An insect trap (10) and a method for attracting and/or trapping flying insects and/or pest insects (12) are disclosed. The trap (10) has a suction opening (14) leading into an interior space (20) of the insect trap (10), which suction opening (14) continues into a suction duct (16), in which suction duct (16) an air flow (18) prevails, which air flow (18) is acting on the suction opening (14) with negative pressure or with a suction flow.

Furthermore, the trap (10) has a surface surrounding the suction duct (16) in the vicinity of the suction opening (14) and enveloping the suction duct (16) in the further region with a changing radial distance and which widens in a direction parallel to the direction of the air flow (18) passing through the suction duct (16), which surface is at least partially permeable to outflowing air (24) and forms at least part of an outer wall (22) of the insect trap (10).

In addition, a front side or bottom side (28) adjoining the outer wall (22) is provided that is largely impermeable to incoming or outgoing air and which is located opposite to the suction opening (14), and which is at least slightly spaced from an open front side (30) of the suction duct (16) extending into the interior space (20) of the trap (10).

An insect trap device for attracting mosquitoes includes a main body including an upper inlet and a lower outlet, a suction fan disposed in the main body and configured to draw air from the upper inlet to the lower outlet, an insect filter disposed upstream of the suction fan, the insect filter including a plurality of openings, an upper body disposed in a spaced relationship with the upper inlet, an ultraviolet (UV) light source disposed between the upper inlet and the upper body, an air collector disposed downstream of the suction fan, and an insect collector disposed on the lower outlet under the air collector, in which the air collector has a substantially conical shape including a central opening at a distal apex and a plurality of side openings including mesh.

A system to verify product authenticity includes a transceiver configured to receive information regarding one or more pieces of ferromagnetic material that are in or on a product. The system also includes an electromagnetic radiation source configured to emit radiation to heat the one or more pieces of ferromagnetic material in or on the product. The system also includes a heat sensor configured to detect heat emitted from the one or more pieces of ferromagnetic material that are in or on the product. The system further includes a processor in communication with the transceiver, the electromagnetic radiation source, and the heat sensor. The processor is configured to determine if the product is counterfeit based on the received information and the detected heat.

A system to verify product authenticity includes a transceiver configured to receive information regarding one or more pieces of ferromagnetic material that are in or on a product. The system also includes an electromagnetic radiation source configured to emit radiation to heat the one or more pieces of ferromagnetic material in or on the product. The system also includes a heat sensor configured to detect heat emitted from the one or more pieces of ferromagnetic material that are in or on the product. The system further includes a processor in communication with the transceiver, the electromagnetic radiation source, and the heat sensor. The processor is configured to determine if the product is counterfeit based on the received information and the detected heat.

An induction heating system includes a container that includes one or more ferromagnetic element mounting locations. The system also includes a plurality of ferromagnetic elements positioned in the one or more ferromagnetic mounting locations. The system also includes one or more electromagnetic radiation sources configured to individually target the plurality of ferromagnetic elements such that different ferromagnetic elements are heated to different temperatures. The system further includes a processor operatively coupled to the one or more electromagnetic radiation sources and configured to control an amount of electromagnetic radiation delivered to each of the ferromagnetic elements.

An insect killing system has a blower drawing air entraining insects from below a vacuum machine, impelling the air upward, a flange oriented horizontally at an outlet to the blower, and a killing assembly affixed to the flange. The system is characterized in that the killing assembly comprises a plurality of panels of a common width, having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges defining an area for each panel, the area closed by a relatively thin perforated sheet material exhibiting a matrix of through holes, individual panels affixed by the bottom edge to the flange on opposite sides, with each panel oriented by a steep angle from vertical, with each panel in the plurality parallel to and spaced apart from one or more adjacent panels, such that the area defined by an inside diameter of the flange is covered by the plurality of adjacent parallel panels.

An insect killing system has a blower drawing air entraining insects from below a vacuum machine, impelling the air upward, a flange oriented horizontally at an outlet to the blower, and a killing assembly affixed to the flange. The system is characterized in that the killing assembly comprises a plurality of panels of a common width, having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges defining an area for each panel, the area closed by a relatively thin perforated sheet material exhibiting a matrix of through holes, individual panels affixed by the bottom edge to the flange on opposite sides, with each panel oriented by a steep angle from vertical, with each panel in the plurality parallel to and spaced apart from one or more adjacent panels, such that the area defined by an inside diameter of the flange is covered by the plurality of adjacent parallel panels.

A device for detecting a group of offending objects and determining that the number of offending objects is above a predetermined threshold of offending objects. The device uses an image capturing system to scan areas to detect flying objects such as flying insects to detect a presence of a swarm of such flying objects. An action head on the device is configured to automatically respond once a swarm of objects is identified. The action head may disperse the swarm by expelling a substance such as a mist, smoke, repellant or insecticide.

A device for detecting a group of offending objects and determining that the number of offending objects is above a predetermined threshold of offending objects. The device uses an image capturing system to scan areas to detect flying objects such as flying insects to detect a presence of a swarm of such flying objects. An action head on the device is configured to automatically respond once a swarm of objects is identified. The action head may disperse the swarm by expelling a substance such as a mist, smoke, repellant or insecticide.

A device for monitoring and catching insects from the culicidae population, including a first container with first elements for attracting the insects; a second container, positioned inside the first container, and resting on it by a plurality of tie rods, an open upper base and a lower base, the second container provided with a second plurality of elements for attracting insects; a device for generating air flow, which is positioned at the lower base of the second container to suck in insects close to the device, from the outside towards the inside of the second container through the open upper base; and a perforated bag, positioned at the open upper base, which extends to the device for generating air flow, for monitoring and catching insects sucked inside.