Patents by Inventor Helena C. Brown

Helena C. Brown 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: 6397515
    Abstract: An electronic fly trap apparatus having a housing with an upper housing aperture. A removable front panel is placed over the upper housing aperture, and at least one fly access aperture extends through the removable front panel. At least one light is positioned in the lower portion of the housing. Flies are drawn into the housing by the light, and the warmth and sound generated by the light. A disposable sheet having a plurality of apertures therethrough is positioned above the source of light. A sticky adhesive is disposed upon the upper surface of the disposable sheet. A curved, light reflective panel extends behind and above the disposable sheet. Reflected light passing through the plurality of apertures in the disposable sheet, are redirected by the light reflective surface to pass through the access aperture(s) in the front panel, to attract flying insects within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. Brown, Helena C. Brown
  • Patent number: 6393759
    Abstract: An electronic fly trap apparatus having a housing with a cover placed over the top portion of the housing, and at least one flying insect access aperture extends through a portion of the cover. A light is positioned in the lower portion of the housing. A disposable sheet having a plurality of apertures therethrough is positioned on the housing above the source of light. A sticky adhesive is disposed upon the upper surface of the disposable sheet. Light and heat pass through the apertures in the disposable sheet into a space provided beneath the cover. A reflective panel is placed beneath the light to redirect primary light through the plurality of apertures. Flying insects pass into the apparatus through at least one access aperture, and are entrapped upon the sticky adhesive on the disposable sheet when they seek the source of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. Brown, Helena C. Brown