Translucent Bird Deterrent Base with Embedded Conductors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing bird and animal deterrent devices are aesthetically unpleasing and limited in installation locations due to their opaque design, lacking transparent or translucent options that could blend with the environment.

Innovation Solution

Development of an electrical deterrent device featuring a translucent or transparent elongated base made from UV-resistant materials like PVC, combined with knitted electrical conductors sewn onto the base, which can be configured to blend with the surroundings and include reflective elements for additional deterrence.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If opaque base materials are used in bird deterrent devices, then the devices can be manufactured in limited colors to blend with surroundings, but the devices become aesthetically unpleasing and limit installation locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation location flexibilityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the optical parameter of the base material from opaque to translucent/transparent, allowing the device to blend with various environments (water, sky, foliage) without requiring multiple color variants. This single parameter change enables universal installation flexibility across different locations while simplifying manufacturing to a single base design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple color options are provided to blend with surroundings, then the devices can adapt to different environments, but the device complexity and manufacturing costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironmental blending capabilityVSAvoidnumber of device variants

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of creating multiple device variants with different opaque colors, the patent uses a single translucent base design that can adapt to different environments through its optical properties. The base material's translucency allows it to blend with water, sky, and foliage backgrounds, eliminating the need for multiple color variants and reducing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The translucent base design serves multiple environmental contexts simultaneously - it can be installed in water features, against sky backgrounds, and among foliage - making a single device design universally applicable across different settings without requiring environment-specific color variants.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 allows for a single device to be manufactured and distributed in various environments, reducing costs and effectively deterring birds and animals while maintaining a visually appealing installation, enhancing flexibility and durability.

Implementation Method 1

UV-resistant materials like PVC

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectUV resistance: Absorption (EM radiation)

Implementation Method 2

knitted electrical conductors sewn onto the base

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 3

include reflective elements for additional deterrence

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS9078423B2Translucent electrified bird deterrent device

Publication Date: 2015.07.14 BIRD B GONE INC

AI summary

Electrical deterrent device having a translucent or transparent base are presented. The elongated base can include at least one and preferably two conductors coupled to the base. A plurality of reflective elements can be embedded within or disposed on an outside surface of the base.