Patents by Inventor Chihiro Himuro

Chihiro Himuro 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).

  • Termite extermination method and termite extermination device
    Patent number: 9693546
    Abstract: A termite extermination method of the present invention includes putting a termite extermination device 1 at a termite habitat. The termite extermination device 1 includes an exterminating agent housing 3 that is at least partially formed of a moisture-proof film 12 and houses an exterminating agent 13 in an interior of the exterminating agent housing 3. The moisture-proof film 12 includes a laminate having a paper layer and a metal layer laminated one upon another. At least the paper layer is subjected to a rugging process. The laminate is disposed in the exterminating agent housing 3 so that the paper layer serves as an outermost surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuura, Chihiro Himuro, Tomoyuki Yokoi, Yuya Suzuki, Kosaku Nozaki, Masanaga Yamaguchi
  • TERMITE EXTERMINATION METHOD AND TERMITE EXTERMINATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150027033
    Abstract: A termite extermination method of the present invention includes putting a termite extermination device 1 at a termite habitat. The termite extermination device 1 includes an exterminating agent housing 3 that is at least partially formed of a moisture-proof film 12 and houses an exterminating agent 13 in an interior of the exterminating agent housing 3. The moisture-proof film 12 includes a laminate having a paper layer and a metal layer laminated one upon another. At least the paper layer is subjected to a rugging process. The laminate is disposed in the exterminating agent housing 3 so that the paper layer serves as an outermost surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuura, Chihiro Himuro, Tomoyuki Yokoi, Yuya Suzuki, Kosaku Nozaki, Masanaga Yamaguchi
  • EXTERMINATION TECHNIQUES UTILIZING TERMITE EGG VOLATILE CALLING PHEROMONE AND QUEEN PHEROMONE
    Publication number: 20140259881
    Abstract: The present invention provides a termite attractant comprising 1-butanol, 2-butanol, or esters, ketones, ethers, carboxylic acids thereof, or salts thereof; a mimic termite-egg comprising the attractant; and a method for exterminating and controlling termites using the attractant or mimic termite-egg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: National University Corporation Okayama University
    Inventors: Kenji MATSUURA, Chihiro HIMURO, Tomoyuki YOKOI
  • EXTERMINATION TECHNIQUES UTILIZING TERMITE EGG VOLATILE CALLING PHEROMONE AND QUEEN PHEROMONE
    Publication number: 20120282214
    Abstract: The present invention provides a termite attractant comprising 1-butanol, 2-butanol, or esters, ketones, ethers, carboxylic acids thereof, or salts thereof; a mimic termite-egg comprising the attractant; and a method for exterminating and controlling termites using the attractant or mimic termite-egg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuura, Chihiro Himuro, Tomoyuki Yokoi