Insect singulator system
US10178857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10004
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, a singulation chamber apparatus defines a volume having a receiving end and an opposing end. The receiving end may be couplable to an insect chamber for a plurality of ambulatory insects and define an opening to receive the plurality of ambulatory insects from the insect chamber. A surface of the chamber is ramped to provide a pathway between the receiving end and the opposing end such that the opposing end is elevated with respect to the first end via the ramped surface. The pathway has a width sized to accommodate a single-file line of the plurality of ambulatory insects traversing the ramped surface.
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