Patents by Inventor Walker L. Tedders

Walker L. Tedders 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).

  • Device and method for rapidly loading insect eggs into rearing containers
    Patent number: 6244213
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for rapidly loading small particulate matter such as insect (e.g., lacewing) eggs into containers for uniformly distributing the eggs into individual units of the containers. The apparatus uses a fluid dispensing system to move the eggs from a holder to the containers located below. The method of the present invention provides a volumetrically measured quantity of eggs to be distributed to the individual units of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Agriculture
    Inventors: Walker L. Tedders, John L. Blythe
  • Device for attaching eggs of predaceous insects to string and a delivery system
    Patent number: 5484504
    Abstract: Devices for loading beneficial insect eggs are disclosed which have a string supply, an egg receptacle, and a provision for applying glue. The devices provide an economical and alternative strategy for the delivery of beneficial insect eggs to agricultural commodities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Walker L. Tedders, Jr., John L. Blythe