US5339564A
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Method for control and destruction of agricultural pests by coherent electromagnetic excitation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-11-16
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2013-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A method for the control and destruction of agricultural pest organisms comprising generating a selected EM radiation at a plurality of different frequencies, pulse widths, and intensities for application on pest organisms, coupling the EM radiation to selected cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes of the pest organism, disrupting an ionic balance within the cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes, and initiating an increase in cation concentration within the membranes or organelles. The cation concentration is sustained until the pest organism is destroyed. A system and apparatus are also disclosed where an oscillator operably coupled to a broad band linear amplifier generate selected EM radiation frequencies to be applied to pest organisms. The oscillator is preferably a frequency-hopping RF oscillator and is communicatively linked to an antenna coupled to a reflector and shield for focusing the EM radiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Steve D. Wilson
- 👤 William L. Clarke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:11
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M1/00; A01M1/22; A01M1/226; A01M2200/00; A01M2200/01; A01M2200/011; A01M2200/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for the control and destruction of agricultural pest organisms, for specific coupling and destruction of specific cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes within the pest organism, comprising: generating a narrow-band EM radiation at a plurality of different frequencies, pulse widths, and intensifies for application on said pest organism; coupling said narrow-band EM radiation to said cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes of the pest organism; disrupting an ionic balance within said cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes by said narrow-band EM radiation; initiating an increase in cation concentration within the cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes; and sustaining said increase in cation concentration for a time sufficient to kill said pest organism.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for the control and destruction of agricultural pest organisms, for specific coupling and destruction of specific cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes within the pest organism, comprising: generating a narrow-band EM radiation at a plurality of different frequencies, pulse widths, and intensifies for application on said pest organism; coupling said narrow-band EM radiation to said cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes of the pest organism; disrupting an ionic balance within said cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes by said narrow-band EM radiation; initiating an increase in cation concentration within the cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes; and sustaining said increase in cation concentration for a time sufficient to kill said pest organism.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said narrow-band EM radiation couples strongly to said cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes of said pest cell, but couples only weakly to organelles or membranes of valuable plant cells or cells of other beneficial organisms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said narrow-band EM radiation disrupts an ionic balance within said cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes of said pest organism without affecting an electrochemical balance within valuable plant cells or cells of other beneficial organisms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said narrow-band EM radiation couples only weakly to water molecules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said narrow-band EM radiation does not cause detrimental heat generation within valuable plant cells or cells of other beneficial organisms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said narrow-band EM radiation is a continuous wave at a frequency of 147 Mhz and and intensity of 8W/M2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said narrow-band EM radiation is coupled to mitochondria within said pest organism thereby generating an increase concentration of CA++ ions therein, whereby the pest organism is destroyed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said narrow-band EM radiation is coupled to mitochondria within said pest cells thereby disrupting enzymatic sub cycles within said pest cells, resulting in an ionic imbalance within the pest cells, whereby the pest organism is destroyed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said narrow-band EM radiation is operably directed to disrupt adenosine triphosphate molecules and reactions of adenosine triphosphate molecules within said pest organism.
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