Method and apparatus for bird control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10709128-B2
Application number	US-201816119524-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2018
Priority date	Aug 31, 2017
Publication date	Jul 14, 2020
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020

Abstract

A bird trapping system including one or more mist nets configured to be positioned in a building, a multi projection laser system positioned in an angled location or a vertical location relative to the one or more mist nets, the system designed to safely capture birds for removal and release from a building or structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for control of birds in an enclosure, comprising:
one or more mist nets positioned in the enclosure; and
a multi-projection laser system configured to produce a plurality of laser beams that impinge on a portion of the enclosure proximal to the one or more mist nets,
wherein the one or more mist nets and the laser system are arranged for the plurality of laser beams to cause the birds to fly into the one or more mist nets for safe and humane removal of the birds from the enclosure.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein a mist net of the one or more mist nets is positioned under one or more rafters of the enclosure.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the laser system is positioned under the mist net and pointing up toward the one or more rafters.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the laser system is pointed from the side of the one or more rafters and is angled with respect to the one or more rafters.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the laser system is angled at 45 degrees with respect to one or more rafters.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the laser system is pointed along a ridge line of the one or more rafters.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the laser system is angled with respect to the ridge line of the one or more rafters.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the laser system is angled at 45 degrees with respect to the ridge line of one or more rafters.

9. The system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of mist nets configured in a 90 degree block pattern.

10. The system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of mist nets configured in a back-to-back wall pattern.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mist nets are configured with staggered heights.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mist nets are configured with varying lengths.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mist nets are configured with staggered heights and varying lengths.

14. The system of claim 10 , comprising a plurality of mist nets in a U-shape corral configuration.

15. The system of claim 10 , comprising a plurality of mist nets in a U-shape funnel configuration.

16. The system of claim 1 , further comprising sound devices to make sounds that initiate movement of a bird.

17. The system of claim 1 , further comprising sound devices to make sounds that imitate the call of a bird.

18. The system of claim 1 , further comprising traps.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the traps are baited traps.

20. The system of claim 1 , further comprising lights that are strobed.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the multi-projection laser system is strobed.

22. The system of claim 1 , further comprising lights that are patterned.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the multi-projection laser system provides patterned laser beams.

24. A method of corralling birds, comprising:
employing a multi-projection laser system configured to produce a plurality of laser beams that impinge on a portion of an enclosure proximal one or more mist nets in a configuration; and
employing the one or more mist nets so as to catch the birds in the enclosure;
wherein the one or more mist nets are placed such that the plurality of laser beams causes the birds to fly into the one or more mist nets for safe and humane removal of the birds from the enclosure.

25. The method of claim 24 , further comprising using sound devices to make sounds that initiate movement of a bird.

26. The method of claim 24 , further comprising using sound devices to make sounds that imitate the call of a bird.

27. The method of claim 24 , further comprising using traps to trap birds in an enclosure.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the traps are baited traps.

29. A system for control of birds in an enclosure, comprising:
capture means for capturing birds in flight, including attachment means for attaching and positioning the capture means in the enclosure; and
light projection means for producing a plurality of laser beams that impinge on a portion of the enclosure proximal to the capture means,
wherein the light projection means is configured with the capture means to produce light that causes the birds to fly into the capture means for safe and humane removal of the birds from the enclosure.

30. The system of claim 29 , wherein the attachment means includes shelf strings.

Assignees

• Ecolab Usa Inc

Inventors

• Barcay Stephen John
• Elichuk Terry Leland
• Harris Ralph Vincent

Classifications

• A01M29/32 Primary

  specially adapted for birds, e.g. spikes · CPC title

• A01M23/02

  Collecting-traps · CPC title

• A01M29/16

  using sound waves · CPC title

• A01M29/10

  using light sources, e.g. lasers or flashing lights · CPC title

• E04D13/004

  Protection against birds, mice or the like (scaring devices for birds in general A01M29/00) · CPC title