Patents by Inventor Byron Reid

Byron Reid 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).

  • Publication number: 20230404060
    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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael LAUT, Steven BOCKMANN, Gaelle FAGES, Byron REID, Chris PIENAAR, Peter JARDINE, Michael ZIMMERMANN, Stefan ENDEPOLS, Christopher R. HAHN
  • Patent number: 11696576
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system and associated method includes pest monitoring devices for placement at a site and generating a signal upon detection of a pest, and a pesticide dispensing unit including a reservoir housing a diluent and a pesticide module housing a pesticide. A computer device remotely disposed to the pest monitoring devices receives generated signals therefrom, analyzes environmental and historical factor data for the site to determine an amount and placement location of the pest monitoring devices for monitoring the site, and directs deployment of the pest control monitoring devices according to the analysis. The computer device also receives data from the pesticide dispensing unit including an amount or rate of the pesticide substance dispensed from the pesticide module, to form treatment having a concentration of the pesticide substance in the diluent, the treatment being dispensed from the pesticide dispensing unit to treat a detected pest at the site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Byron Reid, Volker Gutsmann, Gaelle Fages, Michael Zimmermann, Chris Pienaar, Peter Jardine
  • Patent number: 11490624
    Abstract: Water-based formulations (EW) are provided containing no VOC's or alternatively are low in VOC's for wide area space spray to control mosquitoes, flies, and other public health pests. Application via ULV, these formulations have been observed to provide significantly superior control of pests when compared to competitive adulticides. The present formulations provide exceptional preservation of both droplet density in the spray cloud and droplet size as measured by volume mean diameter (VmD). The present formulations provide superior bio-efficacy as measured by both mortality and knockdown of target organisms. The present formulations provide superior biological control, droplet density, and droplet size when applied at concentrations 20-80× less than competitive formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP
    Inventors: Robert Britt Baker, Kurt P. Vandock, Gary Gore, Byron Reid
  • Patent number: 11464221
    Abstract: An animal trap system includes a glue board, an animal trap accelerometer sensor, and a signal unit in close proximity to and in communications with the animal trap accelerometer sensor, wherein the signal unit also contains an accelerometer sensor. The animal trap system is capable of detecting capture events, non-capture events, false positives, and/or the type of animal captured by using differential signal analysis and machine learning techniques. When an acceleration is received by the animal trap accelerometer sensor above a pre-set acceleration threshold value, it sends a capture signal to the signal unit and if the signal unit does not receive such acceleration event, the signal unit transmits a capture signal to an off-site receiver. A method of trapping one or more animals using this system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP
    Inventors: Gaelle Fages, Byron Reid, Homare Teramoto, Fabien Pelissier
  • Publication number: 20220000093
    Abstract: A product applicator assembly including a housing having a first end and a second end; a dispensing force; a dispensing device operatively attached to the dispensing force; at least one power source; a dispensing switch operatively attached to the dispensing force; a data operator electrically connected to an electrical power source. Also provided is a bait applicator and a method of using the applicator to apply bait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander KO, Byron REID, David A. CLEMENS, Wilson Christopher LAMB, Michelle H. DEMERS, Paul STAPLETON, Spencer MOUGEY
  • Publication number: 20210259237
    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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Michael LAUT, Steven BOCKMANN, Gaelle FAGES, Byron REID, Chris PIENAAR, Peter JARDINE, Michael ZIMMERMANN, Stefan ENDEPOLS, Christopher R. HAHN
  • Patent number: 11073801
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides an ability to use an array of data inputs to enter a network and thereby provide a realtime improvable database. The present invention is novel in its ability to maximize the customer's interface with a pest control system, thus allowing for maximum efficiency for current and future designs as well as a high level of compatibility with ancillary regulatory, financial and planning type functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Byron Reid, Volker Gutsman, Michael Zimmermann, Chris Pienaar, Gaelle Fages, Peter Jardine
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210169065
    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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Michael LAUT, Steven BOCKMANN, Gaelle FAGES, Byron REID, Chris PIENAAR, Peter JARDINE, Michael ZIMMERMANN, Stefan ENDEPOLS, Christopher R. HAHN
  • Patent number: 10940497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the application of liquid active substances. The subject matter of the present invention is a system, a method and a computer program product for the application of an active substance concentrate from a replaceable cartridge in a diluted form onto a target object with the aid of a portable spray device, wherein important parameters of the spray process are exchanged between the cartridge and/or the spray device and/or an external computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Volker Gutsmann, Byron Reid, Chris Pienaar, Peter Jardine, Gaelle Fages, Michael Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 10834914
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system and associated method includes pest monitoring devices for placement at a site and generating a signal upon detection of a pest, and a pesticide dispensing unit including a reservoir housing a diluent and a pesticide module housing a pesticide. A computer device remotely disposed to the pest monitoring devices receives generated signals therefrom, analyzes environmental and historical factor data for the site to determine an amount and placement location of the pest monitoring devices for monitoring the site, and directs deployment of the pest control monitoring devices according to the analysis. The computer device also receives data from the pesticide dispensing unit including an amount or rate of the pesticide substance dispensed from the pesticide module, to form treatment having a concentration of the pesticide substance in the diluent, the treatment being dispensed from the pesticide dispensing unit to treat a detected pest at the site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Byron Reid, Volker Gutsmann, Michael Zimmermann, Chris Pienaar, Gaelle Fages, Peter Jardine
