Patents by Inventor Alan E. Pryor

Alan E. Pryor 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).

  • Patent number: 8683738
    Abstract: A refillable bait station for pest control includes a housing, a bait receptacle operable for insertion into said housing. and a releasable latching mechanism associated with said housing and operable for releasably securing said bait receptacle within said housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: De Sangosse U.S., Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Pryor, Timothy D. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20120066960
    Abstract: A bait station for use in terminating pests is provided. The bait station preferably includes a top member and a bottom member. The bottom member includes a bait reservoir to be filled with bait. Upon filling, the bottom member and the top member are coupled together by interaction of connecting portions of each to irremovably attach the top member to the bottom member. The connection between the top member and bottom member is preferably childproof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Alan E. Pryor
  • Publication number: 20110252695
    Abstract: A bait station kit for use in terminating pests including a dispensing device including bait and a plurality of bait stations initially not including bait. The bait is preferably a gel and is contained in a dispensing device such as a syringe. The bait is dispensed from the syringe into the bait stations proximate to the time the bait stations are placed for accessibility by pests. The dispensing device preferably contains an amount of bait more than sufficient to fill all of the plurality of bait stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Alan E. Pryor
  • Publication number: 20100325940
    Abstract: A refillable bait station for pest control includes a housing, a bait receptacle operable for insertion into said housing. and a releasable latching mechanism associated with said housing and operable for releasably securing said bait receptacle within said housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Alan E. Pryor, Timothy D. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 6173527
    Abstract: An ozone containing gas is injected into a portion of top soil that was previously oversaturated with water, to stimulate the propagation and growth of living organisms. The injected ozone oxidizes at least one molecule (also called “parent molecule”) in the top soil to create at least one byproduct that is smaller than the parent molecule. The small size of such byproducts allows the byproducts to cause the growth of living organisms (such as plants including fungi and tomatoes). The byproducts can be used to grow a fungi (such as Trichoderma, spp.) that is (1) parasitic to detrimental fungi such as fusarium or is (2) a stimulant for chlorophyll-bearing plants, or is both. The byproducts can also be used to directly grow the chlorophyll-bearing plants. An ozone containing gas can be injected via a soil injector connected to an ozone supplier that is either stationary or is moved over a field, e.g. by a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Soilzone, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan E. Pryor
  • Patent number: 5624635
    Abstract: An ozone containing gas is injected into soil, preferably substantially uniform in consistency, to kill biological life forms. A soil injector is used to inject ozone containing gas from an ozone supplier. In one embodiment, the ozone supplier is moved over the field by a structure such as a trailer or a vehicle. In another embodiment, a lattice arrangement of conduits is used to inject the ozone containing gas into the soil. The soil is optionally covered with a gas semipermeable or impermeable membrane subsequent to or prior to injection of the ozone containing as. In yet another embodiment, the soil is transferred to a chamber and subjected to in-vitro ozone treatment. In accordance with this invention, the soil is exposed to a sufficient concentration of ozone for a sufficient period of time such that the ozone oxidizes the impurities resulting in sanitization and a reduction of detrimental organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Inventor: Alan E. Pryor
  • Patent number: 5566627
    Abstract: An ozone containing gas is injected into soil, preferably relatively dry and approximately uniform in consistency, to kill biological life forms. A soil injector injects ozone containing gas from an ozone supplier. In one embodiment, the ozone supplier is moved over the field by a structure such as a trailer or a vehicle. In another embodiment, a lattice arrangement of conduits is used to inject the ozone containing gas into the soil. The soil is optionally covered with a gas semipermeable or impermeable membrane subsequent to or prior to injection of the ozone containing gas. In yet another embodiment, the soil is transferred to a chamber and subjected to in-vitro ozone treatment. In accordance with this invention, the soil is exposed to a sufficient concentration of ozone for a sufficient period of time such that the ozone oxidizes the impurities thereby reducing detrimental organisms, and thus sanitizing the soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Inventor: Alan E. Pryor
  • Patent number: D635635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: De Sangosse U.S., Inc.
    Inventor: Alan E. Pryor