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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401436 | Flying insect capture and monitoring system There is provided a capturing apparatus for capturing flying insects, comprising: a UV lamp; a birdlime cartridge; a birdlime configured to be wound to the birdlime cartridge; and a means for winding the birdlime at a variable speed. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7383660 | Flying insect trap An insect trap having a rear cover attached to a wall which is connected to a separate and removable front cover. The front cover can be primarily round in shape with a plurality of slats and a shiny exterior appearance. An adhesive member, such as a sticky board, c... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363745 | Pest trapping device A pest trapping device including a cap, a spewing member, a fan, a rotatable shaft, a transformer, a tray, a blue light emitting element, an electric circuit board, and a net. The spewing member has symmetrical holes to which support rods are secured for supporting ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7308774 | Solar insect killer and catcher A solar insect killer and catcher includes a casing, a solar plate, a power supply, a control switch, a timer, a circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements to emit the lights having various wavelengths. If a user intends to kill or catch the insects, h... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293387 | Attractant system for mounting to an insect trapping apparatus The present invention relates to an attractant system for mounting to an insect trapping apparatus. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293388 | Adaptive control system In an insect lure and trap, a system for generating a carbon dioxide attractant has a combustion chamber in which carbon dioxide is generated by means of an exothermic reaction from a gaseous fuel rich in carbon. A container contains a pressurized supply of said fue... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286056 | System and method for pest detection Systems and methods for detecting presence and movement of pests. Various embodiments of a pest detection system can be based on, for example, a beam-interrupt detector or a thermal imaging device. The beam-interrupt detection based system can provide functionalitie... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284350 | Light trap for insects A flying insect trap is described including a source of insect attractant light, an insect immobilization device, and a housing partially surrounding the source of light. The housing includes a chassis configured to be attached to a mounting surface, an upper housin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281350 | Mosquito/insect larva trap magnet system A housing has an upper and lower portion. Each portion has a recessed interior face, an exterior face and a periphery there around. The upper portion and the lower portion are coupled together with spacers. An aperture is provided between the upper and lower portion... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278417 | Device and method for illuminating luminescent paintballs A device 10 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a conduit 12 configured to form a forty-five degree angle to promote the arranging of luminescent paintballs into a sing... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243458 | Counterflow insect trap A device for attracting and capturing or otherwise disabling insects includes a fan mechanism structured and arranged to provide an outflow of air out of the device to atmosphere, and to draw an inflow directed counter the outflow from atmosphere into the device, th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234268 | Bug killing device A bug killing device includes a body that defines a combustion chamber with a candle disposed in the combustion chamber. The burning candle produces heated gases that include carbon dioxide. A first bait receptacle is disposed above the combustion chamber with bait ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211813 | High-intensity UV-C gun and methods of use A portable high-intensity ultraviolet (UV-C) light gun is provided, the gun comprised of a high-intensity UV-C emitting light bulb mounted into a gun assembly. The gun assembly includes means for gathering and directing the high-intensity light emitted from the bulb... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191560 | Flying insect trap A flying insect trap containing a light, a fan, and a heater is disclosed. A light controller controls the operation of the light, so that the light can turn off or blink when it is time to change the adhesive paper that traps the insects or the bait that attracts t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181885 | Insect trapping apparatus An insect trapping apparatus and associated method attracts insects, such as mosquitos, by emitting a carbon dioxide gas as an insect attractant and producing a heat signature from the insect trap characteristic of a warm blooded animal and a blue light of a wavelen... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171778 | Insect trap system A insect trap system for absorbing bodily fluids and preventing insects from spreading from a dead animal. The insect trap system includes a collection mat having a plurality of dividers defining a center zone and surrounding zones. An absorbent material is attached... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143542 | Flying insect trap A decorative fly trap for household use includes a sconce having a housing including a bottom section and an overhead cover partially enclosing a source of UV light, and an adhesive trapping medium. The cover includes an intermediate surface extending from behind th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134238 | Apparatus for killing insects by trapping larvae An apparatus provides for the killing of insects by trapping the larvae. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a container with a protrusion and a second non-horizontal surface, such as a funnel, positioned above the protrusion. The funnel defines an o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117632 | Microbe-mediated method for attracting mosquitoes and apparatus thereof The present invention provides an apparatus and method for attracting mosquitoes by using the microbe product as the mosquito bait as well as simulating the human emanated odors. A bait-releasing unit/means is included to enhance the release of the mosquito bait. A ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7096621 | Light trap for insects A flying insect trap is described including a source of insect attractant light, an insect immobilization device, and a housing partially surrounding the source of light. The housing includes a chassis configured to be attached to a mounting surface, an upper housin... