WO2006029009B1 - Method to detect termite infestation in a structure - Google Patents

Method to detect termite infestation in a structure

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WO2006029009B1
WO2006029009B1 PCT/US2005/031406 US2005031406W WO2006029009B1 WO 2006029009 B1 WO2006029009 B1 WO 2006029009B1 US 2005031406 W US2005031406 W US 2005031406W WO 2006029009 B1 WO2006029009 B1 WO 2006029009B1
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detector
hod
site
termite infestation
residential structure
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PCT/US2005/031406
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Peng Lee
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Homesafe Inspection Inc
Peng Lee
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Application filed by Homesafe Inspection Inc, Peng Lee filed Critical Homesafe Inspection Inc
Priority to CN2005800294733A priority Critical patent/CN101036047B/en
Publication of WO2006029009A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006029009A2/en
Publication of WO2006029009A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006029009A3/en
Publication of WO2006029009B1 publication Critical patent/WO2006029009B1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N25/00—Investigating or analyzing materials by the use of thermal means
    • G01N25/72—Investigating presence of flaws
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/02—Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
    • A01M1/026—Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/24—Arrangements connected with buildings, doors, windows, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M2200/00—Kind of animal
    • A01M2200/01—Insects
    • A01M2200/011—Crawling insects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/46—Wood

Abstract

A method for confirming the presence of termites in a structure, involving a preliminary infrared scan of a structure and confirmation of termite infestation with at least one detector in order to quickly locate potential areas of termite infestation.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS Received by the International Bureau on 11 September 2006 (11.09.2006)What is claimt d is:
1. A method to nondestructively confirm termite infestation site in a residential structure comprising:
(a) usin;5 a thermal imaging camera to receive a thermal image of said residential structure to detect moisture in a site; and
(b) positioning at least one detector at said site to nondestructively confirm termite infestation site m said residential structure; wherein said thermal image is received without prior electromagnetic radiation of the residential structure.
2. The me hod of claim 1 wherein said at least one detector is a microwave motion detector.
3. The me' hod of claim 1 wherein at least one detector is a dog.
4. The me:hod of claim 1 wherein said at least one detector is a gas detector.
5. The me :hod of claim 1 wherein said at least one detector is an x-ray detector.
6. The me:hod of claim 1 further including the step of heating said structure.
7. The me:hod of claim 1 further including the step of cooling said structure.
8. The me:hod of claim 1 wherein said at least one detector is a fiber optic scope.
9. The me :hod of claim 5 wherein the x-ray detector provides an image.
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PCT/US2005/031406 2004-09-03 2005-09-02 Method to detect termite infestation in a structure WO2006029009A2 (en)

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US10/711,248 US7434990B2 (en) 2002-10-09 2004-09-03 Method to detect termite infestation in a structure

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