Patents by Inventor Alvin D. Wilbanks

Alvin D. Wilbanks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8109036
    Abstract: A chamber has upper end and lower ends. A base has an annular trough receiving and supporting the lower end of the chamber. When water is within the trough, air flowing through slots in the lower end of the chamber becomes moisture laden. A fan in the chamber directs the air flow in a recirculating path of travel. A carbon dioxide tank in the chamber dispenses carbon dioxide into the recirculating path of travel of the air flow. A solenoid has an input line coupling the tank and the solenoid and an output line with an exterior extent with apertures and a foam covering constituting a reservoir. A control assembly activates and inactivates the fan and the carbon dioxide tank in a timed sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: 7832140
    Abstract: An insect killing system optimized for mosquitoes uses multiple thermal gradients to simulate the breathing of, and body heat emitted by, animals, including human beings and fowl, to attract insects for subsequent electrocution and/or trapping. Mosquitoes are attracted to a mosquito-killing device for electrocution and/or trapping. Heat is generated within the device such that a heat gradient between an outer surface of the device and the atmosphere surrounding the device is created thereby emulating emission of body heat by an animal. At least one mosquito attractant, such as an aromatic, a pheromone, or moisture, is emitted from the device. And an airflow is created that sucks mosquitoes, which have been attracted to the outside of the device, into the device for electrocution and/or trapping by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: 7281350
    Abstract: 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 portions. A light source has an upper extent and a lower extent. The upper extent of the light source has a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are positioned radially and are contained in a shield. The light source is adapted to be positioned such that the LEDs are in line with the aperture, the light source further having a power source with a heat source and bait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Publication number: 20030192229
    Abstract: An insect killing system optimized for mosquitoes uses multiple thermal gradients to simulate the breathing of, and body heat emitted by, animals, including human beings and fowl, to attract insects for subsequent electrocution and/or trapping. Mosquitoes are attracted to a mosquito-killing device for electrocution and/or trapping. Heat is generated within the device such that a heat gradient between an outer surface of the device and the atmosphere surrounding the device is created thereby emulating emission of body heat by an animal. At least one mosquito attractant, such as an aromatic, a pheromone, or moisture, is emitted from the device. And an airflow is created that sucks mosquitoes, which have been attracted to the outside of the device, into the device for electrocution and/or trapping by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Artic Products, LLC
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: 6568124
    Abstract: An insect killing system optimized for mosquitoes uses multiple thermal gradients to simulate the breathing and body heat from animals, including human beings and fowl, to attract insects for subsequent electrocution. The system comprises an elongated, generally parallelepiped housing supported upon a lower base. A heating tower shrouded by the housing supports a spaced apart, generally pyramidal roof. Several slits penetrate the base to permit air entry. An internal fan draws air into the base where the air mixes with scents, pheromones, and/or moisture. Mixed air is blown into and through the heating tower. An internal baffle divides the tower interior into separate, spaced apart compartments. A lower compartment houses a heater, and an adjacent upper compartment vents warmed air to atmosphere, creating numerous separate streams of warmed air that, to an insect, emulate human breathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Arctic Products, LLC
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: 6050025
    Abstract: An insect killing system optimized for mosquitoes uses multiple thermal gradients to simulate the breathing and body heat from animals, including human beings and fowl, to attract insects for subsequent electrocution. The system comprises an elongated, generally parallelepiped housing supported upon a lower base. A heating tower shrouded by the housing supports a spaced apart, generally pyramidal roof. Several slits penetrate the base to permit air entry. An internal fan draws air into the base where the air mixes with scent and pheromones. Mixed air is blown into and through the heating tower. An internal baffle divides the tower interior into separate, spaced apart compartments. A lower compartment houses a heater, and an adjacent upper compartment vents warmed air to atmosphere, creating numerous separate streams of warmed air that, to an insect, emulate human breathing. The baffle restricts air flow to create a pressure differential while ensuring adequate residence time to sufficiently warm the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: 5595018
    Abstract: A portable mosquito killing system for use indoors and out of doors is disclosed. The system includes a base member having a plurality of apertures disposed on a floor and a roof, a canopy member having a flat top section and a plurality of outwardly sloped downwardly disposed sides. A cylindrical tower is disposed between the base and the roof and has an inner shell and an outer network of electrified low voltage wires in a spaced apart relationship for forming an annular zone therein. A plurality of upstanding non-conducting rods are also in the annular zone. A transformer converts current from 120 volts to a lower voltage for delivery to the low voltage wired network. A thermostat maintains the heat emitting tube in an operating temperature range, and a pilot light indicates the electrical operating status of the transformer and the heat emitting tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: D537904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: D654141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks