Insect harvester
The PCB-based insect harvester unit efficiently attracts and kills targeted insects using tuned attractants and conductive tines, addressing inefficiencies and contamination in traditional methods, ensuring high-quality protein production for animal feed.
WO2026107247A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-05-21SASAKI RANDY J
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SASAKI RANDY J
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-21
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Traditional insect growing and harvesting methods are inefficient, inconsistent, and prone to contamination, limiting the integration of insects as a sustainable protein source in animal feed.
Method used
A PCB-based insect harvester unit with exposed conductive tines and various attractants, including light, sound, and chemicals, tuned to attract and kill specific insect species while avoiding beneficial insects and operating safely in adverse weather conditions.
Benefits of technology
Provides economical, precise, and consistent insect harvesting, preserving nutritional value and reducing environmental contaminants, enabling scalable and sustainable protein production for animal feed.
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Abstract
A unique insect harvester design provides for attracting and killing insects in a manner that preserves their nutrition for use as animal feed. In some implementations, an insect harvester unit can include various insect attractants, including light, sound, tactile movement, chemicals, or any combination thereof, to attract insects. The insect harvester unit may further comprise a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes some or all of these attractants, as well as exposed conductive tines. The content and / or operation of the attractants, as well as the voltage of the conductive tines, may be specially tuned to attract and kill one or more types of targeted insects. The insect harvester unit may further be operated in a manner that avoids killing pollinating insects, and safely turns off in the presence of rain or other moisture.
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