Patents by Inventor Hironobu Hirose

Hironobu Hirose 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).

  • Device and method for luring termites
    Patent number: 5921018
    Abstract: A termite luring device comprising an open-topped container containing wood which termites attack. Drainpipe(s) are connected to the bottom of the container, and are formed with holes through which termites can pass. Also, disclosed herein is a method for capturing and killing termites using the termite luring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hironobu Hirose, Takaaki Ito