46 results about "Prey predator" patented technology

The system and method of producing an avoidance response in an animal, and more particularly, producing an avoidance response by illuminating the animal with light or sound of sufficient wavelength, intensity, frequency, and duration to create the desired avoidance response in the animal. The system and method of producing top predator behavior to produce an avoidance repose in an animal by utilizing one or more unmanned vehicles in the air, on land and / or in the water where the unmanned vehicles comprise illumination sources.

A computer based bird control system is provided. The bird control system utilizes an impactor that is attachable to a structure, such as an I-beam or other similarly sized and dimensioned metal object, to create an acoustic impact noise similar to a whacking of the structure. The impactor is preferably actuated at a random or a semi-random impact rate such as around once every ten seconds. The acoustic impact noise may be provided in addition to the playing of bird predator or other deterrent sounds maintained in audio files on the computer. The system also provides audio and / or physical bird presence detection within a monitored area. Detection of the presence of a bird may be used as a trigger for the actuation of the impactor and / or predator / deterrent sounds. Actuation of the impactor and / or sound files may be accomplished via a schedule through the use of timer files in addition to or in place of animal presence detection. A graphical user interface of the system provides user control of the system including the ability to set and / or modify system parameters such as those that can detect particular bird species via audio detection, as well as the manipulation of timer file parameters for automatic or forced activation of the impactor and / or sound files.

Various aspects provide for exposing a substance to light. Certain aspects include exposing a suspension of photosynthetic organisms to sunlight, and may include optimizing exposure to improve photosynthesis conditions. Certain embodiments include controlling an opacity or opacity profile of a suspension of algae and / or diatoms. Optimizing exposure may include maximizing growth rate, maximizing photosynthesis efficiency, maximizing lipid production, minimizing damage, minimizing predator growth, maximizing a capacity to grow in suboptimal media (e.g., polluted water, brackish water, or water having a pH outside of a preferable range), minimizing requirements for nutrients, and other features.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for the control and management of wildlife populations (including domesticated animals) and pests such as rodents, birds including geese, deer and other herbivores such as rabbits, ground hogs, raccoons, moose and elk, tunneling animals such as moles, voles and gophers and insects, carnivores and other organisms such as predators. Specifically provided are FIFRA exemption-based formulations which may be applied to natural or artificial surfaces.

A nest for solitary bees may be fashioned from a rectangular solid of either a solid matrix or a number of nest elements. Each side of the nest contains a multiplicity of apertures, where each aperture provides a nesting cavity for the bees. Each aperture has an open end and a closed end. If fashioned from individual nest elements, the orientation of the apertures may be adjusted as desired, such that each element may be stacked upon an adjacent element in one of four orientations, so that the cavities of one element may be at 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° relative to an adjacent element. If desired, the aperture density of each side may be adjusted as desired. The configuration of the nesting cavities of the present invention reduces congestion at nest entrances and provides shelter to the bees from predators and the environment.

Methods and systems for administering and playing a multi-player computer game are disclosed. During the multi-player computer game, players are either identified as a predator or as prey. The predator players attempt to catch the prey, and the prey-players attempt to evade the predator(s). When a prey is caught, the caught prey becomes an additional predator. During game play, predator players' display screens may display a directional arrow indicating the direction of the closest prey, and may also display a map indicating a position of each remaining prey. Predators may be displayed on each participants display screen with a first graphically depicted appearance (e.g., a police car), while prey may be depicted having a second graphically depicted appearance (e.g., a sports car). The game ends when no prey remain, and the last caught prey is the winner.

A bird housing module is used to form a housing complex in a system for creating a habitat for nesting birds. The module includes a housing shell with an open front and an open-topped nest drawer that slideably fits into the shell. The nest drawer has a front drawer panel with an entryway for nesting birds. Ventilation openings and drain openings may be employed, and a predator guard panel may also be disposed in the nest drawer. A plurality of such modules may be connected to and extend radially from a carriage to form the housing complex. The system then includes a pole assembly having a pole and having a pulley and a cord for raising and lowering the carriage and housing complex on the pole. A plurality of housing complexes may be stacked for increasing the number of housing modules available for nesting.

