Class 367/139 - Animal control

Subclass of Class 367 - Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Definition: Subject matter in which the emitted energy is used to affect
No. of applications: 29
Last issue date: 02/02/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120026839	PEST-CONTROL DEVICE A pest-control device that repels pests with sound is illustrated and described. The pest-control device can, for example, be plugged into a standard wall socket. Sound-transmission openings in the pest-control device can be positioned to selectively direct sound sidewa...	02/02/2012
20120008464	ELECTRONIC WILDLIFE CALL An electronic wildlife call has electronics and a housing. The electronics includes an electronic sound generator, memory containing at least one sound call, and at least one speaker connected with the sound generator. The housing contains the electronics and has an upp...	01/12/2012
20110235467	MAN-PORTABLE NON-LETHAL PRESSURE SHIELD A man-portable non-lethal pressure shield provides both a physical as well as pressure shield. The pressure shield addresses the concerns of military, police and human rights organizations and international law as regards effectiveness, efficiency and safety and efficie...	09/29/2011
20110235465	PRESSURE AND FREQUENCY MODULATED NON-LETHAL ACOUSTIC WEAPON An acoustic weapon comprises a sonic pulse generator configured to generate discrete sonic pulses at a repetition rate. A sensor is configured to measure a range-to-target. A controller is configured to control the sonic pulse generator to generate a single shot includi...	09/29/2011
20110176391	LOW FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC DETERRENT SYSTEM AND METHOD The disclosed embodiments provide an acoustic deterrent system and a method for repelling sea mammals from a region of water. The system consists of one or more acoustic impulse sources spatially distributed underwater around the perimeter of the fish farm or other regi...	07/21/2011
20110144829	COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM FOR BIRDS Provided is a bird countermeasure system. The bird countermeasure system includes a bird countermeasure robot configured to be operated through a remote command while patrolling or moving in an area adjacent to a runway or taxiway along which airplanes take off, land or...	06/16/2011
20110002196	Electronic Rodent Repeller A rodent repeller having an audio signal generator configured to generate a chattering sound that mimics a distressed rodent. The audio signal generator produces a variable sound frequency to generate the chattering sound of distressed rodents....	01/06/2011
20100110838	Acoustic Deterrence A method and system of deterring mammals is disclosed involving incurring an acoustic startle response comprising the steps of selecting a target order, family, genus or species to be deterred, selecting a received level that is a predetermined level above a representat...	05/06/2010
20090303836	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCARING OFF ANIMALS FROM A PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE In a device and a method for scaring off animals, in particular martins, from a parked motor vehicle, the piezoinjectors (10) which are not used in a parked motor vehicle are used as acoustic transducers by means of an actuator (30, 40, 50). The acoustic t...	12/10/2009
20090278669	Device for Protecting a Photovoltaic Plant Against Rodent Bite Damage The invention relates to a device for protecting a photovoltaic plant (1) against rodent bite damage, wherein the photovoltaic plant (1) comprises several components, among them solar cells (2), a control unit (5), an inverter (7), an ...	11/12/2009
20090274007	Electronic Rodent Repeller A rodent repeller having an elongated body, an end cap, an apex, a power supply, a buzzer, and a buzzer transformer. Connection of the power supply to the audible signal generator via the audible signal generator transformer produces a signal in the form of a chatter so...	11/05/2009
20090175129	ULTRASOUND EMISSION DERATIZATION METHOD AND DEVICE An ultrasound emission deratization device is described, comprising generation means (A, B, D) of a first ultrasound frequency (P1) and a second ultrasound frequency (P2) which are alternated, with a predetermined mean emission time for each of the two, and randomly var...	07/09/2009
20090161489	Pest Deterrent An improved in-ground pest deterrent composed of a hollow plastic spike which houses a sonic pulse producer and is battery powered in which the sonic pulse producing circuitry is fixed and shielded within the housing such that when a removable battery sleeve is removed,...	06/25/2009
20090034369	Direct current ultrasonic pest deterrent system An ultrasonic pest deterrent system is described. An embodiment of the present invention produces ultrasonic sound waves using a direct current power source and can vary the frequency of the generated sound waves. Deterrence can be further enhanced by varying the timing...	02/05/2009
