receives the sensed condition and is operably connected to the vibration generator and controls the vibration generator in the first mode at the first vibration level until a monitored parameter meets the first interrupt condition, upon which the controller controls the vibration generator in the second mode at the second vibration level;
- wherein the apparatus is configured to be operably connected to the object such that vibrations from the vibration generator are transferred to the object.
A method of repelling pests from an object, the method comprising:
- securing a vibration generator to the object such that vibrations of the vibration generator are transferred to the object;
- monitoring a parameter with the controller;
- operating the vibration generator with the controller in a first mode with a first vibration level and a first interrupt condition to create at least one vibration;
- comparing the monitored parameter to the first interrupt condition;
- when the monitored parameter meets the first interrupt condition, operating the vibration generator in a second mode with a second vibration level and a second interrupt condition the controller in a standby mode;
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- upon the sensed condition meeting a predefined criteria, operating the vibration generator to create at least one vibration.
A method of repelling pests from an object, the method comprising:
- securing a vibration generator to the object;
- sensing an environmental condition affecting the vibration generator;
- operating the vibration generator with a controller according to a predetermined operation profile wherein the operation profile comprises a plurality of alternating vibration modes and standby modes;
- operating the vibration generator with the controller in a vibration mode to create at least one vibration;
- operating the vibration generator with the controller in a standby mode until a predetermined temporal condition is met;
- upon the sensed condition meeting a predefined criteria, operating the vibration generator to create at least one vibration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.