  • Publication number: 20200337289
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system and associated method includes pest monitoring devices for placement at a site and generating a signal upon detection of a pest, and a pesticide dispensing unit including a reservoir housing a diluent and a pesticide module housing a pesticide. A computer device remotely disposed to the pest monitoring devices receives generated signals therefrom, analyzes environmental and historical factor data for the site to determine an amount and placement location of the pest monitoring devices for monitoring the site, and directs deployment of the pest control monitoring devices according to the analysis. The computer device also receives data from the pesticide dispensing unit including an amount or rate of the pesticide substance dispensed from the pesticide module, to form treatment having a concentration of the pesticide substance in the diluent, the treatment being dispensed from the pesticide dispensing unit to treat a detected pest at the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Byron REID, Volker GUTSMANN, Gaelle FAGES, Michael ZIMMERMANN, Chris PIENAAR, Peter JARDINE
  • Publication number: 20200236920
    Abstract: An animal trap system includes a glue board, an animal trap accelerometer sensor, and a signal unit in close proximity to and in communications with the animal trap accelerometer sensor, wherein the signal unit also contains an accelerometer sensor. The animal trap system is capable of detecting capture events, non-capture events, false positives, and/or the type of animal captured by using differential signal analysis and machine learning techniques. When an acceleration is received by the animal trap accelerometer sensor above a pre-set acceleration threshold value, it sends a capture signal to the signal unit and if the signal unit does not receive such acceleration event, the signal unit transmits a capture signal to an off-site receiver. A method of trapping one or more animals using this system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gaelle FAGES, Byron REID, Homare TERAMOTO, Fabien PELISSIER
  • Publication number: 20200178533
    Abstract: Water-based formulations (EW) are provided containing no VOC's or alternatively are low in VOC's for wide area space spray to control mosquitoes, flies, and other public health pests. Application via ULV, these formulations have been observed to provide significantly superior control of pests when compared to competitive adulticides. The present formulations provide exceptional preservation of both droplet density in the spray cloud and droplet size as measured by volume mean diameter (VmD). The present formulations provide superior bio-efficacy as measured by both mortality and knockdown of target organisms. The present formulations provide superior biological control, droplet density, and droplet size when applied at concentrations 20-80× less than competitive formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Britt BAKER, Kurt P. VANDOCK, Gary GORE, Byron REID
  • Patent number: 10588319
    Abstract: Water-based formulations (EW) are provided containing no VOC's or alternatively are low in VOC's for wide area space spray to control mosquitoes, flies, and other public health pests. Application via ULV, these formulations have been observed to provide significantly superior control of pests when compared to competitive adulticides. The present formulations provide exceptional preservation of both droplet density in the spray cloud and droplet size as measured by volume mean diameter (VmD). The present formulations provide superior bio-efficacy as measured by both mortality and knockdown of target organisms. The present formulations provide superior biological control, droplet density, and droplet size when applied at concentrations 20-80× less than competitive formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Britt Baker, Kurt P. Vandock, Gary Gore, Byron Reid
  • Publication number: 20200060256
    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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Mike LAUT, Steven BOCKMANN, Gaelle FAGES, Byron REID, Chris PIENAAR, Peter JARDINE, Michael ZIMMERMANN, Stefan ENDEPOLS, Christopher R. HAHN
  • Patent number: 10334837
    Abstract: An applicator assembly for gel-based product and method of use that includes a housing enclosing a pump with a handle extending from the housing. The handle holds a flush mounted trigger assembly that operates the pump. Product is drawn from an external cartridge by vacuum. A movable plug maintains product structural integrity as product is withdrawn from the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience LP
    Inventors: Byron Reid, Peter Jardine, Steven Bockmann, Michael Laut
  • Publication number: 20190121302
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides an ability to use an array of data inputs to enter a network and thereby provide a realtime improvable database. The present invention is novel in its ability to maximize the customer's interface with a pest control system, thus allowing for maximum efficiency for current and future designs as well as a high level of compatibility with ancillary regulatory, financial and planning type functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Byron REID, Volker GUTSMAN, Michael ZIMMERMANN, Chris PIENAAR, Gaelle FAGES, Peter JARDINE
  • Publication number: 20190060928
    Abstract: The invention relates to the application of liquid active substances with the aid of a portable spray device. The subject matter of the present invention is a portable device for applying active substances, and a method for applying active substances with the aid of a portable spray device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker GUTSMANN, Byron REID
  • Publication number: 20190037829
    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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mike LAUT, Steven BOCKMANN, Gaelle FAGES, Byron REID, Chris PIENAAR, Peter JARDINE, Michael ZIMMERMANN, Stefan ENDEPOLS, Christopher R. HAHN