Patents Examined by Darren W. Ark
  • Pest control method and control device
    Patent number: 11064689
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling pests, which is effective against a variety of pests, highly safe, simple, and environmentally friendly. Provided is a pest control method for exterminating a targeted pest by the exposing the eggs, larvae or pupae of the targeted pest to visible light having a specific wavelength within a wavelength region of 400 to 500 nm at a light intensity of 7×1017 photons·m?2·s?1 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Hori, Tomohisa Suzuki, Kazuki Shibuya, Mitsunari Sato
  • Ice fishing hole covering assembly
    Patent number: 11064687
    Abstract: An ice fishing hole covering assembly includes a unitary fishing hole covering with a panel that is rigid and has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The top side is planar and the panel is translucent with a circular shape and a central axis. A reel is rotatably coupled to the bottom side of the panel and has fishing line spooled thereon. The panel has a plurality of apertures therein extending to the top side and outwardly through the bottom side to define finger grips. A strike indicator is attached to the bottom side of the panel and includes a light emitter that is turned on when the fishing line is pulled downwardly from the bottom side. An entirety of the unitary structure is positioned no higher than 0.30 inches above a plane of the top side before and after actuation of the strike indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Cody McCarter, Amber McCarter
  • Deer attraction device
    Patent number: 11064693
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing licking branches to a support structure includes a body suitable for attachment to a support structure, at least one branch holder extending outwardly from the annular body, and securing means for securing a branch in place within the branch holder. The securing means may include a clamp. The body may be an annular body for fitting over the support structure. The body ma include a surface for fitting against the support structure with at least one loop operatively connected to the support structure. The angle of each of the at least one branch holder is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Pick Outdoors LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Medlin, Kade Hoppenworth
  • Bait box for separating a feeding location bait box for separating a feeding location
    Patent number: 11064692
    Abstract: A bait box including a housing; a feeding location arranged in the housing and configured for a poison bait, wherein the feeding location is arranged in an air cushion in the housing so that the feeding location is accessible for a rodent from an outside of the bait box through an entry arranged at a lower end of the housing; and a separation element which defines a liquid space with a liquid within the housing when the liquid rises outside of the housing above a threshold level above which accessibility of the feeding location is not provided to the rodent any more, wherein the liquid space extends from the threshold level to the separation element and separates the feeding location from the liquid space, wherein the housing is closed air tight besides the entry so that the air cushion is captured in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Sylvia Michalski, Bjorn Saemann, Axel Spering
  • Fishing lure box kit
    Patent number: 11058101
    Abstract: A fishing lure box kit for carrying and draining offshore trolling lures includes at least one draining tray having a tray bottom, tray sides extending from the tray bottom, a tray interior formed by the tray bottom and the tray sides and at least one tray opening in the tray bottom. One or more lure frames are provided in the tray interior of the draining tray. Each lure frame has a frame interior and an open frame top and frame bottom. One or more lure cases are provided in the one or more lure frames, respectively. Each of the lure cases has a case interior sized and configured to accommodate a fishing lure and a case bottom configured to support the fishing lure and provided with at least one opening configured to drain water from the case interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventor: Jason M. Davis
  • Adjustable butt and reel seat for a fishing rod
    Patent number: 11051500
    Abstract: An adjustable fishing rod butt includes a first elongate member hingeably attached to a second elongate member. The first elongate member includes an opening on a bottom surface thereof extending at least into an interior thereof, and an alignment locking member secured about the opening on the bottom surface thereof. The alignment locking member includes an opening coaxially aligned with the opening in the first elongate member. The second elongate member includes an adjustable reel seat portion on an upper surface, and an angle positioning arm extending from a bottom surface and oriented to be received by the openings in the first elongate member and the alignment locking member. A locking pin locks the angle positioning arm to provide the butt with a specific angular relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: WINTHROP TACKLE
    Inventor: Frederick J. Malcarne
  • Fishing lure trolling spreader bar
    Patent number: 11044897
    Abstract: A keel attached to a central body of trolling spreader bar is configurable with a plurality of fishing lures as an assembly to mimic a small school of fish. The keel is angled to urge the lure assembly continually to one side or the other from what would be the normal straight line of travel of a trolling vessel. By attaching an angled keel directly to the lure/spreader bar one is able to easily set lines behind the vessel at varying angles and distances which greatly increase the width of the full trolling lure spread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Sterling Tackle
