HEAT SYSTEM FOR KILLING PESTS

摘要

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of pest elimination including all life stages of bed bugs. The present disclosure includes articles, systems, and methods of heat treatment to target and kill pests.

主权项

1. A method of controlling the temperature inside of an enclosure as part of a method of treating an article, the method of controlling comprising:
(A) providing a flexible and inflatable enclosure; (B) providing a heating system comprising
(i) a heater;(ii) at least one thermocouple electrically connected to the heater and located inside of the inflated enclosure and measuring Tactual; and(iii) a controller electrically connected to the heater and the thermocouple and programmed with predetermined temperature ramp rate (Tsetpoint) and a target temperature (Ttarget), the controller increasing the temperature inside of the enclosure by
(a) increasing the Tsetpoint one degree every six minutes until Ttarget is reached;(b) comparing the Tactual to the Tsetpoint; and(c) turning the heater on or off in response to the difference between Tactual and Tsetpoint.