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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7782711 | 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 remo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7522473 | 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 aco... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7450472 | 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 e... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450473 | Vehicle rodent repelling method An electronic rodent repelling device includes a housing electrically coupled to an existing power supply source of the vehicle, a power conditioning circuit for receiving an input voltage signal from the existing power supply source, and a signal generator electric... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7429928 | 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 ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7362659 | Low current microcontroller circuit A method and system for accurate timing in a low current system useful in fuzing applications generates a first count of oscillations of an oscillator of unknown frequency during a first period of unknown duration. A second count of oscillations of the oscillator is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362658 | 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. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349831 | River assessment, monitoring and design system A method, apparatus and program product to facilitate the analysis and monitoring of stream and river conditions, with emphasis on Natural River Design. To this end, the invention uses and processes channel data to provide analysis and monitoring information and opt... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333395 | 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 an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324408 | 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 emi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324409 | Solar powered, mobile bird pest controller for large area deterrence A towable, single axle utility trailer having a retractable tower supporting a sonic bird repeller at an upper end thereof, a solar powered panel coupled to charge a storage battery on a trailer platform, and an electric cabling connecting the battery to actuate the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317661 | 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 i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302905 | Shark repellent system A shark repellent system for repelling sharks away from an individual while boating. The shark repellent system includes an attachable magnet and a transmitter unit that emits sound waves at a frequency undesirable to sharks. The transmitter unit is contained in a w... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7274650 | 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 ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263033 | 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. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254092 | 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 ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251195 | Apparatus for generating an acoustic signal An apparatus for generating an acoustic signal which has a dielectric substrate having opposed first and second sides. A pair of electrodes are mounted on the first surface of the substrate so that the electrodes are spaced apart from each other. A high voltage powe... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238075 | Personal water activity apparatus with variable light display for protection against sharks and other water-borne predators Apparatus for protecting users of surfboards, kayaks and other personal water activity apparatus against sharks and other water-borne predators is provided. A plurality of lights is provided on the bottom and side surfaces of the personal water activity apparatus. T... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227452 | Apparatus to deter birds with ultrasound Birds carry many parasites and other diseases, which pose a health risk to humans which come into contact with their habitat. However, ultrasonic waves agitate and deter birds and other pests from roosting in nearby areas. The disclosed device utilizes solar energy ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211173 | System for inhibiting fouling of an underwater surface A marine fouling inhibiting system comprises first and second conductors which are made of a polymer matrix, such as vinyl ester, and a suspended conductor, such as graphite powder or particles. This type of conductive material is formed to provide two sections of a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7173535 | Apparatus and system for containing an animal An apparatus is provided for containing an animal in a defined area. The apparatus comprises first and second communicating units; one operatively associated with the animal, and the other positioned to locate the area. At least one of the units is adapted to transm... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173534 | Bird control system 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... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7139560 | Stimulus-dependent electronic device Herein is disclosed a method, system, and apparatus for dettering theft of portable electronice devices. A portable electronic device is rendered incapable of properly operating after being powered down, without at least some exposure for some time to a given stimul... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133528 | Call device An electronic animal lure for generating an animal call pattern by combining actual stored analog animal sounds with a micro controller. The animal sounds are stored in an analog storage device. A micro controller selects and addresses one of the pre-stored sounds t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7109849 | Mosquito dispersing device A mosquito dispersing device having means for generating a mosquito dispersing pitch pattern having a frequency in the range of at least one of a wing beat frequency of a dragonfly and a wing beat frequency of a damselfly, means for generating a signal having a freq... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106659 | Device for acoustic rodent control A device for acoustic rodent control, comprising a diffuser constituted by a contoured solid of revolution that is provided, in a downward region, with a cavity in which a piezoelectric element is applied, the piezoelectric element being controlled by an electronic ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106180 | Directional acoustic alerting system An acoustic warning or alerting system for directing an audible warning signal to at least one intended recipient, while reducing the chance that the warning signal will be heard by others within the proximity of the system. The system includes a modulator for modul... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7042340 | Vehicle mounted animal alerting device An animal alerting device system and method for mounting in a vehicle produces a sound that stimulates an alertness response in large animals to reduce the likelihood that the animals will run into a roadway and cause an animal-vehicle crash. The sound produced by t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037153 | Surfboard shark repellent system A surfboard shark repellent system for repelling sharks away from an individual while surfing. The surfboard shark repellent system includes an attachable magnet and a transmitter unit that emits sound waves at a frequency undesirable to sharks. The transmitter unit... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028633 | Device for keeping birds away with differential management functions A device for keeping birds away with differential management functions, comprising a control unit connected to a pilot system that controls one or more emission units. The pilot system and each emission unit comprise a casing with an optional protection cover and li... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026826 | Vector sensor device and calibration method A sensor includes a piezoelectric hydrophone and at least one accelerometer. In calibration mode, the hydrophone is connected to a source of a known electrical signal and outputs a mechanical/acoustic signal that the accelerometer detects. Comparison of the known el... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012506 | Ultrasonic pest repeller A pest repeller including at least a first ultrasound transmitter mounted on a base and a second transmitter rotatably mounted above the first transmitter. Both transmitters can be rotatably mounted on a common post carried by the base. The arrangements permit a gre... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6999379 | Personal protective device and method of using the same A marine and land transmission detraction and deterrence device designed to protect swimmers, scuba divers, surfers, hikers, hunters, campers and other individuals engaged in water and/or land activities from attacks by sharks as well as from attacks from other mari... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996029 | Pest repeller apparatus A pest repeller apparatus includes a plug engaging a housing. The housing contains an ultrasonic sound wave generating unit. The plug engages the housing such that, when the plug is plugged into a wall outlet, the housing is repositionably fixable in a plurality of ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6923064 | Method and device for detection, identification and densimetric quantification of grain-eating insects in stocks of cereals A method and a device for detection, classification and densimetric quantification of grain-eating insects, of one or several families of insects simultaneously present, in stocks of cereals and the like, which includes detecting insects through noises and sound and... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6882594 | Flying insects repelling system The system repels noxious flying insects such as female mosquitos from an intended area by broadcasting a series of ultrasonic turbulence waves over the area. The turbulence waves have frequencies which are multiples of the wing beat speed of the insects. The ultras... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6845062 | Manatee warning system A system (100) and method for identifying a presence of a creature (140) disposed in water (135). This system includes a transducer (105) for receiving at least one vibrational wave and generating at least one transformed signal responsiv... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837001 | Positive directed movement of termites by radio waves as a basis for control procedures A novel method of positively directing termite activity by the use of radio waves. Also provided is a method of protecting a natural or man-made structure from termite infestation based on termite attractancy of specific radio waves. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6757574 | Methods and apparatus for producing animal sounds to lure animals Method and apparatus for luring a member of an animal species to an area in an environment. In one aspect, a pre-recorded sound that simulates an environmental contact sound made by the animal species in the environment is played back to lure the member of the anima... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6690265 | Infrasound hazard-warning method and device for alerting night-migrating birds to obstacles A hazard warning device for night-migrating birds is provided which warns the birds of the presence of a fixed structure or obstacle, e.g., a building or communications tower, against which the birds could collide during night-migration. The device includ... | 02/10/2004 |
