US 12,102,058 B2
Automated insect rearing facility, container, and modules
Karim Sabeg, Brussels (BE); Manuel Capote, Seville (ES); Ricardo Trevino, Seville (ES); and Antonio Coronel, Seville (ES)
Assigned to Beetle Genius, SPRL, Etterbeek (BE)
Filed by Beetle Genius, SPRL, Etterbeek (BE)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/844,416.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/913,334, filed on Oct. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/831,815, filed on Apr. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/831,906, filed on Apr. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/831,932, filed on Apr. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0323173 A1, Oct. 15, 2020
Int. Cl. A01K 29/00 (2006.01); A01K 1/00 (2006.01); A01K 67/033 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 29/005 (2013.01) [A01K 1/0076 (2013.01); A01K 67/033 (2013.01); A01K 1/0082 (2013.01); A01K 2227/706 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for automatically controlling insect rearing activities, the system comprising:
a container including one or more modules configured with a plurality of trays, wherein the plurality of trays are partitioned into sets of trays having an upper tray with a sieved base and a lower tray to receive first objects that fall through the sieved base of the upper tray;
a vacuum aspiration system including a vacuum and a plurality of sets of aspiration arms including a first aspiration arm and a second aspiration arm, the plurality of sets of aspiration arms configured to aspirate second objects through the first aspiration arm from the respective upper tray to a first collection tank and the first objects through the second aspiration arm from the respective lower tray to a second collection tank;
a control unit programmed to control the plurality of sets of aspiration arms to collect the objects from the respective trays of the plurality of trays;
one or more openings, wherein access to the one or more modules through the one or more openings is controlled by at least one retractable hatch;
a light source configured to provide light to the interior of the container;
at least one ventilation grille to allow air to enter the container;
at least one air conditioning unit configured to maintain or adjust an internal humidity and internal temperature of the container;
a light sensor configured to sense a lighting level in the container;
a humidity sensor configured to sense the internal humidity of the container; and
a temperature sensor configured to sense the internal temperature of the container.