20080239876	High intensity vehicle proximity acoustics An acoustic human and animal behavior modification system that is capable of creating a zone of exclusion immediately adjacent a surface vehicle comprises an array of acoustic transducers disposed on the vehicle in a location not readily seen nor accessible by humans ad...	10/02/2008
20080225644	Deployable Audible Protection The invention relates to an acoustic protection system used to secure a determined zone of interest and to remotely control an individual or a group of individuals within this zone and with a potentially hostile behavior. The system comprises at least one set of N elect...	09/18/2008
20080192578	System and method for manipulating insect behavior A method and system for detecting the presence of subterranean termites, involving use of a thermal imaging camera to scan the structure before installation of an acoustic sensor in order to quickly locate potential areas of subterranean termite infestation, and an acou...	08/14/2008
20080159079	Remotely Operable Game Call or Monitoring Apparatus A came call and/or monitoring apparatus is disclosed that includes a handheld central unit and one or more remote modules. The central unit includes a user input and a display screen, and communicates with the remote module(s). Each remote module is capable of generatin...	07/03/2008
20070258328	Controlled Acoustic Beam Generator for Crowd Control A controlled acoustic beam generator system comprising: an array of acoustic transmitters; a signal generator, amplifier for amplifying the acoustic signal; multi-channels signal processor, for processing the acoustic signal, distributing corresponding processed acousti...	11/08/2007
20070242566	Insect repelling system using feedback An insect repelling system includes (1) a microphone for converting pressure waves generated by a flying insect flapping its wings into electrical signals, and (2) a speaker for generating pressure waves toward the flying insect based on the electrical signals. ...	10/18/2007
20070230272	Tuna grazing system A pre-selected fish grazing system to enhance harvesting of such pre-selected fish from a body of water. The fish grazing system includes at least one conductor unit attached to a body of a pre-selected fish for acting as a guide for other preselected fish present in su...	10/04/2007
20060268664	SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTRACTING AND STIMULATING AQUATIC ANIMALS A programmable, customizable system, method, and apparatus for attracting and stimulating aquatic animals are disclosed. The present invention provides for the underwater playback of digitally prerecorded “signature” sounds of prey, and of prey being attacked and ea...	11/30/2006
20060262648	Rodent repellent device of random working frequency A rodent repellent device of random working frequency is disclosed, which comprises: an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC); a deterring module, electrically connected to the ASIC, capable of emitting a wave emission selected from the group consisting of an u...	11/23/2006
20060233049	Repelling Pests The invention relates to a pest repelling apparatus which is installable in a vehicle (10). The pest repelling apparatus includes a control unit (12), a plurality of transducers (20) operatively connectable to the control unit (12) to emit so...	10/19/2006
20060198245	Electronic insect repelling device A personal electronic insect repelling device is. An electronic circuit supported to the underside of a brim of a hat produces a sonic signal directed towards the body of a person wearing the hat. The sonic signal has a frequency which repels insects, particularly mosqu...	09/07/2006
20050232084	Method and system for swimmer denial A method and system for swimmer denial transmits underwater sound associated with a time-reversed impulsive response, resulting in amplified sound at a predetermined location. The amplified sound has sufficient peak pressure and/or impulse area to form a barrier to an u...	10/20/2005
20050232083	Method and device for affecting the behavior of lobsters A method and device for affecting the behavior of lobsters is provided. The method comprises playing recorded lobster acoustic signals that affect the behavior of lobsters underwater. A device for playing the recorded acoustic signals is also provided. ...	10/20/2005
20050219951	Finding underground animals using transducer probes Animals which make their home in burrows or underground are detected by multiple probes driven into the ground. The tips of the probes include thermocouples. The thermocouple readings are displayed by digital or other means. The animal body temperature causes the earth ...	10/06/2005
20050162978	Method of increasing avian safety in and around wind-powered electricity production facilities A method of preventing bird deaths in wind-powered power plants. The method involves, forcing the birds away from the windmills by means of a strong ultrasonic transducer. Once this is accomplished the perimeter is sealed by motion detectors. If a bird is detected by th...	07/28/2005

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Class 367/139 - Animal control