Bedbug detection, monitoring and control techniques

US8661728B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC · US

Inventors

• Paul W. Borth · Zionsville, US
• Nailah Orr · Carmel, US
• Peter N. Scherer · Lebanon, US
• Brian M. Schneider · Carmel, US
• Mike P. Tolley · Indianapolis, US
• Christopher J. Voglewede · Lafayette, US
• Gary D. Crouse · Indianapolis, US
• David G. McCaskill · Greenwood, US
• Kerm Y. Yau · Carmel, US
• Edward L. Olberding · Zionsville, US
• Joseph J. DeMark · Westfield, US
• Marc L. Fisher · Lantana, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2012
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S436/815
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.