Patents by Inventor Alan L. Vaudry

Alan L. Vaudry 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: 11963523
    Abstract: A fly trap configured to contact a window surface includes a frame and a cover. The frame includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A portion of the bottom surface is configured to contact the window surface, and the frame defines an interior and an ingress for permitting flies to enter the interior from a side of the frame. The cover includes an adhesive fly capture surface configured to face the window surface and attach the cover to the top surface of the frame. The cover enclosing the interior at the top surface of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Ervin Kovacs, Alan L. Vaudry, Mark L. Foster, John H. Borden
  • Publication number: 20220174930
    Abstract: A fly trap configured to contact a window surface includes a frame and a cover. The frame includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A portion of the bottom surface is configured to contact the window surface, and the frame defines an interior and an ingress for permitting flies to enter the interior from a side of the frame. The cover includes an adhesive fly capture surface configured to face the window surface and attach the cover to the top surface of the frame. The cover enclosing the interior at the top surface of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ervin Kovacs, Alan L. Vaudry, Mark L. Foster, John H. Borden
  • Patent number: 11172668
    Abstract: A window mounted fly trap includes a frame comprising a top surface, a bottom surface disposed on a side of the frame opposite the top surface, and a mount extending from the bottom surface away from the frame. The frame defines an interior and the mount is constructed to detachably mount to a window surface. The trap also includes a cover attached to the top surface of the frame enclosing the interior at the top surface of the frame, the cover comprising an adhesive fly capture surface configured to face the window surface, the frame, cover, and window surface defining therein a fly capture chamber. The trap further includes at least one ingress in the frame for permitting flies to enter the fly capture chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Ervin Kovacs, Alan L. Vaudry, Mark L. Foster, John H. Borden
  • Publication number: 20190364873
    Abstract: A window mounted fly trap includes a frame comprising a top surface, a bottom surface disposed on a side of the frame opposite the top surface, and a mount extending from the bottom surface away from the frame. The frame defines an interior and the mount is constructed to detachably mount to a window surface. The trap also includes a cover attached to the top surface of the frame enclosing the interior at the top surface of the frame, the cover comprising an adhesive fly capture surface configured to face the window surface, the frame, cover, and window surface defining therein a fly capture chamber. The trap further includes at least one ingress in the frame for permitting flies to enter the fly capture chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ervin Kovacs, Alan L. Vaudry, Mark L. Foster, John H. Borden
  • Patent number: 8940287
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method of attracting and trapping Drosophila species and a composition therefor. A method of attracting flies in the family Drosophilidae which comprises preparing an attractant which is a combination of a moistening agent, yeast and dried and powdered vegetable matter host substrate, including (but not limited to) banana, apple, pear, papaya, mango, orange, tomato, or vegetables, including (but not limited to) potato and squash, and placing this attractive lure in a trap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Contech Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Anna L. Birmingham, Iisak S. Andreller, Ervin Kovacs, Jean Pierre Lafontaine, Norman Avelino, Gerhard Gries, Alan L. Vaudry, John H. Borden
  • Publication number: 20120324779
    Abstract: This invention relates to fly traps and specifically a window mounted fly trap which allows flies to enter from below or above and which has an internal barrier to prevent passage upward or downward through the trap. A window mounted fly trap comprising: (a) a frame for mounting to a window surface by detachable window mounting means; (b) a resilient cover having a non-adhesive first surface facing to the exterior of the frame and an adhesive second fly capture surface within the interior of the frame; said frame and cover defining therein a fly capture chamber; (c) the capture chamber having at least one ingress slot for permitting flies to enter the chamber; (d) wherein the flies walking on the surface of said window are permitted to enter the capture chamber and whereby the flies, when attempting to fly, contact the fly capture adhesive and are captured by said capture surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Ervin Kovacs, Alan L. Vaudry, Mark L. Foster, John H. Borden
  • Publication number: 20120151821
    Abstract: This invention relates to traps for flying insects, and in particular, relates to a self-supporting and re-usable trap for wasps, yellowjackets and flies. A trap for insects comprising a bag having a first generally flat collapsed configuration for storage and a second expanded configuration for operation thereby forming an internal chamber for trapping insects. The bag includes a first side wall and a second opposite the side wall and at least one entry portal for insects, said first circular entry portal penetrating said first side wall and communicating with the chamber. The trap can include a suitable attractant for attracting insects to the entry portal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Ervin Kovacs, Alan L. Vaudry, Mark Leighton Foster, John Harvey Borden
  • Publication number: 20080181863
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method of attracting and trapping Drosophila species and a composition therefor. A method of attracting flies in the family Drosophilidae which comprises preparing an attractant which is a combination of a moistening agent, yeast and dried and powdered vegetable matter host substrate, including (but not limited to) banana, apple, pear, papaya, mango, orange, tomato, or vegetables, including (but not limited to) potato and squash, and placing this attractive lure in a trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: PHEROTECH INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Anna L. Birmingham, Iisak S. Andreller, Ervin Kovacs, Jean Pierre Lafontaine, Norman Avelino, Gerhard Gries, Alan L. Vaudry, John H. Borden