Method of trapping arthropods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12336525-B2
Application number	US-202418805674-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2024
Priority date	Aug 31, 2020
Publication date	Jun 24, 2025
Grant date	Jun 24, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method of trapping arthropods by providing a substantially planar, flexible insert having a LED-facing surface having an adhesive for trapping the arthropods disposed thereon. Then, bending the insert into a curved configuration and inserting the insert into an arthropod trapping device. The device includes a housing having a base and a curved shade. The curved shade is configured to receive the insert and comprises a LED-facing surface. A first LED having a peak wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 500 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the LED-facing surface of the shade. A second LED having a peak wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 400 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the LED-facing surface of the shade.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of trapping arthropods, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing a substantially planar, flexible insert comprising:
i. an upper end region,
ii. a lower end region,
iii. a LED-facing surface, and
iv. a shade-facing surface,
wherein an adhesive for trapping the arthropods is disposed on the LED-facing surface of the insert;

b. bending the insert into a curved configuration; and
c. inserting the insert into an arthropod trapping device, wherein the arthropod trapping devices comprises:
a housing comprising a base and a curved shade coupled to the base,
wherein the base is configured to receive power from a power source,
wherein the curved shade is configured to receive the insert and comprises a LED-facing surface, wherein the LED-facing surface of the curved shade overlaps an outward-facing surface of the base and is spaced apart from an outward-facing wall of the base such that an opening is defined between the LED-facing surface of the curved shade and the outward-facing wall of the base,
wherein a first LED having a peak wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 500 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the LED-facing surface of the shade,
wherein a second LED having a peak wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 400 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the LED-facing surface of the shade.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises a downwardly depending tab at the lower end region.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the insert comprises a graspable tab at the upper end region, wherein the graspable tab is substantially free of adhesive.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the base of the arthropod trapping device comprises a slot for receiving the downwardly depending tab.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the downwardly depending tab activates a switch in the base of the arthropod trapping device to energize the first LED and the second LED when the insert is inserted into the arthropod trapping device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the curved shade comprises at least one guiderail configured to receive the insert.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is disposed on a substrate comprising paper.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive has an adhesive surface area of from about 25 cm 2 to about 200 cm 2 .

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein a ratio of the adhesive surface area to a projected area of the device is from about 5:1 to about 1:1.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive has an adhesive surface area that is greater than a projected area of the trapping device.

11. A method of trapping arthropods, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing a substantially planar, flexible insert comprising:
i. an upper end region,
ii. a lower end region,
iii. a shade-facing surface,
iv. a LED-facing surface, wherein an adhesive for trapping the arthropods is disposed on the LED-facing surface of the insert, and
v. a releasable liner covering the adhesive; and

b. inserting the insert into an arthropod trapping device, wherein the arthropod trapping devices comprises:
a housing comprising a base and a curved shade coupled to the base,
wherein the base is configured to receive power from a power source,
wherein the curved shade is configured to receive the insert and comprises a LED-facing surface, wherein the LED-facing surface of the curved shade overlaps an outward-facing surface of the base and is spaced apart from an outward-facing wall of the base such that an opening is defined between the LED-facing surface of the curved shade and the outward-facing wall of the base,
wherein a first LED having a peak wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 500 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the LED-facing surface of the shade,
wherein a second LED having a peak wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 400 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the LED-facing surface of the shade.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the adhesive is disposed on a substrate comprising paper.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first LED and the second LED each have a conical angle of about 20° to about 180°.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the insert comprises a downwardly depending tab at the lower end region.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the insert comprises a graspable tab at the upper end region, wherein the graspable tab is substantially free of adhesive.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the downwardly depending tab activates a switch in the base of the arthropod trapping device to energize the first LED and the second LED when the insert is inserted into the arthropod trapping device.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the curved shade comprises at least one guiderail configured to receive the insert.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Smith Christopher Lawrence
• Hale Benjamin Patrick
• Burt Adam James
• Hasenoehrl Erik John
• Rossi Danilo
• Pedrotti Andrea
• Sordo Walter
• Giovanelli Alessio
• Floyd Brian Lee
• Uchiyama Hirotaka
• Walker Iii Thomas Bernard
• Clerc Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves

Classifications

• A01M2200/012

  Flying insects · CPC title

• A01M2200/011

  Crawling insects · CPC title

• A01M1/145 Primary

  Attracting and catching insects using combined illumination or colours and adhesive surfaces · CPC title

• A01M1/106

  for flying insects · CPC title

• A01M1/103

  for crawling insects · CPC title