Electronic pest monitoring system and method
US6445301B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M31/002
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electronic pest monitoring system includes an electronic pest monitoring device which may be used in combination with or separate from a bait box. The electronic pest monitoring device is adapted to be removably attached to a bait box. The electronic pest monitoring device includes a pest detector, such as a passive IR detector, which provides a pest detection signal in response to the presence of a pest. A processor coupled to the pest detector includes a real-time clock, and stores in memory a time and date of occurrence of the pest detection signal and a duration of the presence of the pest. Such pest detection event information may be transmitted from the electronic pest monitoring device over a wireless communications channel, such as an IR communications channel, to a hand-held computer unit for display and analysis.
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