Patent ID: 11927579
Assignee: SENSOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A method of identifying an insect infestation of a stored product by detecting one or more target volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within a target fluid flow, the method comprising:
heating, via a device comprising a plurality of VOC sensors, at least one of the plurality of VOC sensors to at least a first operating temperature;
contacting the one or more VOC sensors with the target fluid flow;
determining a set of conductance change values (ΔK) corresponding to each of the one or more VOC sensors contacted with the target fluid flow; and
determining a gas component concentration ([X]n) for one or more of the target VOCs within the target fluid flow based on the set of conductance change values,
wherein at least one of the plurality of VOC sensors is configured to detect the presence of an insect egg-specific VOC.