Patents by Inventor James W. Austin

James W. Austin 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: 11700844
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Kenneth S. Brown
  • Publication number: 20230172182
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Kenneth S. Brown
  • Publication number: 20230165256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to uses and methods for combating or controlling mosquitoes, by applying a mixture comprising alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran. The mixture is applied in a weight ratio of from 500:1 to 1:500 to said mosquitoes, their habitat, breeding grounds or inside or around human habitation buildings, preferably by spraying an aqueous spray solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Kevin Elias Littlejohn, Kenneth Scott Brown, Clark D. Klein, Frederick C. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20230148583
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
  • Patent number: 11570978
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
  • Patent number: 11477973
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: James H. Cink, Greggory K. Storey, Kyle K. Jordan, James W. Austin, Charles E. Evanhoe, Bart Ivy, Daniel W. Engels, Daniel Freeman, Kenneth Lauffenburger, Thomas Dills, Kenneth S. Brown, Cheryl Leichter
  • Publication number: 20210274777
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for controlling insects where a composition including an insecticide and a polymer are applied to soil, where the polymer is formed from an initiator and a plurality of C2 to C6 alkylene oxide units, and where the initiator is an aliphatic polyol with at least three hydroxyl groups. Also described herein is a composition including an insecticide and a polymer, where the polymer is formed from an initiator and a plurality of C2 to C6 alkylene oxide units, and where the initiator is an aliphatic polyol with at least three hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Wen Xu, James W. Austin, Michael Krapp
  • Publication number: 20210267186
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Kenneth S. Brown
  • Patent number: 11051504
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James W Austin, Cheryl A Leichter, Kenneth S Brown
  • Patent number: 10729116
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: James H. Cink, Greggory K. Storey, Kyle K. Jordan, James W. Austin, Charles E. Evanhoe, Bart Ivy, Daniel W. Engels, Daniel Freeman, Kenneth Lauffenburger, Thomas Dills, Kenneth S. Brown, Cheryl Leichter
  • Publication number: 20200196588
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl A. Leichter, Kenneth S. Brown
  • Publication number: 20200107532
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: James W. AUSTIN, Cheryl Ann LEICHTER, Greggory Keith STOREY, Kenneth Scott BROWN, Gregory Kent THOMPSON, Thomas S. RANCOUR, II, Timothy Robert SLOPER
  • Patent number: 10448627
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
  • Publication number: 20190239499
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: James H. CINK, Greggory K. STOREY, Kyle K. JORDAN, James W. AUSTIN, Charles E. EVANHOE, Bart IVY, Daniel W. ENGELS, Daniel FREEMAN, Kenneth LAUFFENBURGER, Thomas DILLS, Kenneth S. BROWN, Cheryl LEICHTER
  • Publication number: 20190008131
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: James W. AUSTIN, Cheryl Ann LEICHTER, Greggory Keith STOREY, Kenneth Scott BROWN, Gregory Kent THOMPSON, Thomas S. RANCOUR, II, Timothy Robert SLOPER
  • Publication number: 20190000060
    Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: James H. CINK, Greggory K. STOREY, Kyle K. JORDAN, James W. AUSTIN, Charles E. EVANHOE, Bart IVY, Daniel W. ENGELS, Daniel FREEMAN, Kenneth LAUFFENBURGER, Thomas DILLS, Kenneth S. BROWN, Cheryl LEICHTER
  • Patent number: 10085435
    Abstract: A pest control and detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant, consumable, and displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes at least one of a thermoplastic material and a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Cink, Greggory K. Storey, Kyle K. Jordan, James W. Austin, Charles E. Evanhoe, Bart Ivy, Daniel W. Engels, Daniel Freeman, Kenneth Lauffenburger, Thomas Dills, Kenneth S. Brown, Cheryl Leichter
  • Publication number: 20180132468
    Abstract: A pest control and detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant, consumable, and displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes at least one of a thermoplastic material and a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: James H. Cink, Greggory K. Storey, Kyle K. Jordan, James W. Austin, Charles E. Evanhoe, Bart Ivy, Daniel W. Engels, Daniel Freeman, Kenneth Lauffenburger, Thomas Dills, Kenneth S. Brown, Cheryl Leichter
  • Publication number: 20150037306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling insects comprising the steps of preparing a tankmix by mixing a larvicide and a liquid adjuvant, wherein the adjuvant is essentially free of the larvicide and contains at least 1 wt % polyorganosiloxane, and at least 20 wt % synthetic organic solvent; and applying the tankmix on a water surface. The invention further relates to a liquid adjuvant for preparing a larvicidal tankmix, wherein the adjuvant is essentially free of a larvicide and contains at least 1 wt % polyorganosiloxane, and at least 20 wt % synthetic organic solvent. Finally, it relates to a method for preparing said adjuvant, comprising mixing the polyorganosiloxan and the synthetic organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Helmut Mueller, Susanne Stutz, Egon Weinmueller, James W. Austin
  • Publication number: 20130316984
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition containing a polyorganosiloxane, a larvicide, which contains temephos, spinozad, dinetofuran, methopren, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, or Bacillus sphaericus, and at least 10 wt % of a water-immiscible synthetic organic solvent. It also relates to a method for preparing said composition comprising mixing the polyorganosiloxane, the larvicide, and optionally the further components; and to a method for controlling insects, wherein the said composition is applied on a water surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Helmut Mueller, Clark D. Klein, James W. Austin, Egon Weinmueller, Susanne Stutz