A bird housing module is used to form a housing complex in a system for creating a habitat for nesting birds. The module includes a housing shell with an open front and an open-topped nest drawer that slideably fits into the shell. The nest drawer has a front drawer panel with an entryway for nesting birds. Ventilation openings and drain openings may be employed, and a predator guard panel may also be disposed in the nest drawer. A plurality of such modules may be connected to and extend radially from a carriage to form the housing complex. The system then includes a pole assembly having a pole and having a pulley and a cord for raising and lowering the carriage and housing complex on the pole. A plurality of housing complexes may be stacked for increasing the number of housing modules available for nesting.

A new type of animal control system and a new method of use of the animal control system is presented for controlling small, wild animals and rodents without killing or maiming. The control system is in the form of a portable kit that includes a launching device, a plurality of thermoplastic hollow projectiles, a supply of a natural animal control agent for loading into the projectiles, and a means for transferring and storing the control agent. The method of use of the control system involves filling the projectiles with the control agent and then sealing the projectiles prior to loading the projectiles into the launching device. The launching device is then aimed at an area that is being controlled by the animal and then the projectiles are discharged from the gun so as to disperse the control agent about the area being controlled. The control agent causes a biological reaction in the animals and rodents when they detect the scent of the control agent. The biological reaction causes a fear and intimidation response in the brain of the animals and rodents, such that they will voluntarily and permanently vacate the nest out of fear for its life and of its young. The control agent is a urine, marking gland oil or a combination of oil and urine, from a known predator of the animal or rodent.

In abstract this invention is a pressure and water sealed unit small enough to be worn by a swimmer. It contains a rechargeable battery, control interface logic, digital signal generation, and amplification circuitry. It uses a ground balanced electrode system to produce electric fields in the very low impedance environment of water. These fields are organized into patterns called words. These words are presented in a hierarchal pseudo random manner to prevent target organisms from learning and adapting to them. The presentation of these words is controlled by upgradable programing stored within memory. The words evoke central nervous system (CNS) responses which result in sharks leaving the area of operation. These words represent stimuli of predators, navigation signals, noxious events, CNS interference patterns, and other sequences found to repel sharks from the protected area. Reprogrammability allows upgrades to newer sequences. The amplifier uses switching stages to multiply the battery voltage up to about one thousand times. An inversion unit provides for positive and negative signals. The switching circuit is logic level and pulse width modulation controlled. The switching typology permits micro miniaturization and efficient power consumption prolonging battery life. The unit has no user adjustable parameters except for go no-go control and shark alarm. Unit and battery status is indicated by flashing light signals. Electrode typology generates a spherical electric wave propagation pattern in water. A recharging cradle projects magnetic energy into the unit providing for automatic battery recharging and conditioning without electrical connections exposed to an aqueous environment.

The system includes a capsule member made from a material which is not dissolvable in water but is dissolvable in the digestive fluids of a predator species. The capsule contains a material which, following ingestion by a predator (game / sport) species, results in death of the predator species. A connecting member is secured to the capsule, and is adapted to be secured to a prey (bait) species such that when the prey species is released in a body of water, such as a lake, in the vicinity of the predator species, the predator species is likely to consume the prey species along with the capsule and shortly thereafter dies, thereby reducing the number of predator species.

The collector habitat device comprises panels of non-biodegradable and / or synthetic fibrous material set in durable weatherproof frames and attached to a base; when placed in, the panels hang within the water column providing numerous parallel settlement surfaces for post-larvae. A float assembly, optionally attached to the opposite side of the base from the panels, allows the device to float just below the water's surface. The collector habitat device also incorporates a guard, surrounding the panels, with apertures to allow settlement-stage post-larvae access to the settlement surfaces, while preventing larger organisms and potential predators from gaining access. The collector habitat device also, optionally, incorporates an optionally removable / re-attachable reservoir hung below the guard; and an optional olfactory attractant delivery device.

