Patents by Inventor Michael John Airey

Michael John Airey 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).

  • Use of dibutyl malate as insect attractant
    Patent number: 5770189
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of dibutyl malate as an attractant for domestically occurring flies, particularly of the species Musca domestica and Fannia canicularis, and to insect traps characterized by emanating dibutyl malate vapors. Preferably the dibutyl malate is diluted before evaporation with a liquid diluent or a solid diluent or carrier such that the concentration in or on the trap is below 10% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Quest International B.V.
    Inventors: Michael John Airey, Angela Janousek, Erich Klein, Stephen David Watkins