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093389 | Flying insect trap Traps are disclosed for controlling flying insects such as wasps. The traps are pre-packaged with attracting liquid prior to sale, and then sealed with a peel-off film in a manner that prevents leakage prior to use. When the trap is about to be used, the peel-off fi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090147 | Mosquito misting system A mosquito misting system is described having a liquid reservoir that is operably associated with a fluid pump and motor and fluid conduits to transmit a fluid insecticide to one or more dispersal nozzles. A controller is used to control the frequency and duration o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086756 | Lighting element using electronically activated light emitting elements and method of making same The present lighting element uses, as a source of light generation, electronically activated light emitting elements, such as light emitting diodes, organic crystals and the like to provide one or more functions and are surface mounted on a flexible substrate, such ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073287 | Mosquitoes eradicating system A housing is provided for attracting and eradicating mosquitoes. The interior walls of the housing is painted with a dark color such as black and it is coupled to a water container with an air duct. An electrified conductive grid is mounted at a large front opening ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040308 | Device and method for illuminating luminescent paintballs A hopper device 50 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a hopper shell 52, top and bottom rows 54 and 56 of ultraviolet lights 14 disposed at presel... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041306 | Insect pest-repellent film, insect pest-repellent paint and method for producing the same Insects come into lighting fixtures, and enormous efforts are expended to clean the interior of a glove. Here is provided a repellent paint, which prevents this effect. The repellent paint is characterized in that it has at least cyclopropane carboxylate as a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036268 | Flying insect trap A flying inspect trap has a source of UV light to attract insects and an adhesive sheet to trap them. A concave housing which encloses the light source and the trapping medium has a series of narrow light-transmissive slits in a front wall to permit a direct partial... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036269 | Multipurpose mosquito trap lamp A multipurpose mosquito trap lamp base includes a base that admits light, a holder frame mounted in the base and holds an induced-draft fan at the front side and an ultraviolet lamp at the rear side, a hollow shell coupled to the rear side of the base for trapping m... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024815 | Lamp plus-insect exterminator The invention provides a series of lamp-cum-insect exterminators in which guides serve to guide and/or deflect insects towards an extermination chamber. There is a primary light source within the guides which serves to attract insects towards the lamp and a secondar... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6998133 | Adhesive device for capturing insects An adhesive device for capturing insects includes a thin main body with a mirrored, operative surface upon which an adhesive material is disposed for capturing insects upon contact. The mirrored surface provides a reflection similar to water so as to attract insects... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959510 | Insect trap with continuous light pattern An insect trap using attractant light, comprising a source of insect attractant light and a housing that can be mounted on a generally planar or flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of light cooperate to form a bidirectional or a multidirectional (overl... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6920716 | Insect/arthropod trap An insect and/or arthropod trapping device that generates its own attractants of carbon dioxide (CO2), and ammonia through the chemical reaction of adding a weakly acidic liquid such as vinegar (acetic acid) to solids such as baking soda (sodium bicarbona... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910298 | Insect trap A trap (10) for insects, vermin, and similar subjects is described. The trap includes a container (12) having a volume (26), an opening (28) into the volume, and a whisker assembly (14). The whisker assembly is located at the openi... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6898896 | Insect trap system A trap for catching mosquitoes uses a plurality of housings that are disposed along a perimeter to be protected against the mosquitoes. Each housing has a heat source, a mesh for trapping the insects, and a fan to pull the insects into the mesh. A first container ho... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6886292 | Insect trap An insect trap which includes a base having a rear surface and a front surface, a housing mounted to cover at least a portion of the front surface of the base, an insect attractant such as a light located at least partially within the housing, an insect neutralizer ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6871443 | Flying insect trap A flying inspect trap includes large, multi-directional, oppositely facing ingress openings to elongated chambers housing UV lamps emitting insect attractant light. A disposable cartridge has two sections which mate together to form a container for a roll of adhesiv... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6860061 | Apparatus for attracting mosquitoes and not attracting beneficial insects to electronic bug killers An apparatus for attracting mosquitoes to an electronic insect killing machine (i.e., bug zapper) is provided. The apparatus includes a converter device that fits over a fluorescent or ultraviolet light bulb of the bug zapper. The converter device controls radiant l... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854208 | Light fixture and chemical distribution device A device is disclosed for distributing chemicals, such as mosquito inhibitor chemicals. The device includes a housing and a light source. The light source is positioned within the housing such that the light source can be used to illuminate objects located near the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6840003 | Light emitting insect trap A light emitting insect trap comprising an insect attracting mechanism, a support framework, a suction producing mechanism, at least one section of netting, a releasable fastening device, a plurality of fan guards and a mounting means. The insect attracting mechanis... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817139 | Bug killing system A first housing has an open end and a sidewall with at least one slot. A second housing has an open first end in operative association with the open end of the first housing. The second housing has an open second end. A fan assembly is secured between the first and ... | 11/16/2004 |