    Inventors: Steven Edward Breunig, Elliot Breunig
  • Hunting blind
    Patent number: 11044903
    Abstract: A hunting blind includes a dome-shaped structure made of weather-resistant material having a plurality of flaps disposed throughout the top side thereof. A plurality of ground stakes is positioned perpendicularly beneath the underside surface of the dome-shaped structure. A plurality of apertures is disposed through at least one (1) of the flaps, each capable of receiving a portion of a decoy therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Foate, Kelly Foate
  • Heated fishing rod guide apparatus
    Patent number: 11044898
    Abstract: A heated fishing rod guide apparatus is provided to enable fishing in freezing conditions. A circuit strip overlay is positionable upon a fishing rod to situate a plurality of heating elements in heating contact with each of the plurality of guides disposed upon the fishing rod blank. Electrical energy supplied to each guide therefore resistively heats said guides to prevent the fishing line from freezing thereto to prevent snapping of the line as often otherwise occurs. At least one connector is disposed upon the handle of the fishing rod disposed in circuit with the circuit strip overlay. The at least one connector may be adapted for connection with at least one contact disposed upon a cold weather glove, to enable heating of the rod when held in hand, and, alternately, with an attachable contact to enable hands-free heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Walied Deeb, Thomas John Sawarynski, Jr.
  • Fishing lures having elastomeric portions
    Patent number: 11033012
    Abstract: An elastomeric fishing lure is provided having a flexible body portion having first and second ends, wherein the body portion defines an axis extending along the centerline of the body portion. The elastomeric fishing lure has at least one elongate slot in the body portion, the at least one elongate slot defining first and second ends and a slot length extending therebetween, the at least one elongate slot defining a pair of opposed sidewalls, wherein the distance between the opposed sidewalls defines a slot width, the at least one elongate slot extending through the body portion along at least a portion of the slot length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventor: Ronald P. Walter
  • Sensor for a wireless animal trap detection system
    Patent number: 11033018
    Abstract: An animal trap sensor includes a base having a distal end and a proximal end, a switch having a first metallic element and a second metallic element, and a signal unit, in which, when the first metallic element contacting the second metallic element, thereby forming a closed circuit, such that the signal unit transmits a signal to an off-site receiver. Or, an animal trap sensor includes a first portion and a second portion electrically connected with a signal unit including a power supply, in which, when the first and the second portions are disposed at a first distance between each other, thereby generating an output property, in which, when the first and the second portions are disposed at a second distance between each other, which is different from the first distance, thereby changing the output property and causing the signal unit to transmit a signal to an off-site receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Bayer CropScience LP, Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mike Laut, Steven Bockmann, Gaelle Fages, Byron Reid, Chris Pienaar, Peter Jardine, Michael Zimmermann, Stefan Endepols, Christopher R. Hahn
  • Roll for assembling a device for detection and elimination of insects such as bed bugs
    Patent number: 11033016
    Abstract: A roll for assembling a device (2) for detection and elimination of pest insects includes a wound up, continuous band of fibrous material, the band having a main portion (22) and a first flap folded thereover, wherein at least one aperture (35) is arranged in the main portion along at least part of the length of the continuous band, the face facing away from the first flap such that the adhesive strip completely covers over the at least one aperture, the aperture being at least partially filled with an insecticide in powder form. The roll may include a second flap, wherein the first flap and the second flap at least partially overlap and the second flap is sandwiched between the main portion and the first flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Magnus Backmark, Carl-Magnus Hansson, Christine Dahlman Jacobsen, Camilla Ryne
  • Dynamic and geo-fenced manipulation of insects with device screens
    Patent number: 11029653
    Abstract: A mobile device, computer program product for a mobile device and a computer-implemented method of operating a mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device includes a sensor, an animal database and a processor. The sensor receives data regarding an animal proximate the mobile device. The processor compares the data to the animal database to determine a type of animal at the mobile device, and performs an action on the mobile device based on the type of animal in order to manipulate a behavior of the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Kelley Anders, Liam S. Harpur, Robert H. Grant
  • Shape shifting fishing lure
    Patent number: 11026411
