Patents by Inventor Jeffery S. Pettis

Jeffery S. Pettis 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).

  • Composition and method for the control of parasitic mites in honey bees
    Patent number: 6037374
    Abstract: Gel compositions of formic acid and a gelling agent such as fumed silica or polyacrylic acid have been prepared for controlling parasitic mites of honey bees. The gels provide slow-release capability and have been found effective against both Varroa jacobsoni and Acarapis woodi. They are advantageous in that they have improved handling characteristics and are safer than liquid formic acid, which is quite corrosive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Jan P. Kochansky, Hachiro Shimanuki, Mark Francis Feldlaufer, Jeffery S. Pettis