Patents by Inventor Baldwyn Torto

Baldwyn Torto 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).

  • In-hive trap and lure for control of the small hive beetle,
    Patent number: 8066988
    Abstract: A Small Hive Beetle trap, which replaces the bottom board of beehives, includes a frame having three walls and a top surface, a trap plate, an entry means, and a trapping means. The trapping means provides a dark environment attractive to small hive beetles and contains a small hive beetle attractant made from pollen dough and inoculated with yeast that produces small hive beetle attracting volatiles. The yeast is a biologically pure strain of yeast producing hive beetle attracting volatiles designated yeast spp. NRRL Y-30722.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. A. Teal, Baldwyn Torto, James H Tumlinson, Drion G Boucias
  • In-hive trap and attractant composition for the control of the small hive beetle,
    Patent number: 7309274
    Abstract: A Small Hive Beetle trap, which replaces the bottom board of beehives, includes a frame having three walls and a top surface, a trap plate, an entry device, and a trapping means. The trapping device provides a dark environment attractive to small hive beetles and contains a small hive beetle attractant made from pollen dough and inoculated with yeast that produces small hive beetle attracting volatiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. A. Teal, Baldwyn Torto, James H. Tumlinson, III, Drion G. Boucias
  • In-hive trap and attractant composition for the control of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida
    Publication number: 20060141904
    Abstract: A Small Hive Beetle trap, which replaces the bottom board of beehives, includes a frame having three walls and a top surface, a trap plate, an entry means, and a trapping means. The trapping means provides a dark environment attractive to small hive beetles and contains a small hive beetle attractant made from pollen dough and inoculated with yeast that produces small hive beetle attracting volatiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Teal, Baldwyn Torto, James Tumlinson, Drion Boucias