Solid Scent Dispersal Formulation for Long-Lasting Animal Attraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hunting lures and repellents, particularly those using liquid formulations, are short-lived due to immediate washaway by moisture, necessitating frequent reapplication and failing to effectively impregnate the environment with scent.
Innovation Solution
A water-soluble, solid scent dispersal formulation incorporating natural or synthetic urine or repellents, combined with a supporting apparatus that slowly dissolves with moisture exposure, releasing scent over time and dispersing it into the air and ground.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If liquid attractant formulations are used, then the scent is readily available to animals, but the formulation washes away immediately upon contact with moisture, requiring frequent reapplication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state parameter of the attractant formulation from liquid to solid. This parameter change allows the formulation to resist washaway by moisture while still enabling controlled scent release through dissolution, directly resolving the contradiction between duration and reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The solid formulation is pre-prepared with controlled dissolution properties before deployment. The formulation is designed to dissolve at a specific rate when exposed to moisture, allowing the scent to be released gradually over time rather than washing away immediately, thus ensuring consistent and reliable scent delivery
2Reliability
If solid formulations are used, then the formulation resists washaway by moisture, but the scent release mechanism is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces moisture (rain, dew) as an intermediary that triggers the scent release mechanism. The solid formulation is designed to interact with this natural intermediary, using the moisture to dissolve and release the attractant scent into the environment, thereby achieving effective scent dispersal while maintaining resistance to direct washaway
Solution Approach 2:
The formulation utilizes natural environmental moisture to trigger its own scent release mechanism. Rather than requiring active human intervention or additional mechanisms, the solid formulation automatically dissolves and releases scent when exposed to natural moisture sources like rain or dew, making the system self-operating and effective
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 solution provides a long-lasting, environmentally safe, and biodegradable scent dispersal system that maintains attractant or repellent effectiveness through repeated moisture exposure, reducing human contamination and eliminating the need for frequent reapplication.
Implementation Method 1
the formulation is a water-soluble, solid formulation that includes an animal attractant... any moisture causes the formulation to slowly dissolve, exposing new layers of scent
Implementation Method 2
as layers of the solid formulation are dissolved and carried away by water, the attractant is carried by the water to the ground surrounding the lure, thereby impregnating the ground around the lure with the animal attractant scent
Implementation Method 3
the apparatus includes a post that supports the solid formulation above the ground, exposing the solid mixture to wind. Accordingly, the scent dispersal apparatus also disperses the animal attractant into the air
Data Source
AI summary
A formulation that is a water soluble, solid formulation having a first component of one or more compounds selected from thickening agents and anti-drying agents including, but are not limited to, glycerins, propylene glycol, fatty acids, salts of fatty acids, sugars, and other components and a second component of an animal attractant or an animal or insect repellant. When an apparatus to dispense the formulation is used, it is either a post embedded into the formulation or a fastener mounted with respect to the solid mixture, where the fastener is configured to suspend the solid mixture.