Patents by Inventor C. William Snedeker

C. William Snedeker 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).

  • Light trap for insects
    Publication number: 20030089023
    Abstract: Several embodiments of an insect trap using attractant light displayed on a projection surface are disclosed. The insect trap can be mounted on a vertical surface or on a ceiling surface. The wall-mounted housing forms an upwardly facing opening for facilitating entry of flying insect pests and for the reflection of light onto the vertical surface. The ceiling-mounted housing has a lateral opening for facilitating entry of pests and for reflection of light onto the ceiling and/or opposite wall. Insects that enter the trap are immobilized on an adhesive surface within the trap. A method of trapping insects is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, Douglas G. Anderson, C. William Snedeker
  • Light trap for insects
    Patent number: 6493986
    Abstract: Several embodiments of an insect trap using attractant light displayed on a projection surface are disclosed. The insect trap can be mounted on a vertical surface or on a ceiling surface. The wall-mounted housing forms an upwardly facing opening for facilitating entry of flying insect pests and for the reflection of light onto the vertical surface. The ceiling-mounted housing has a lateral opening for facilitating entry of pests and for reflection of light onto the ceiling and/or opposite wall. Insects that enter the trap are immobilized on an adhesive surface within the trap. A method of trapping insects is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, Douglas G. Anderson, C. William Snedeker