Patents by Inventor Bradley S. Higbee

Bradley S. Higbee 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).

  • Volatile blends and the effects thereof on the navel orangeworm moth
    Patent number: 9655366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations of volatile organic compounds having effects on the navel orangeworm moth (NOW). In some embodiments, the blends of volatile organic compounds attract navel orangeworm moths. In other embodiments, the blends disrupt ovipositional activity of the female NOW. The invention also relates to traps baited with any one or more of the disclosed volatile blends, which are effective for controlling NOW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Wonderful Orchards, LLC
    Inventors: John J Beck, Bradley S Higbee
  • VOLATILE BLENDS AND THE EFFECTS THEREOF ON THE NAVEL ORANGEWORM MOTH
    Publication number: 20160066576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations of volatile organic compounds having effects on the navel orangeworm moth (NOW). In some embodiments, the blends of volatile organic compounds attract navel orangeworm moths. In other embodiments, the blends disrupt ovipositional activity of the female NOW. The invention also relates to traps baited with any one or more of the disclosed volatile blends, which are effective for controlling NOW.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: John J. Beck, Bradley S. Higbee
  • Volatile blends and the effects thereof on the navel orangeworm moth
    Patent number: 9220261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations of volatile organic compounds having effects on the navel orangeworm moth (NOW). In some embodiments, the blends of volatile organic compounds attract navel orangeworm moths. In other embodiments, the blends disrupt ovipositional activity of the female NOW. The invention also relates to traps baited with any one or more of the disclosed volatile blends, which are effective for controlling NOW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Wonderful Orchards LLC
    Inventors: John J. Beck, Bradley S. Higbee