Patents by Inventor Elleen Patricia Mc Gorman

Elleen Patricia Mc Gorman 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).

  • Sectional bait station
    Patent number: 6187328
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting and controlling termites. The invention uses a tubular body with a triangular cross section to hold a cellulose bait impregnated with a slow acting toxicant. The tubular body is placed partly in the ground so that the length of the tubular body is along the surface of the ground. The top of the tubular body is transparent so that one can easily view the bait through the top of the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James Bruce Ballard, Elleen Patricia Mc Gorman
  • Sectional bait station
    Patent number: 5927001
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting and controlling termites. The invention uses a tubular body with a triangular cross section to hold a cellulose bait impregnated with a slow acting toxicant. The tubular body is placed partly in the ground so that the length of the tubular body is along the surface of the ground. The top of the tubular body is transparent so that one can easily view the bait through the top of the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James Bruce Ballard, Elleen Patricia Mc Gorman