Patents by Inventor Jacques C. Bertrand

Jacques C. Bertrand 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: 10881093
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of trapping a pest, said method comprising providing ferromagnetic particles for ingestion by the pest, and trapping the pest using one or more magnets, wherein a trapped pest has ingested and internally accumulated an amount of the ferromagnetic particles sufficient to permit immobilization of the pest using said one or more magnets. Devices for use with the methods of the instant invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jacques C Bertrand
  • Patent number: 10645924
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising one or more insecticides and further comprising a carrier composition comprising one or more glycols, and methods of controlling an insect population comprising applying said compositions to the insect habitat using a thermal fogger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jacques C Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20170303531
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising one or more insecticides and further comprising a carrier composition comprising one or more glycols, and methods of controlling an insect population comprising applying said compositions to the insect habitat using a thermal fogger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20170215402
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of trapping a pest, said method comprising providing ferromagnetic particles for ingestion by the pest, and trapping the pest using one or more magnets, wherein a trapped pest has ingested and internally accumulated an amount of the ferromagnetic particles sufficient to permit immobilization of the pest using said one or more magnets. Devices for use with the methods of the instant invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 9671443
    Abstract: A device and method of use for measuring the electrical charge of flying insects. The inventive device comprises measuring the charge induced by a flying insect and measuring the average of charge deposited on a metal screen due to the impact of multiple of insects on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20170064952
    Abstract: An insecticide composition designed for improved autodissemination. The insecticide may be used as a dry powder or a wet composition. The composition allows for better transfer of active ingredient to the target species, as well as improved stability of the active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: The Unites States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20160309716
    Abstract: An insecticide composition designed for improved autodissemination. The insecticide may be used as a dry powder or a wet composition. The composition allows for better transfer of active ingredient to the target species, as well as improved stability of the active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: The Unites States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20160037940
    Abstract: A netting material, useful for insect netting, comprising a glass yarn fiber material with increased durability over currently available netting material. The glass yarn fiber material contains glass filaments extruded such that the filaments and ensuing glass yarn fibers contain a small diameter. The yarn fibers permit flexibility of the material and ready light penetration and ventilation. The material can be coated with a plastic, such as PVC as well as insecticides, and other biocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20150082689
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter relates to a device and method of its use in producing small droplets of insecticide. The device produces small droplets through ultrasonic frequency sonication. The device is also capable of inducing and electrical charge on the small droplets for better application to flying insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jacques C. Bertrand, Craig A. Stoops
  • Publication number: 20150070030
    Abstract: A device and method of use for measuring the electrical charge of flying insects. The inventive device comprises measuring the charge induced by a flying insect and measuring the average of charge deposited on a metal screen due to the impact of multiple of insects on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 6312861
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and a coated silica, and wherein said silica has a primary particle size of about 25 nanometers to about 55 nanometers, and an aggregate size of about 225 nanometers to about 400 nanometers, and said coating is comprised of a mixture of an alkylsilane and an aminoalkylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, James R. Combes, Thomas R. Pickering, Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 6190815
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and a coated silica, and wherein said silica has a primary particle size of about 25 nanometers to about 55 nanometers, and an aggregate size of about 225 nanometers to about 400 nanometers, and said coating is comprised of a mixture of an alkylsilane and an aminoalkylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, James R. Combes, Thomas R. Pickering, Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 6004714
    Abstract: A toner comprised of binder, colorant, and a silica containing a coating of an alkylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Thomas R. Pickering, Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 5942365
    Abstract: A liquid developer comprised of a liquid, resin particles, an optional nonpolar liquid soluble charge director, and a charge adjuvant comprised of an aluminum salt of an acid, wherein the acid is a hydroxy carboxylic acid, an amino carboxylic acid, an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, or a sulfonic acid and imaging processes using the same one disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Gibson, Scott D. Chamberlain, Thomas R. Pickering, John W. Spiewak, Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5885739
    Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, an orange toner, or a red toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the orange toner is Orange 13, Cl 21110, Orange 34, Cl 21115, Orange 5, Cl 12075, Orange 16, Cl 21160, Orange 36, Cl 11780, Orange 46, Cl 15602, Orange 67, or Orange 69, and wherein the pigment for the red toner is Red 53:1, Cl 15585, Red 48:1, Cl 15865:1, Red 122, Cl 12370, or Red 254; and wherein said pigment for each toner is prepared by flushing said wet pigment, wherein a cyan, magenta, orange, or red and yellow pigment water wet cake is mixed with toner resin, and the water is substantially removed to generate pigmented resin, or wherein said pigment for each toner is prepared by dispersing said pigment with a polymeric alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5866288
    Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, a violet toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the violet toner is Violet 19 with a C.I. number of 46500, Violet 23 with a C.I. number of 51319, Violet 3 with a C.I. number of 42535, Blue 1, Blue 60, or Blue 61, and wherein said pigment for each toner, excluding black, is prepared by flushing a wet pigment, wherein said cyan, magenta, yellow, and violet pigment water wet cake is mixed with a toner resin, and the water is removed to generate pigmented resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Jacques C. Bertrand, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5837409
    Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, an orange toner, a green toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the orange toner is Orange 5, C.I. number 12075, Orange 13, C.I. number 21110, Orange 16, C.I. number 21160, or Orange 34, C.I. number 21115, and the pigment for the green toner is Green 7, C.I. number 74260, or Green 36, C.I. number 74265, and wherein said pigment for each toner, excluding black, is prepared by flushing each of said pigments, wherein a cyan, magenta, yellow, orange, and green pigment water wet cake is mixed with toner resin, and the water is removed, or substantially removed to generate pigmented resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Thomas R. Pickering
  • Patent number: 5736291
    Abstract: A combination of five colored toners containing resin and certain pigments of magenta, yellow, orange, red, and black, and processes for the preparation of these toners by, for example, mixing a cyan, magenta, orange, or red and yellow pigment water wet cake with toner resin, followed by substantially removing the water to generate pigmented resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5723245
    Abstract: A combination of toners including a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, an orange toner, a green toner and a black toner, each of the toners containing resin and pigment. The pigment for the orange toner can be Orange 5, C.I. number 12075, and the pigment for the green toner can be Green 7, C.I. number 74260. The pigment for each of the toners excluding black can be prepared by flushing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Thomas R. Pickering
  • Patent number: 5719002
    Abstract: A combination of toners containing a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, a violet toner, and a black toner, each toner containing resin and pigment. The pigment for each of the colored toners, which excludes black, can be prepared by flushing a wet pigment cake with a toner resin and removing water to generate a pigmented resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Jacques C. Bertrand, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Denise R. Bayley