    Abstract: A thin material that is in a single planar which has a front and back and is circular in shape. There is a radius in the periphery that travels from the periphery inward, creating a cut that is interior to the peripheral edge and follows the circumference of the circular shape. Where this cut ends there is an opening or change in its direction. A fishing line passes through a hole in the material that is interior to the cut. When the device is in use being pulled through the water, the material between the interior cut and the device's peripheral edge deflects back causing the device to rotate which creates the needed action and flash to attract the fish. This planar deflection is not permanent and the material will return to its single planar when at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Scott Feddes
  • Fishing lure
    Patent number: 11019811
    Abstract: An artificial fishing lure that has a sleeve extending over the lure to create a water resistant cavity. Wherein the sleeve is made to elastically constrict around at least the head to hold the sleeve thereto. The sleeve may have a diving lip mounted to the front to regulate the depth of the lure while being pulled through the water. The sleeve may have at least one appendage mounted thereto. The cavity may be used to place fish scent attractant material, weights, air or other desirable material therein. At least one hole may be mounted through the circumscribing wall in a location juxtaposing the cavity. The sleeve may also contain at least one partition positioned in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen Partridge
  • Tackle container and kit
    Patent number: 11019812
    Abstract: A modular tackle container includes a bucket having a sidewall. The sidewall has an inner wall, an outer wall, and a top surface connecting the inner wall and the outer wall. A plurality of brackets are configured to be removably supported on the top of the sidewall. Each of the plurality of brackets has an outer portion configured to face the outer wall, a top portion configured to engage the top surface, and an inner portion configured to face the inner wall. The inner portion includes a generally tee-shaped support. A holder is releasably attachable to the tee-shaped support. The holder has a receiver configured to slide onto the tee-shaped support such that the tee-shaped support vertically supports the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: David Glassberg
  • Termite detection device, detection system and detection method
    Patent number: 11019813
    Abstract: A termite detection device, system, and method. The device includes a housing and bait strip. A first circuit board and detection switch are on the bait strip. A deep hole with a non-through bottom is in the bait strip. A supporting body capable of ascending/descending is in the deep hole for supporting a detected body. The first circuit board is electrically connected to the switch, to determine on/off of the switch. The system includes the termite detection device, a detector, and a database. The device sends a signal of the switch to the database via the detector. In the method, the detector triggers the termite detection device or the termite detection device is automatically triggered. The first circuit board determines on/off of the switch, and sends to the database via the detector for processing/storage. The switch is in a power-off state when no detection is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG DEKAN ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junfeng Shen, Weiqiang Shen, Hanmin Ji, Meifen Fei
  • Crawling arthropod intercepting device and method
    Patent number: 11013225
    Abstract: An intercepting device (e.g. a furniture coaster device) is placed under furniture (bed, sofa, chair. etc.), other climbable object, or the floor adjacent an object to intercept crawling arthropods and other crawling pests. The intercepting device can be used to monitor the presence of crawling arthropods and other crawling pests (such as bed bugs, ants, cockroaches, beetles, spiders, etc.), reduce pest numbers, and monitor efficacy of pest control procedures. The intercepting device includes pitfall trap surfaces that form multiple pitfall traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Susan McKnight, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan McKnight, Changlu Wang
  • Tray for an internally ballasted rodent bait station
    Patent number: 11006623
    Abstract: A tray for a bait station, the tray for holding rodent bait or a rodent trap, where the rodent bait station has a base with a hinged cover which is lockable to the base to define an interior volume which can receive a ballast weight of three to twenty-four pounds which biases a floor of the base against a support surface. The station has at least two rodent access openings and upward leading ramps, the ramps leading to and being overlain by a landing which forms a portion of the tray and which allows a rodent to pass onto a tray proper which contains the bait or trap. The opening, ramps, and landing are such that a rodent can move freely within the interior volume so as to access the bait or rodent trap on the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Bell Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Walsh, Daniel C. Johnson
  • Insect infestation reduction method
    Patent number: 11006748
    Abstract: A method of preventing infestation of a bed by creeping insects; said method including the application of a barrier to the legs of said bed; said barrier comprising a disc or layer of material inimical to at least a selection of said creeping insects; said disc or layer interposed between an upper end of each bed leg and the underside surface of a bed base of said bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Barbara Biggs