Patent SG-11201902973S-A (SG)
Title: Automated mass rearing system for insect larvae
Inventor: MASSARO PETER
IPC: A01K29/00
Filed: 2017-09-28
Abstract: z215 230 240 Fig. 2 GEC 3111 Cut Plastic Sheet Posts N 210 N 225 z 205 Spool O Plastic Sheet Sealed /Pouch/ 220 Pouch 1-1 N N O GC O 1-1 N C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 12 April 2018 (12.04.2018) WIP0 1 PCT omit VIII OH o 10III1101010IHI Kim Eno ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/067376 Al (51) International Patent Classification: AO1K 29/00 (2006.01) AO1K 67/033 (2006.01) AO1K 61/00 (2017.01) BO9B 3/00 (2006.01) AO1K 67/00 (2006.01) CO5F 3/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/054094 (22) International Filing Date: 28 September 2017 (28.09.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/404,372 05 October 2016 (05.10.2016) US 15/716,981 27 September 2017 (27.09.2017) US (71) Applicant: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC [US/US]; 269 East Grand Ave., South San Francisco, California 94080 (US). (72) Inventors: MASSARO, Peter; c/o Verily Life Sciences LLC, 269 East Grand Ave., South San Francisco, California 94080 (US). SOBECKI, Robert; c/o Verily Life Sciences LLC, 269 East Grand Ave., South San Francisco, California 94080 (US). BEHLING, Charles; c/o Verily Life Sciences LLC, 269 East Grand Ave., South San Francisco, California 94080 (US). CRISWELL, Victor; c/o Verily Life Sciences LLC, 269 East Grand Ave., South San Francisco, Califor- nia 94080 (US). ZHA, Tiantian; c/o Verily Life Sciences LLC, 269 East Grand Ave., South San Francisco, Califor- nia 94080 (US). DEVENGENZO, Roman; c/o Verily Life Sciences LLC, 269 East Grand Ave., South San Francisco, California 94080 (US). (74) Agent: SANDERS, Carl E. et al.; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Mailstop: IP Docketing - 22, 1100 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (54) Title: AUTOMATED MASS REARING SYSTEM FOR INSECT LARVAE (57) : Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide an automated mass rearing system for insect larvae. The automated mass rearing system can facilitate hatching, feeding, monitoring the growth and emergence of insect larvae and pupae. In some embod- iments, the automated mass rearing system can include a production unit, a transportation unit, a storage unit, a dispensing unit, and a monitoring unit. In some embodiments, this automated mass rearing system can facilitate mass mosquito growth from egg hatching all the way through to full adults or certain stages in between such as the larvae rearing process (i.e., from larvae to pupae) with little or no human intervention. By automating the rearing and transportation of insect eggs, larvae, and pupae, deaths or developmental issues can be minimized Various techniques and apparatuses are used in this automation that causes minimal disturbance to the insects during development, and thereby maximizing survival rate and fitness of the insects. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/067376 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOMMINEIIIHROMOVOIMIE MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))