Patents Assigned to University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal Charter
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Patent number: 10362781Abstract: Methods of controlling the feeding and/or breeding behavior of a target insect are disclosed in which a host plant is provided a substantial distance from a plant of interest, chemical attractant that induces the target insect to lay eggs on the host plant is applied to the host plant, application of the chemical attractant to the host plant is repeated as required to induce residual target-insect populations to lay eggs on the host plant, and wherein the behavior is controlled when a substantial number of offspring belonging to subsequent generations themselves mature and display a preference for laying eggs on the same type of host plant on which they were reared without further application of the chemical attractant is provided. Also disclosed are methods of deterring target insect feeding and breeding on plants of interest by applying toxic plant extract to the plants of interest.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway
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Patent number: 9113635Abstract: Methods of controlling the feeding and/or breeding behavior of a target insect are disclosed in which a host plant is provided a substantial distance from a plant of interest, chemical attractant that induces the target insect to lay eggs on the host plant is applied to the host plant, application of the chemical attractant to the host plant is repeated as required to induce residual target-insect populations to lay eggs on the host plant, and wherein the behavior is controlled when a substantial number of off-spring belonging to subsequent generations themselves mature and display a preference for laying eggs on the same type of host plant on which they were reared without further application of the chemical attractant is provided. Also disclosed are methods of deterring target insect feeding and breeding on plants of interest by applying toxic plant extract to the plants of interest.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway
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Publication number: 20140161763Abstract: The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population are disclosed in which a non-host plant containing a toxin and a chemical attractant known to attract the target insect is treated with chemical attractant from a plant of interest. The chemical attractant induces the target insect to lay eggs on the non-host plant. The resulting offspring die of starvation from refusing to feed on the non-host plant. The non-host plant and plant of interest contain at least one common chemical. The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population using an extract from a non-host plant are also disclosed. The non-host plant extract is applied to the plant of interest, and when ingested or applied directly to the target insect, kills the target insect or causes it to develop with deformities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway, Dwight Robinson, Nemoi Nastassia Sri Garcia Chisholm
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Publication number: 20130039863Abstract: Methods of controlling the feeding and/or breeding behavior of a target insect are disclosed in which a host plant is provided a substantial distance from a plant of interest, chemical attractant that induces the target insect to lay eggs on the host plant is applied to the host plant, application of the chemical attractant to the host plant is repeated as required to induce residual target-insect populations to lay eggs on the host plant, and wherein the behavior is controlled when a substantial number of off-spring belonging to subsequent generations themselves mature and display a preference for laying eggs on the same type of host plant on which they were reared without further application of the chemical attractant is provided. Also disclosed are methods of deterring target insect feeding and breeding on plants of interest by applying toxic plant extract to the plants of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: University of the West Indies a Regional Institution established by Royal CharterInventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway
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Publication number: 20120164622Abstract: A method is described and disclosed for harvesting and preparing porcine hearts that may be used, among other things, as an improved analog of the human heart in cardiac simulator systems for training surgical personnel for performing beating heart surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventor: Paul S. Ramphal
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Publication number: 20100143509Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic compositions, in particular to therapeutic compositions made from Jamaican bitter yam that are substantially free of tannins and alkaloids and comprise fiber, and methods of making and using such therapeutic compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventors: Dewayne K. Stennett, Helen N. Asemota
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Publication number: 20100015255Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising an extract from the Ortanique peel. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein and nobiletin by weight and/or a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein, nobiletin, and tangeretin by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventors: Curtis O. Green, Helen N. Asemota
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Publication number: 20090311662Abstract: A method is described and disclosed for harvesting and preparing porcine hearts that may be used, among other things, as an improved analog of the human heart in cardiac simulator systems for training surgical personnel for performing beating heart surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventor: Paul S. RAMPHAL
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Publication number: 20090246850Abstract: A method is disclosed in which filamentous fungi are macerated and encapsulated in an inert matrix to form beads, which can be used to promote reactions carried out by the fungi. The beads are useful, e.g., for producing compounds and compound libraries.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal CharterInventors: Paul B. Reese, Patrice Peart, Avril R.M. Chen-Collins