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20110067293 | MULTI-SPECIES INSECT TRAP WITH SEPARATED PLUMES - An insect trap for targeting multiple species with an entrapment chamber having an entry structure attached to one end of the entrapment chamber and a lower lid closing a second end. The entry structure is configured to generate a first attractant plume, and includes an annular lid, a tapered guide, a plurality of members slidably engaging the lid, and an attachment fixture. The entry structure also has means for retaining a first attractant. The lower lid includes means for retaining a second attractant and a plurality of apertures, such that a second attractant plume may be generated that is spaced apart from the first attractant plume. The lower lid may include entry apertures to provide insect ingress to the entrapment chamber, and may further include a second tapered guide. The lower lid may alternatively comprise micropores that permit egress of the second attractant. | 03-24-2011 |
20120060406 | BEDBUG TRAP - A bedbug trap having a base with an outer wall that may be formed as an angled ramp having a relatively shallow angle that leads to an entryway, and an inner wall extending from the outer wall that may be formed as an angled chute having a relatively steep angle. The ramp may be textured or otherwise skid-resistant, and the chute is smooth. A catch container attaches underneath the base and has a floor spaced away from the chute. A source of attractant, for example, an insulated container containing dry ice, rests on the base such that at least a portion of attractant from the container will flow toward the top of the ramp. A cover may attach to the base, enclosing the insulated container. | 03-15-2012 |
20120087871 | WASP, HORNET, AND YELLOWJACKET SPRAY REPELLANT AND NEST PESTICIDE - Methods for killing insects and a nest are disclosed. The methods may be used to disrupt a colony of nestdwelling insects. The insects may include wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets. | 04-12-2012 |
20120107428 | REPELLENTS FOR PESTIFEROUS SOCIAL WASPS - Provided herein are essential oils and synthetic compounds, and combinations thereof, as repellent compositions for repelling insects, such as vespid social wasps (Vespidae), including yellowjackets, paper wasps, and hornets. Controlled release devices comprising these repellent compositions are also provided. | 05-03-2012 |
20120151822 | FLYING INSECT TRAP WITH ATTRACTANT PORTS - An insect trap ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120186136 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE ABILITY OF INSECTS TO ADHERE TO SURFACES - A method for rendering a surface nonadhesive to insects is described. The method may include providing a surface, wherein the surface is desired to be nonadhesive to an insect having a foot contact structure, and creating or otherwise applying to or on the surface, features that are commensurate in size to a contact area size of the contact structure on the bottom of insect feet. The method may be used to provide a device which attaches to an insect trap cone, funnel, or pyramid, wherein the device comprises the nonadhesive surface. | 07-26-2012 |
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20120204475 | ILLUMINATED INSECT TRAP - An insect trap ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120270944 | ANTIOXIDANTS AND VEGETABLE OILS AS STABILIZERS OF INSECT SEMIOCHEMICALS - Semiochemicals are combined with oils and/or antioxidants in order to control and maintain the necessary threshold release rates of the semiochemicals (such as attractants or repellents) from release devices for optimal activity/performance, for the reduction or elimination of semiochemical oxidation, isomerization, breakdown and polymerization, and also for stabilizing and/or protecting the active semiochemical ingredients. | 10-25-2012 |
20120280055 | METHOD AND DISPENSER FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF SEMIOCHEMICALS - A method and packages for releasing volatiles of a semiochemical at a controlled or pre-selected rate are disclosed. The package containing the semiochemical includes at least one portion that is permeable to the volatiles. In some embodiments, the package is formed as a stick pack, and includes a plurality of micro-perforations having characteristics, such as size, density, and shape, that are selected to achieve a desired release rate. In an embodiment, the package is formed from a plurality of laminae, and at least one of the laminae is formed from a material that is selected for its permeability to the semiochemical volatiles. In an embodiment, the package includes a portion that is peeled away to expose a layer that is permeable to the semiochemical volatiles. | 11-08-2012 |
20120294828 | MURGANTIOL AS AN INDOOR STINK BUG ATTRACTANT - Provided herein are uses of murgantiol for attracting stink bugs in indoor settings. Stink bug traps comprising murgantiol and methods of using murgantiol in traps indoors are provided. Compositions comprising murgantiol are also described. | 11-22-2012 |
20130004603 | WASP, HORNET, AND YELLOWJACKET SPRAY REPELLANT AND NEST PESTICIDE - Methods for killing insects and a nest are disclosed. The methods may be used to disrupt a colony of nest-dwelling insects. The insects may include wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets. | 01-03-2013 |
20130078211 | MURGANTIOL AS A STINK BUG SYNERGISTIC ATTRACTANT FOR USE OUTDOORS - Provided herein are uses of the Harlequin bug pheromone, murgantiol, alone or in a synergistic combination with at least one other stink bug attractant, such as methyl (2E,4E,6Z)-decatrienoate or methyl (2E,4Z)-decadienoate, or both, for attracting stink bugs such as the brown marmorated stink bug in outdoor settings. Stink bug traps comprising murgantiol, or synergistic compositions comprising murgantiol with at least one other stink bug attractant, and methods of using these compositions in traps outdoors are provided. Compositions comprising murgantiol are also described as synergistic combinations of murgantiol with at least one other stink bug attractant. | 03-28-2013 |
20130104445 | ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS AS STINK BUG REPELLENTS | 05-02-2013 |
20130318854 | INSECT VISUAL ATTRACTANT - A visual attractant for attracting a target insect include a substrate having a pixelated pattern portion defined by a plurality of blocks having a characteristic dimension that is within an order of magnitude of the size of the target insect. The plurality of blocks are colored to be highly reflective in a wavelength range selected to attract the target insect. A background portion is lighter in color than the pixelated pattern, to contrast sharply therewith. The blocks are clustered on the substrate such that most of the plurality of blocks define one or more irregular elongate streaks on the substrate. The pixelated pattern may be applied to a strip or to a pillar device, which may be adhesive. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318860 | TRAP FOR CRAWLING PESTS - A reusable trap ( | 12-05-2013 |
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20090094173 | Intelligent Power Unit, and Applications Thereof - The present invention provides an intelligent power unit, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the intelligent power unit includes a battery, a power switch, and a control unit. The control unit receives price information and operates the power switch based on the price information to charge the battery during periods of relatively low electrical energy prices. During periods of relatively high electrical energy prices, the control unit cause the energy stored in the battery to be used to power attached loads. The price information provided to the control unit can be actual price information regarding the cost to generate electrical power, estimated price information, or contract price information. It is a feature of the intelligent power unit of the present invention that it can be used to shift a utility's electrical power demand in time. | 04-09-2009 |
20120059527 | Distributed Energy Storage System, and Applications Thereof - The present invention provides a distributed energy storage system, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the distributed energy storage system includes power units, wherein each power unit has a multi-cell battery; a battery manager that monitors battery cell voltages and temperatures; and a controller. The controller provides a first control signal that causes the power unit to store energy in the battery and a second control signal that causes the power unit to generate an alternating current. A server in communication with each of the power units stores data collected from the power units about the batteries and analyzes the data to determine how much available energy is stored in the batteries that can be used to alter a load demand of a power network. In an embodiment, the batteries are lithium ion batteries capable of storing at least ten kilowatthours of energy. | 03-08-2012 |
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