US2023225295A1PendingUtilityA1
Pest control system and method of operating same
Est. expiryOct 20, 2037(~11.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A01K 29/005A01M 1/026A01M 23/16A01M 23/30A01M 23/38G01V 3/08
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to devices for controlling pests, and, more specifically, to devices for monitoring and communicating the presence of pests, and eliminating pests. The pest control system comprises a frame configured to be removably positioned in a pest control station, a panel pivotally coupled to the frame, and pest control device positioned in the frame.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 - 20 . (canceled)
21 . A method of monitoring for pests, the method comprising:
positioning a pest control device in a frame, wherein a moveable panel is pivotally coupled to the frame; engaging a support plate of the pest control device with the moveable panel to place the support plate in a support position; determining an initial orientation of the pest control device when the support plate is in the support position; monitoring the orientation of the pest control device; determining a pest condition of the pest control device based on the orientation of the pest control device; and transmitting the pest condition to a remote system to determine a status of the pest control device.
22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
recording a plurality of orientation values from an orientation sensor of the pest control device, each orientation value comprising (x, y, z) coordinates corresponding to an orientation of the pest control device, and determining whether the pest control device is stable based on the plurality of orientation values, wherein determining the initial orientation of the pest control device includes determining the initial orientation of the pest control device when the pest control device is stable.
23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein recording the plurality of orientation values further comprises recording each orientation value from the orientation sensor after a predetermined time interval has lapsed until a predetermined number of the orientation values are recorded.
24 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the predetermined number of the orientation values is at least 8 orientation values.
25 . The method of claim 22 , wherein determining whether the pest control device is stable based on the plurality of orientation values comprises:
determining maximum orientation values and minimum orientation values from the plurality of orientation values for each of the (x, y, z) coordinates, determining differences between the maximum orientation values and the minimum orientation values for each of the (x, y, z) coordinates of the plurality of orientation values, determining whether all of the differences are less than or equal to a first set of predetermined thresholds, determining average orientation value for each of the (x, y, z) coordinates of the plurality of orientation values when all of the differences are less than or equal to the first set of predetermined thresholds, and storing the (x, y, z) coordinates of the average orientation value with a new stable orientation value to indicate that the pest control device is stable.
26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein determining whether the pest control device is stable based on the plurality of orientation values comprises:
determining maximum orientation values and minimum orientation values from the plurality of orientation values for each of the (x, y, z) coordinates, determining differences between the maximum orientation values and the minimum orientation values for each of the (x, y, z) coordinates, determining whether a sum of the differences is less than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, determining average orientation values for each of the (x, y, z) coordinates from the plurality of orientation values when the sum of the differences is less than or equal to the first predetermined threshold, and updating the average orientation values to a new stable orientation coordinates.
27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein determining an orientation of the pest control device when the pest control device is stable comprises
identifying a (x, y, z) coordinates of a previous stable orientation value, determining a deflection angle of the pest control device using the (x, y, z) coordinates of the new stable orientation value, determining the deflection angle exceeds a second predetermined threshold, updating the pest condition when the second predetermined threshold is exceeded, and updating the previous stable orientation value with the new stable orientation value.
28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein calculating the deflection angle of the pest control device includes using the following equations:
DeflectionAngle
=
cos
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1
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wherein “A x ”, “A y ”, “A z ” are the (x, y, z) coordinates of new stable orientation value, and “B x ”, “B y ”, “B z ” are the (x, y, z) coordinates of previous stable orientation value.
29 . A method of monitoring for pests, the method comprising:
determining, by a pest control device, a stable orientation of the pest control device based on a plurality of stored orientation values; determining, by the pest control device, a deflection angle between the stable orientation and a previous stable orientation of the pest control device; determining, by the pest control device, whether the deflection angle has a predetermined relationship with a predetermined threshold angle; setting, by the pest control device, a pest condition in response to determining that the deflection angle has the predetermined relationship to the predetermined threshold angle; and updating, by the pest control device, the previous stable orientation to the stable orientation in response to determining that the deflection angle does not have the predetermined relationship to the predetermined threshold angle.
30 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:
determining, by a pest control device, whether a predetermined time interval has elapsed; and recording, by the pest control device, an orientation value from an orientation sensor of the pest control device into the plurality of stored orientation values in response to determining that the predetermined time interval has elapsed.
31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein recording the orientation value comprises replacing an oldest orientation value of the plurality of stored orientation values.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the plurality of stored orientation values includes at least 8 orientation values.
33 . The method of claim 30 , further comprising:
waking, by the pest control device, an electronic control unit of the pest control device from a reduced power mode in response to elapsing of a second predetermined time interval, wherein the second predetermined time interval is shorter than the predetermined time interval; wherein determining whether the predetermined time interval has elapsed comprises determining whether the predetermined time interval has elapsed in response to waking the electronic control unit of the pest control device from the reduced power mode.
34 . The method of claim 29 , wherein determining the stable orientation of the pest control device based on the plurality of stored orientation values comprises:
determining a difference between a maximum orientation value and a minimum orientation value of the plurality of stored orientation values; determining whether the difference is less than or equal to a first predetermined threshold; and determining an average orientation value of the plurality of stored orientation values in response to determining that the difference is less than or equal to the first predetermined threshold, wherein the stable orientation comprises the average orientation value.
35 . The method of claim 29 , wherein each of the plurality of stored orientation values comprises (x, y, z) coordinates corresponding to an orientation of the pest control device.
36 . The method of claim 35 , wherein determining the deflection angle includes using the following equation:
DeflectionAngle
=
cos
-
1
(
(
A
X
*
B
X
)
+
(
A
Y
*
B
Y
)
+
(
A
Z
*
B
Z
)
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A
X
2
+
A
Y
2
+
A
Z
2
)
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(
B
X
2
+
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Y
2
+
B
Z
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)
)
wherein “A x ”, “A y ”, “A z ” are the (x, y, z) coordinates of the stable orientation, and “B x ”, “B y ”, “B z ” are the (x, y, z) coordinates of the previous stable orientation.
37 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising transmitting, by the pest control device, a signal indicative of the pest condition to a remote system in response to setting the pest condition.
38 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising positioning the pest control device in a frame, wherein the pest control device comprises an outer casing and a support plate pivotally coupled to the outer casing, and wherein the frame includes a panel pivotally coupled to the frame, the panel being moveable relative to the frame between a first position and a second position, wherein when the panel is in the first position the support plate is maintained in a support position such that the pest control device is in a first orientation, and when the panel is in the second position, the support plate is released from the support position and the pest control device is in a second orientation different from the first orientation.
39 . A method of monitoring for pests, the method comprising:
engaging a pest control device with a moveable panel; determining an initial orientation of the pest control device; monitoring the orientation of the pest control device; determining a pest condition of the pest control device based on the orientation of the pest control device; and transmitting the pest condition to a remote system to determine a status of the pest control device.
40 . The method of claim 39 , further comprising:
recording a plurality of orientation values from an orientation sensor of the pest control device, each orientation value comprising (x, y, z) coordinates corresponding to an orientation of the pest control device, and determining whether the pest control device is stable based on the plurality of orientation values, wherein determining the initial orientation of the pest control device includes determining the initial orientation of the pest control device when the pest control device is stable.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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