A bird deterrent device with a component which is set up to be arranged at a building envelope, and at which a lenticular image at least partially covers a visible surface is provided. Further, provided is an arrangement with a building envelope and a bird deterrent device which is arranged at the building envelope.

A bird deterrent device with a component which is set up to be arranged at a building envelope, and at which a lenticular image at least partially covers a visible surface is provided. Further, provided is an arrangement with a building envelope and a bird deterrent device which is arranged at the building envelope.

A wind turbine apparatus has a tower and a plurality of blades rotatably mounted relative to the tower. Each of the plurality of blades has a reflective media on a surface thereof. The reflective media has at least a pair of primary colors. Each primary color is different from each other. The reflective media on one of the plurality of blades is arranged in an order different than in order of the reflective media of an adjacent blade. The reflective media can further include a mixed color of white. The reflective media comprises bands extending across a surface of the blade.

A wind turbine apparatus has a tower and a plurality of blades rotatably mounted relative to the tower. Each of the plurality of blades has a reflective media on a surface thereof. The reflective media has at least a pair of primary colors. Each primary color is different from each other. The reflective media on one of the plurality of blades is arranged in an order different than in order of the reflective media of an adjacent blade. The reflective media can further include a mixed color of white. The reflective media comprises bands extending across a surface of the blade.

A smart collar to be worn by an animal includes an imaging device configured to capture a plurality of images, and a microprocessor in communication with the imaging device to receive the plurality of captured images in real-time. The microprocessor is configured to perform at least one action selected from the group consisting of: analyze the plurality of captured images, compare the plurality of captured images with stored images, recognize at least one of a person, an animal, and an object depicted in at least one of the plurality of images, identify a behavior of the animal, issue a corrective action, issue an approving action, and issue an alert to a user.

A scarecrow including a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal; and a scarecrow head corresponding in shape to a head of a live animal; and an unstable mount disposed between the scarecrow body and the scarecrow head onto which the scarecrow head is rotatably mounted for 360-degree movement of the scarecrow head to the scarecrow body without interfering with free movement of the scarecrow head. The unstable mount includes a lower pivot assembly rigidly connected to the scarecrow body and an upper pivot assembly rigidly connected to the scarecrow head and balanced onto the lower pivot assembly, the lower pivot assembly being of two-piece molded plastic construction and including a foot and an upper member that press-fit together, with the foot configured to press-fit install into the scarecrow body.

A scarecrow including a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal; and a scarecrow head corresponding in shape to a head of a live animal; and an unstable mount disposed between the scarecrow body and the scarecrow head onto which the scarecrow head is rotatably mounted for 360-degree movement of the scarecrow head to the scarecrow body without interfering with free movement of the scarecrow head. The unstable mount includes a lower pivot assembly rigidly connected to the scarecrow body and an upper pivot assembly rigidly connected to the scarecrow head and balanced onto the lower pivot assembly, the lower pivot assembly being of two-piece molded plastic construction and including a foot and an upper member that press-fit together, with the foot configured to press-fit install into the scarecrow body.

A scarecrow includes a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal and an assembled hollow scarecrow head of molded plastic construction corresponding in shape to a head of the live animal. The assembled head includes a front face portion and a separate rear head portion fixed together to form the head, the front face portion having a front receiver and the rear head portion having a rear receiver. The scarecrow includes a motor having a rotatable motor shaft; a mounting insert fixed to the motor with the motor shaft extending below the mounting insert, the mounting insert received by the front receiver and the rear receiver to fix the mounting insert to the head; and a mounting bracket fixed to the scarecrow body and having a motor shaft receiver into which the rotatable motor shaft is received. Rotation of the motor shaft rotates the assembled scarecrow head relative to the scarecrow body.

A scarecrow includes a scarecrow body corresponding generally in shape to a body of a live animal and an assembled hollow scarecrow head of molded plastic construction corresponding in shape to a head of the live animal. The assembled head includes a front face portion and a separate rear head portion fixed together to form the head, the front face portion having a front receiver and the rear head portion having a rear receiver. The scarecrow includes a motor having a rotatable motor shaft; a mounting insert fixed to the motor with the motor shaft extending below the mounting insert, the mounting insert received by the front receiver and the rear receiver to fix the mounting insert to the head; and a mounting bracket fixed to the scarecrow body and having a motor shaft receiver into which the rotatable motor shaft is received. Rotation of the motor shaft rotates the assembled scarecrow head relative to the scarecrow body.

A decorative wind spinner includes a blade assembly with blades radially emanating from a base configured to rotate around a rotational axis. The blades are driven by wind power at a rotational speed. A motor, powered by a photovoltaic panel, drives a rotating drive shaft. A one-way clutch links the drive shaft to the base so that when the rotational speed of the blade assembly is greater than the rotational speed of the drive shaft, the clutch prevents transfer of the rotational force from the drive shaft to the base. When the rotational speed of the blade assembly is less than the rotational speed of the drive shaft, the clutch transfers rotational force from the drive shaft to the base.