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US 11,751,555 · App. 17/519,256 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Multi-color insect light trap

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,751,555
App. No.
17/519,256
Filed
Nov 4, 2021
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2875
USPC
43/113
Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for using insect traps with combinations of dual multi-colored lights combining blue/green LED (light emitting diodes) with UV (ultraviolet) LEDs (light emitting diodes) for attracting insects to the lights and capturing the insects. The blue/green LED can emit at a wavelength of approximately 450 nm to approximately 550 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom, and each side UV LED can emit at a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom. The combinations of multi-color lights can be mounted on one side of a module/fixture, and/or be mounted on opposite side faces of a module fixture. The combinations can use one centrally located blue/green LED with at least one right UV LED to a right side of the centrally located blue/green LED, and at least one left UV LED to a left side of the centrally located blue/green LED. Embodiments can include use on a sticky paper/card, in a housing with fan, and collection tray, and in an electrical gride of wires having a collection tray and sand mesh bag.

Claims (22)

1. A dual multi-colored light combining assembly of blue/green LED (light emitting diodes) with UV (ultraviolet) LEDs (light emitting diodes) for attracting insects to the lights and capturing the insects, comprising:

a module/fixture having at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting light in a wavelength of approximately 450 nm to approximately 550 nmin in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom;

at least one left side UV-LED to a left side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom; and

at least one right side UV-LED to a right side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom, wherein the at least one centrally located blue-green LED, the at least one left side UV-LED, and the at least on right side UV-LED are each located on opposite facing surfaces of the module/fixture.

2. A dual multi-colored light combining assembly of blue/green LED (light emitting diodes) with UV (ultraviolet) LEDs (light emitting diodes) for attracting insects to the lights and capturing the insects, comprising:

a module/fixture having at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting light in a wavelength of approximately 450 nm to approximately 550 nmin in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom;

at least one left side UV-LED to a left side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom; and

at least one right side UV-LED to a right side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom, wherein a ratio of all UV-LEDs to all blue-green LEDs is at least two to one.

3. The dual multi-colored light combining assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one centrally located blue-green LED, and the at least one left side UV-LED and the at least one right side UV-LED, are all located on one face of the module/fixture.

4. The dual multi-colored light combining assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one centrally located blue-green LED, the at least one left side UV-LED, and the at least on right side UV-LED are each located on opposite facing surfaces of the module/fixture.

5. A dual multi-colored light combining assembly of blue/green LED (light emitting diodes) with UV (ultraviolet) LEDs (light emitting diodes) for attracting insects to the lights and capturing the insects, comprising:

a module/fixture having at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting light in a wavelength of approximately 450 nm to approximately 550 nmin in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom;

at least one left side UV-LED to a left side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom; and

at least one right side UV-LED to a right side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom, wherein a ratio of all UV-LEDs to all blue-green LEDs is at least four to one.

6. The dual multi-colored light combining assembly of claim 5 , wherein the at least one centrally located blue-green LED, and the at least one left side UV-LED and the at least one right side UV-LED, are all located on one face of the module/fixture.

7. The dual multi-colored light combining assembly of claim 5 , wherein the at least one centrally located blue-green LED, the at least one left side UV-LED, and the at least on right side UV-LED are each located on opposite facing surfaces of the module/fixture.

8. A dual multi-colored light combining assembly of blue/green LED (light emitting diodes) with UV (ultraviolet) LEDs (light emitting diodes) for attracting insects to the lights and capturing the insects, comprising:

a module/fixture having at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting light in a wavelength of approximately 450 nm to approximately 550 nmin in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom;

at least one left side UV-LED to a left side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom; and

at least one right side UV-LED to a right side of the at least one centrally located blue-green LED for emitting a light in a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom, wherein a ratio of all UV-LEDs to all blue-green LEDs is at least six to one.

9. The dual multi-colored light combining assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one centrally located blue-green LED, and the at least one left side UV-LED and the at least one right side UV-LED, are all located on one face of the module/fixture.

10. The dual multi-colored light combining assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one centrally located blue-green LED, the at least one left side UV-LED, and the at least on right side UV-LED are each located on opposite facing surfaces of the module/fixture.