Patents by Inventor Christopher Lawrence Smith

Christopher Lawrence Smith 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).

  • Patent number: 12336525
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of trapping arthropods by providing a substantially planar, flexible insert having a LED-facing surface having an adhesive for trapping the arthropods disposed thereon. Then, bending the insert into a curved configuration and inserting the insert into an arthropod trapping device. The device includes a housing having a base and a curved shade. The curved shade is configured to receive the insert and comprises a LED-facing surface. A first LED having a peak wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 500 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the LED-facing surface of the shade. A second LED having a peak wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 400 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the LED-facing surface of the shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Benjamin Patrick Hale, Adam James Burt, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Danilo Rossi, Andrea Pedrotti, Walter Sordo, Alessio Giovanelli, Brian Lee Floyd, Hirotaka Uchiyama, Thomas Bernard Walker, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves Clerc
  • Publication number: 20250134086
    Abstract: A replaceable insert for an insect trapping device is provided. The insert has an upper end region, a lower end region, and a first longitudinal centerline extending from the upper end region to the lower end region. The insert has an elongate, substantially planar adhesive surface for trapping an insect and a substantially planar, elongate tab positioned in the lower end region of the insert and extending away from the elongate, substantially planar adhesive surface. The tab has a first side edge, and a second side edge, wherein the first side edge and the second side edge converge at a proximal end of the tab. The tab comprises a second longitudinal centerline that is laterally offset a distance of from about 11 mm to about 15 mm from the first longitudinal centerline. The insert is asymmetric about the first longitudinal centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI
  • Publication number: 20250120386
    Abstract: An arthropod trapping device having a housing including a base and a shade coupled to the base. The base includes a convex outward-facing wall and an opposing rear-facing wall, electrically conductive prongs, a circuit board, and a first and second LED electrically connected to the circuit board. The shade includes an outward-facing surface and a LED-facing surface. A first end region of the shade is adjacent to the outward-facing wall of the base such that the first end region of the shade overlaps at least a portion of the outward-facing wall of the base. The LED-facing surface that overlaps the base is spaced apart from the outward-facing wall of the base such that an opening is defined between the LED-facing surface of the shade and the outward-facing wall of the base. The opening extends from a first side edge of the base to a second side edge of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Eric John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Patent number: 12225894
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Benjamin Patrick Hale, Adam James Burt, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Danilo Rossi, Andrea Pedrotti, Walter Sordo, Alessio Giovanelli, Brian Lee Floyd, Hirotaka Uchiyama, Thomas Bernard Walker, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves Clerc
  • Publication number: 20250049018
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of trapping arthropods by providing a substantially planar, flexible insert having a LED-facing surface having an adhesive for trapping the arthropods disposed thereon. Then, bending the insert into a curved configuration and inserting the insert into an arthropod trapping device. The device includes a housing having a base and a curved shade. The curved shade is configured to receive the insert and comprises a LED-facing surface. A first LED having a peak wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 500 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the LED-facing surface of the shade. A second LED having a peak wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 400 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the LED-facing surface of the shade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Patent number: 12207640
    Abstract: An arthropod trapping device comprising a housing and an insert. The housing comprises a base and a shade coupled to the base, where the base comprises a light source (e.g., LED) and where the shade is configured to receive an insert that comprises a light source-facing surface with an adhesive disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Benjamin Patrick Hale, Adam James Burt, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Danilo Rossi, Andrea Pedrotti, Walter Sordo, Alessio Giovanelli, Brian Lee Floyd, Hirotaka Uchiyama, Thomas Bernard Walker, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves Clerc
  • Publication number: 20240276967
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an arthropod trapping device, more particularly, to a compact and portable trapping device comprising a housing and an insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Keven James WALTER, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III
  • Publication number: 20240090491
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Publication number: 20230309540
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an arthropod trapping device, more particularly, to a compact and portable trapping device comprising a housing and an insert, where the insert is also attachable to or insertable into a handheld trapping implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Adam James BURT, Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Travis Kyle HODGDON, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Francez Yahiriz CURBELO CANABAL
  • Publication number: 20230284607
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Publication number: 20220322651
    Abstract: A replaceable insert for an insect trapping device is provided. The insert is releaseably retained within the shell and has an adhesive portion for trapping insects. The insert has a substantially planar, longitudinally extending tab. The tab of the cartridge is laterally offset from a centerline of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI
  • Patent number: 11311005
    Abstract: An insect trapping device includes a base with a shroud and a cartridge. The cartridge includes an adhesive portion that is positioned adjacent the shroud, when the cartridge is attached to the base. The shroud includes an electric heating element, which heats the shroud and the adhesive portion of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Joaquin Antonio Crespo, Brigitte Harttmann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Walter Sordo, Danilo Rossi, Andrea Pedrotti
  • Patent number: D997289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D1036612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D1036613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D1043898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D1043899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D1046062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D1046063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D1073854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith