Dispensers and Methods of Use Thereof for Dispensing Solid Mosquito Larvicides and Other Materials of Interest

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017273293-A1
Application number	US-201615261235-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 9, 2016
Priority date	Mar 25, 2016
Publication date	Sep 28, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Dispenser devices suitable for use on unmanned aerial vehicles are described having utility for dispensing solid larvicides to difficult to reach insect habitats.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A rotary dispenser device for releasing one or more solid briquettes or tablets at a location of interest, comprising a mount for mounting said device onto an unmanned aerial system (UAS), a lid, a loading port for loading said briquettes or tablets, a base, said base having an exit port for egress of said briquette or tablet, said briquettes or tablets being loaded onto a carousel disposed within said dispenser, said dispenser comprising a control board for receiving a signal triggering release of said briquettes or tablets upon arrival of said UAS at said location of interest, said signal causing a servo to advance the carousel over said exit port thereby releasing said briquettes or tablets at said location of interest.

2 . The rotary dispenser device of claim 1 , wherein said control panel can be activated remotely.

3 . The rotary dispenser device of claim 1 as shown in FIG. 1 .

4 . The rotary dispenser device of claim 1 , wherein said briquettes or pellets comprise a larvicide which impairs mosquito breeding ability or is lethal to the mosquito.

5 . A method for controlling insect or mosquito populations at locations of interest, comprising: filling a carousel within the rotary dispenser device of claim 1 with one or more briquettes or tablets comprising a larvicide which impairs mosquito breeding ability or is lethal to the mosquito, mounting said dispenser to an UAS, flying said UAS to said location of interest and activating said control panel causing said servo to advance the carousel causing briquettes to fall out of said exit port at said location of interest, thereby releasing said larvicide and controlling insect or mosquito populations at said location of interest.

6 . A linear dispenser device for releasing one or more solid briquettes or tablets at a location of interest, comprising a body with supporting arms connected to means for mounting said body onto legs of an unmanned aerial system (UAS), said body comprising a lid, a hopper for loading said briquettes or tablets, a charge port, indicator lights, an on/off switch, a wire hole, a separate opaque light cover suitable for replacing a clear lens on said UAS and a light sensor suitable for positioning directly below front lights on said UAS, wherein the light sensor detects when the front lights of the are on or off, wherein signals from the light sensor are sent to a control board comprising software for operation of the UAS, wherein when the light is turned off, a control board signals a servo attached to a servo arm to swing a shuttle back allowing a briquette or tablet to drop from the hopper, wherein switching the light back on moves the shuttle forward, pushing the tablet out of the mouth of the unit, thereby releasing said briquette or tablet at said location of interest.

7 . The linear dispenser device of claim 6 as shown in FIG. 2 .

8 . The linear dispenser of claim 6 , wherein said briquettes or tablets comprise a larvicide which impairs mosquito breeding ability or is lethal to the mosquito.

9 . A method for controlling insect or mosquito populations at locations of interest, comprising: filling a hopper within the dispenser device of claim 8 with one or more briquettes comprising a larvicide which impairs mosquito breeding ability, mounting said linear dispenser device to an UAS via said clips, flying said UAS to said location of interest and activating said control panel by turning the lights of the on and off, thereby sending a signal to the control board wherein when the light is turned off, said control board signals a servo attached to a servo arm to swing a shuttle back allowing a tablet to drop from the hopper, wherein switching the light back on moves the shuttle forward, pushing the tablet out of the mouth of the device, thereby releasing said briquette or tablet at said location of interest.

10 . A wiring system for controlling an auxiliary device attached to a quadcopter comprising a light sensor wired to a control board which is wired to a power board, and a servo, the power board also being wired to a battery, said system also comprising a light cover for covering a lens on the quadcopter.

11 . A linear dispenser device comprising the wiring system of claim 10 .

Assignees

• Univ Rutgers

Inventors

• Williams Gregory M
• Gaugler Randy

Classifications

• A01M1/2016 Primary

  for flying insects · CPC title

• B65D83/0409 Primary

  the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation (B65D83/0445 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B64U2101/64

  for parcel delivery or retrieval · CPC title

• A01M25/006

  Poison applicators, i.e. mobile devices for disposing poison wherever required, e.g. into holes, burrows, walls or ground · CPC title