US 12,487,376 B2
Pest detection systems and methods
Shailendra Singh, Riverside, CA (US); and Christopher Verdegan, Riverside, CA (US)
Assigned to FarmSense, Inc., Riverside, CA (US)
Filed by FarmSense, Inc., Riverside, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/762,047.
Application 18/762,047 is a continuation of application No. 17/728,753, filed on Apr. 25, 2022, granted, now 12,153,187.
Prior Publication US 2024/0353588 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01V 8/20 (2006.01)
CPC G01V 8/20 (2013.01) 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pest detection system comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) formed as an annulus;
a photo emitter disposed on a first portion of the PCB;
a photo detector disposed on a second portion of the PCB;
wherein the emitter is configured to emit infrared light toward the detector; and
a pulse-width modulation controller configured to drive the emitter and the detector.