US 11,716,976 B2
Systems and methods for continuous insect pupae sensing
Martin Sheridan, Redwood City, CA (US); Jianyi Liu, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Matthew Metlitz, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Assigned to VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Verily Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/520,017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/703,085, filed on Jul. 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0029541 A1, Jan. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. A01K 67/033 (2006.01); G06Q 50/02 (2012.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 67/033 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/02 (2013.01); A01K 29/00 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a flow at a singulator, the flow comprising a liquid and a plurality of insect pupae;
singulating the insect pupae into a single-file flow of insect pupae;
sensing, using a sensor, insect pupae within the single-file flow of insect pupae; and
incrementing a counter based on each sensed insect pupae in the single-file flow of insect pupae.