The system includes a capsule member made from a material which is not dissolvable in water but is dissolvable in the digestive fluids of a predator species. The capsule contains a material which, following ingestion by a predator (game / sport) species, results in death of the predator species. A connecting member is secured to the capsule, and is adapted to be secured to a prey (bait) species such that when the prey species is released in a body of water, such as a lake, in the vicinity of the predator species, the predator species is likely to consume the prey species along with the capsule and shortly thereafter dies, thereby reducing the number of predator species.

A device for protecting property from predators without a physical barrier or obstacle to entry. The device includes a plurality of warning elements and at least one motion sensor. The sensor is configured to initiate a systematic escalating sequence of activation of warning elements responsive to detection of a predator within a predetermined range. A preferred embodiment has a first protection stage including activation of a first warning light element in a flash pattern, and activation of motion sensors. A second protection stage, including bright illumination by a second light element, is initiated by the motion sensors in response to detection of a predator. Motion sensors either initiate a third protection stage, including emission of a sound by a third warning sound element in response to continued detection of the predator or deactivates the second tier warning lights and returns the device to the first protection stage.

An audio trapping lure includes a housing defining an interior area for containing electronic components including a processor, a daylight sensor, a body heat sensor, cell phone transmission capabilities, and a speaker. The audio trapping lure includes digital sound files of the distress cries of prey of a predator to be hunted or trapped. Under the control of programming, the processor causes predetermined distress cries to be emitted through the speaker at predetermined intervals of time and for a predetermined duration. The audio trapping lure is activated only when the daylight sensor indicates it is dark. The audio trapping lure is deactivated when the body heat sensor detects the proximity of a heat source, indicating the predator has already been trapped. The cell phone text function is activated upon the deactivation of the device by the body heat sensor indicating an animal has been trapped.

The invention discloses a population balance system and method based on the finite increment theorem; the method comprises the following specific steps: 1, selecting a function reaction function, and building a mathematical model; 2, solving a balance point of the predator and predator species models according to the mathematical model; 3, solving an increment matrix according to the balance point and a finite increment theorem; 4, analyzing the increment matrix through a Liapunov theorem to obtain a population balance area of the predator and the predator. According to the method, the number of predators and the number of predator populations are estimated, the population balance area is solved through the finite increment theorem and the Liapunov theorem, and then the correctness of the method is verified through numerical simulation.

An electronic caller decoy that is used in hunting animals. The caller is particularly useful for attracting predator species such as coyotes, wolves, and the like. The decoy encourages predators to come towards the decoy within the range of a concealed hunter or hunters. The decoy simulates the sound and movement of wounded prey species such as rabbits, deer, and the like, to bring the predator within range. The decoy has a base including three or more legs, a body which is preferably rotatable on the base via a motor, an electronic sound generator and speaker, a microphone, a camera and a tail element. The motorized rotatable base is preferably remote controllable to orient sound broadcast in a specific direction, or plural directions.

The invention discloses a living animal hunting prevention protection device based on face recognition, which comprises a bearing shell, an equipment cavity is arranged in the bearing shell, a hunterpersuasion reminding mechanism is arranged in the equipment cavity, and a lifting block is arranged on the bearing shell at the left end of the equipment cavity in a sliding manner. The device can help released rare wild animals better adapt to field life, can warn a prey or a predator when encountering the prey or the predator, can improve the alertness of the animals, reminds the animals to payattention to the direction of the prey or the predator, and improves the safety of the animals. The survival rate of the released wild animals is greatly improved, the hunting and preying difficulty of a previewer is improved, and death of the newly released wild animals due to insufficient experience or incomplete adaptation to field life is avoided.

An audio trapping lure includes a housing defining an interior area for containing electronic components including a processor, a daylight sensor, a body heat sensor, cell phone transmission capabilities, and a speaker. The audio trapping lure includes digital sound files of the distress cries of prey of a predator to be hunted or trapped. Under the control of programming, the processor causes predetermined distress cries to be emitted through the speaker at predetermined intervals of time and for a predetermined duration. The audio trapping lure is activated only when the daylight sensor indicates it is dark. The audio trapping lure is deactivated when the body heat sensor detects the proximity of a heat source, indicating the predator has already been trapped. The cell phone text function is activated upon the deactivation of the device by the body heat sensor indicating an animal has been trapped.

An electronic caller decoy that is used in hunting animals. The caller is particularly useful for attracting predator species such as coyotes, wolves, and the like. The decoy encourages predators to come towards the decoy within the range of a concealed hunter or hunters. The decoy simulates the sound and movement of wounded prey species such as rabbits, deer, and the like, to bring the predator within range. The decoy has a base including three or more legs, a body which is preferably rotatable on the base via a motor, an electronic sound generator and speaker, a microphone, a camera and a tail element. The motorized rotatable base is preferably remote controllable to orient sound broadcast in a specific direction, or plural directions.

The invention relates to the technical field of agriculture, in particular to a COI primer for PCR detection of peanut aphids and application thereof. The primer comprises a forward primer HS-F1 and areverse primer HS-R1. The primer is high in specificity, can be used for amplifying a clear and single specific band only for the peanut aphids, and has no amplification effect on other species in the same environment with the peanut aphids. The invention further provides a method for detecting natural enemies of the peanut aphids through a PCR method. Therefore, a technical support is provided for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the nutritional relationship between predators and prey, the control effect of various predatory natural enemies on the peanut aphids can be determined conveniently, the ecological regulation and control effects of the natural enemies on the peanut aphids can be enhanced, and the purposes of controlling pests and increasing the yield are achieved.

A protective aposematic mimicry device is provided. The device mimics natural aposematic signals found in nature to deter a predator from attacking a small animal or pet. The device includes a harness, a winged shape cutout for attaching to the harness and model eyes attached to the winged shaped cutout. In an alternate embodiment the harness includes model eyes functioning as buttons for attaching the winged shaped cutout to the harness.

A bird-friendly water fountain is an apparatus that intents to provide users a way of nurturing outdoor birds with a safe resting area and clean water. To accomplish this, the apparatus includes an arrangement of components that facilitates a ground-predator resistant mechanism that prevents ground creatures from reaching the top and potentially harming birds. Further, the apparatus including a fountain system and a resting perch area, that is eco-friendly and comfortable for migratory birds. Furthermore, the apparatus provides the user easy ways of draining water out of the fountain, and easy ways of filling water into the fountain. A plurality of levelling and tension adjusting components allow the user to maintain a leveled off fountain in areas when the ground is not flat or leveled. Additionally, a recording device mounted within the apparatus enables capturing of video / audio footages of birds coming onto the water fountain.

A predator dissuading vest is provided for pets and other animals. The vest is configured to employ bristles extending from engagements with the vest to distal ends and spikes as a deterrent to an attack by a predator. Conductors for an electric shock can also be included as an additional predator dissuading component.

A therapeutic toy device for an animal user. The device comprises an internal spine simulator comprising a plurality of weighted vertebra simulators, all coupled together in a manner intended to somewhat resemble the spine of a prey animal. The toy device is configured so that when the animal user plays with the toy, the act mimics the sensation of tackling an actual prey animal. This satisfies the animal's predator instincts, and thus gives the animal a more meaningful and satisfying sensory motor experience, thus improving well-being. The device will be surrounded by a covering, and optionally configured with other elements such as one or more straps, limb simulators, internal stuffing, and other features. The toy device may be configured in varying weights and configurations based on the size, weight and play-drive of an animal user.

A predator dissuading vest is provided for pets and other animals. The vest is configured to employ bristles extending from engagements with the vest to distal ends and spikes as a deterrent to an attack by a predator. Conductors for an electric shock can also be included as an additional predator dissuading component.

Under the classification of Rat Traps, this invention is a unique blocker of voles, moles, gophers and small animals from reentering the security of their nests after exiting to attain food and water. The invention consists of a platform with hooks or prongs and a wire bracket, flags and a spike. Placement of the platform totally within the rodent's primary and secondary passageways utilizes the firmness of the soil to contain the rodents as they venture “Out but not In!”. Green Communities will welcome the predator friendly aspects of this device of “No poisons, No bait, No messy dead bodies!” Worldwide acceptance of this invention is possible due to its being simple, easy, low cost, durable and efficient.