Patent ID: 9374990
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A01M

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for damaging mosquitoes comprising: a housing; a continuous perforated side wall extending from the housing; a laser contacting surface connected to the continuous perforated side wall and positioned opposite the housing, wherein the laser contacting surface comprises an outer perimeter in communication with the continuous perforated side wall, and extending to an inner perimeter to form a central aperture, wherein the laser contacting surface, the continuous perforated side wall, or both comprises a laser light absorbing material to absorb and contain errant laser beams; a laser beam generator attached to the housing and positioned to transmit two or more laser beams generally radially downward toward the laser contacting surface; one or more beam focusing lens selected from a beam widening lens, a beam narrowing lens, or both; a laser rotating mechanism in communication with the laser beam generator to generate two or more laser beams with a wavelength of 350-700 nm and rotate each of the two or more laser beams in a 360 degree pattern at between 0.1-100 Hz on the laser contacting surface between the outer perimeter and the inner perimeter, wherein the two or more laser beams contact and damage a mosquito; a control mechanism in communication with the laser beam generator to control the generation of the two or more laser beams and in communication with the laser rotating mechanism to control one or more parameters relating to the 360 degree pattern; and a power supply in electrical communication with the control mechanism, the laser rotating mechanism, and the laser beam generator.