Refillable Pesticide Strip for Non-Planar Surface Pest Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pesticides and insecticides are typically single-use, toxic, and limited in duration, making them ineffective for non-planar surfaces and requiring frequent replacement, while existing traps are stationary and not easily applicable to various geometries.
Innovation Solution
A pesticide strip with a planar material, adhesive, and refillable wells containing multiple pesticides targeting different pests, allowing application to any surface and reuse through a refillable system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If aerosols are used for pest control, then they can be easily applied, but they dissipate quickly and are easily washed away by water or moisture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible adhesive strip with a planar geometry that can conform to various surfaces. The strip maintains its position through adhesion and resists being washed away by moisture, providing long-lasting pest control compared to aerosols while remaining easy to apply.
Solution Approach 2:
The strip combines multiple materials including an adhesive layer, a planar material substrate, and pesticide-containing wells. This composite structure provides both ease of application (like aerosols) and durability (resisting water and moisture), resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and duration of action.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If traps are used for pest control, then they maintain potency longer, but they are stationary and can only be applied to two-dimensional floor surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The strip is designed with adhesive properties that enable it to be applied to multiple types of surfaces including floors, walls, boxes, doorways, and hanging objects. This universal applicability resolves the contradiction by making the strip adaptable to various geometries while maintaining long-lasting potency through its durable construction and refillable design.
Solution Approach 2:
The strip transitions from a stationary trap design to a more dynamic, versatile application system. The flexible planar material can conform to different surface geometries and orientations, enabling application to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional surfaces while maintaining long-term effectiveness.
3Ease of manufacture
If single-use pesticides are used, then they are simple to manufacture, but they require frequent replacement and increase loss of time
Solution Approach 1:
The strip incorporates refillable wells that allow the pesticide to be replenished after use. Instead of discarding the entire strip after single use, the pesticide can be recovered and replaced in the wells, eliminating the need for frequent replacements and reducing time loss while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The strip is designed to be self-sustaining through its refillable wells, which can be easily replenished by the user. This self-service capability allows the pesticide to be reused multiple times without requiring professional intervention or complete replacement, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and time loss from frequent replacements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The pesticide strip effectively deters and kills a variety of pests over extended periods by adhering to various surfaces and can be easily refilled with common household items, providing long-lasting pest control without the need for frequent replacements.
Implementation Method 1
an adhesive material disposed on at least one of the first side and the second side
Data Source
AI summary
A pesticide strip, pesticide kit, and methods of use thereof are described according to various implementations. The pesticide strip may include at least a first side and a second side, wherein at least one of the first side or the second side further comprises an adhesive. The strip further may include a plurality of pesticides each targeting different pests arranged separately along a longitudinal axis and housed in refillable wells on the pesticide strip. The pesticide kit further includes an applicator and rolling mechanism for application and reuse of the strip. Methods of using the strip include applying it to any two- or three-dimensional geometry, including areas typically precluded from pesticide use.