Patents by Inventor Domonic A. Cataldo

Domonic A. Cataldo 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).

  • Methods and compositions for attracting or repelling cockroaches
    Patent number: 8865152
    Abstract: A method for attracting cockroaches to an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach attracting composition containing a cockroach attractant effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids and mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier. A method for repelling cockroaches from ah object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach repelling composition containing a cockroach repelling effective amount of at least one compound selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids or mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Bioguard Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K Vander Meer, Richard J Brenner, Domonic A Cataldo, Peter Van Voris, Edward S Lipinsky
  • Methods and Compositions for Attracting or Repelling Cockroaches
    Publication number: 20120315242
    Abstract: A method for attracting cockroaches to an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach attracting composition containing a cockroach attractant effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids and mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier. A method for repelling cockroaches from ah object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach repelling composition containing a cockroach repelling effective amount of at least one compound selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids or mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Robert K. Vandermeer, Richard J. Brenner, Domonic A. Cataldo, Peter Van Voris, Edward S. Lipinsky
  • Methods and compositions for attracting or repelling cockroaches
    Patent number: 8273340
    Abstract: A method for attracting cockroaches to an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach attracting composition containing a cockroach attractant effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids and mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier. A method for repelling cockroaches from an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach repelling composition containing a cockroach repelling effective amount of at least one compound selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids or mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, BioGuard Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K Vandermeer, Richard J. Brenner, Domonic A. Cataldo, Peter Van Voris, Edward S. Lipinsky
  • Methods and compositions for attracting or repelling cockroaches
    Publication number: 20100028294
    Abstract: A method for attracting cockroaches to an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach attracting composition containing a cockroach attractant effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids and mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier. A method for repelling cockroaches from an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach repelling composition containing a cockroach repelling effective amount of at least one compound selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C3-7 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids or mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Robert K. Vandermeer, Richard J. Brenner, Domonic A. Cataldo, Peter Van Voris, Edward S. Lipinsky