Patents by Inventor Francesca Del Vecchio

Francesca Del Vecchio 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).

  • Publication number: 20210052685
    Abstract: The invention concerns a solid feed composition for use as nourishment for bees and for the prevention and treatment of acariosis, and, in particular, of infestation by Varroa destructor, as well as the relative treatment method, comprising: a) nutritional and tonic ingredients, consisting of algae containing vegetal proteins and yeasts; sugars and lower organic acids; b) natural antioxidants and antiseptics contained in the extracts of Origanum vulgare and of Pelargonium graveolens or essential oil of geranium and in the essential extracts of one or more aromatic or medicinal plants selected from: Crocus sativus, Monarda citriodora, Melissa officinalis, Myristica fragrans, and Origanum majorana; and c) curative substances for bees, comprising at least one of thymol and essential extracts of Thymus vulgaris, and at least one of oxalic acid, extracts of Aloe vera or Aloe arborescens, geraniol and extracts of Beta vulgaris cv. altissima, and mixtures of two or more of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: FRANCESCA DEL VECCHIO
  • Patent number: 10925920
    Abstract: The invention concerns a powder feed composition for use as nourishment for bees and for the prevention and treatment of acariosis, and, in particular, of infestation by Varroa destructor, as well as the relative treatment method, comprising: a) nutritional and tonic ingredients, mainly consisting of sugars, lower organic acids, powdered milk and/or algae containing vegetal proteins and yeasts; sugars and lower organic acids; b) natural antioxidants and antiseptics with high activity, contained in the extracts of Crocus sativus, Pelargonium graveolens, Monarda citriodora, Myristica fragrans, Origanum vulgare, Origanum majorana; and c) substances medicinal to bees, comprising at least one of thymol and extracts of Thymus vulgaris, and at least one of oxalic acid, extracts of Aloe vera or Aloe arborescens, geraniol and extracts of Beta vulgaris cv. altissima, and mixtures of two or more of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Healthy Bees LLC.
    Inventor: Francesca Del Vecchio
  • Publication number: 20190209640
    Abstract: The invention concerns a powder feed composition for use as nourishment for bees and for the prevention and treatment of acariosis, and, in particular, of infestation by Varroa destructor, as well as the relative treatment method, comprising: a) nutritional and tonic ingredients, mainly consisting of sugars, lower organic acids, powdered milk and/or algae containing vegetal proteins and yeasts; sugars and lower organic acids; b) natural antioxidants and antiseptics with high activity, contained in the extracts of Crocus sativus, Pelargonium graveolens, Monarda citriodora, Myristica fragrans, Origanum vulgare, Origanum majorana; and c) substances medicinal to bees, comprising at least one of thymol and extracts of Thymus vulgaris, and at least one of oxalic acid, extracts of Aloe vera or Aloe arborescens, geraniol and extracts of Beta vulgaris cv. altissima, and mixtures of two or more of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Francesca DEL VECCHIO
  • Publication number: 20180236021
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for preventing and treating Colony Collapse Disorder, consisting in the use of an automated device that delivers a diet specifically calibrated for consumption by farm colonies of bees to be treated. The apparatus comprises a box-like container (10) accommodating in its interior at least one reservoir for liquid-tight, accessible from outside through a nozzle (4), an atomizing device of a liquid solution or suspension contained in the reservoir, means for the delivery (2, 1) of the liquid atomized solution or suspension into micrometric drops outside the apparatus, and a control unit programmed for timing the delivery of the solution or suspension to the outside, for the determination of the quantity of solution or suspension delivered and for emitting alarm signals in case of malfunction, the apparatus being powered DC with the energy supplied by a solar panel (5) located outside of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Francesca DEL VECCHIO
  • Patent number: 9981001
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for preventing and treating Colony Collapse Disorder, consisting in the use of an automated device that delivers a diet specifically calibrated for consumption by farm colonies of bees to be treated. The apparatus comprises a box-like container (10) accommodating in its interior at least one reservoir for liquid-tight, accessible from outside through a nozzle (4), an atomizing device of a liquid solution or suspension contained in the reservoir, means for the delivery (2, 1) of the liquid atomized solution or suspension into micrometric drops outside the apparatus, and a control unit programmed for timing the delivery of the solution or suspension to the outside, for the determination of the quantity of solution or suspension delivered and for emitting alarm signals in case of malfunction, the apparatus being powered DC with the energy supplied by a solar panel (5) located outside of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Healthy Bees, LLC.
    Inventor: Francesca Del Vecchio
  • Publication number: 20140212520
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for preventing and treating Colony Collapse Disorder, consisting in the use of an automated device that delivers a diet specifically calibrated for consumption by farm colonies of bees to be treated. The apparatus comprises a box-like container (10) accommodating in its interior at least one reservoir for liquid-tight, accessible from outside through a nozzle (4), an atomizing device of a liquid solution or suspension contained in the reservoir, means for the delivery (2, 1) of the liquid atomized solution or suspension into micrometric drops outside the apparatus, and a control unit programmed for timing the delivery of the solution or suspension to the outside, for the determination of the quantity of solution or suspension delivered and for emitting alarm signals in case of malfunction, the apparatus being powered DC with the energy supplied by a solar panel (5) located outside of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BEESFREE INC.
    Inventor: Francesca Del Vecchio