Methods and systems for automatically relocating a pest deterrent system
Inactive Publication Date: 2020-05-21
BIRDBRAIN INC
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This patent describes a system for deterring pest animals using drones. The system includes a computing device with software instructions that coordinate the movements of the drones to increase their effectiveness. The software can vary the strategies used depending on the type of pest animal and the environment. The technical effect of this system is to provide a more targeted and effective way to deter pest animals.
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Pest animals, such as birds, not only leave a mess if they spend a lot of time in an area, their feces can destroy equipment, such as electronics, and leave behind diseases, such as the avian flu.
The loiterers are a nuisance to those using the space and pose dangers to humans by flying into machinery or other objects, such as the turbines of airplanes and the like.
In the case of crops, they can cause a reduction in the yield or even destroy the entire harvest.
In the case of collision with machinery, the animals are usually killed and the equipment can be damaged resulting in significant repair costs or even the loss of life.
A number of different systems are available for dealing with pest animals but all have their drawbacks and limited effectiveness.
Electric fences and strips are dangerous and oftentimes leave the birds flapping on the ground for hours before they finally die.
Scarecrows have been used in fields for as long as recorded history, but they have limited success due to the birds perceiving them as not being a threat.
However, birds tend to adapt to stationary deterrents, such that stationary deterrents tend to become less effective over time.
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Systems and methods for chasing birds and other unwanted pest animals from a particular area. A robot system is used to relocate a pest deterrent in an area where a pest has been identified. The robot is programmed to move toward the pest animal within a geofenced area until the pest animal leaves the geofenced area. Robots (either ground based or flying robot drones) are programmed to move pest deterrent systems from one area to another to not allow a pest to become accustomed to the system. Two or more robots can be used in cooperation to adopt a complex strategy in chasing birds and other unwanted pest animals from a particular area.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 62 / 768,516, U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 62 / 768,542, U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 62 / 768,564, U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 62 / 768,588, U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 62 / 768,718, U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 62 / 768,638, and U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 62 / 768,653, all filed on Nov. 16, 2018. These and all other referenced extrinsic materials are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to automated pest deterrence.BACKGROUND[0003]The following description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced ...
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Login to View More IPC IPC(8): A01M29/06B64C39/02A01M31/00
CPCA01M29/06B64C2201/12B64C39/02B64C2201/143A01M31/002A01M29/24A01M29/16A01M29/10B64D1/02G05D1/0094G06V40/10G06V2201/06B64U2201/102B64U2101/00B64U50/37B64U30/20B64U2101/30G05D1/0088G05D1/104A01M19/00
InventorCARNELL, BRIAN
OwnerBIRDBRAIN INC