Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Bergh

Christopher J. Bergh 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).

  • Female Sex Pheromone of the Dogwood Borer (DWB), Synanthedon scitula, and Attraction Inhibitor (Antagonist)
    Publication number: 20110269835
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting (antagonizing) male Synanthedon scitula attraction to female Synanthedon scitula, involving exposing a Synanthedon scitula population to a composition containing E,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate in a quantity sufficient to inhibit (antagonize) male Synanthedon scitula attraction to female Synanthedon scitula, and optionally a carrier material or carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Aijun Zhang, Tracy C. Leskey, Christopher J. Bergh
  • Female sex pheromone of the dogwood borer (DWB), , and attraction inhibitor (antagonist)
    Patent number: 7943159
    Abstract: A composition for attracting male Synanthedon scitula, containing a male Synanthedon scitula attracting effective amount of Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally E,Z-2,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally Z,E-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, and optionally a carrier material or carrier; the composition containing less than about 0.3% E,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate based on the molar amount of the Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate in the composition. A method for attracting male Synanthedon scitula to an object or area, involving treating an object or area with a male Synanthedon scitula attracting composition containing a male Synanthedon scitula attractant effective amount of Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally E,Z-2,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally Z,E-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, and optionally a carrier material or carrier; the composition containing less than about 0.3% E,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate based on the molar amount of the Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Inventors: Aijun Zhang, Tracy C. Leskey, Christopher J. Bergh