Patents by Inventor John Cadman Willcox

John Cadman Willcox 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: 9027276
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insect trap which has been designed to facilitate simple and efficient servicing, maintenance and cleaning. The trap includes a back housing; a frame swing mounted to said housing; and a cover comprising openings allowing insects to enter the trap and the frame supports at least one light such that said frame and lights can be moved from a first position where they overlie the back housing, to a second position where they lie clear of the back housing such that an insect catching means which may be fitted over the back housing is readily accessible for replacement during servicing. Additionally, the trap is adapted for ease of servicing and jet cleaning by the provision of shields each of which sealably protect, from water ingress, the plurality of lights at the positions where they connect to electrical fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Brandenburg Limited
    Inventors: John Cadman Willcox, Mathew Varghese Kaye
  • Publication number: 20110041384
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insect trap which has been designed to facilitate simple and efficient servicing, maintenance and cleaning. The trap includes a back housing; a frame swing mounted to said housing; and a cover comprising openings allowing insects to enter the trap and the frame supports at least one light such that said frame and lights can be moved from a first position where they overlie the back housing, to a second position where they lie clear of the back housing such that an insect catching means which may be fitted over the back housing is readily accessible for replacement during servicing. Additionally, the trap is adapted for ease of servicing and jet cleaning by the provision of shields each of which sealably protect, from water ingress, the plurality of lights at the positions where they connect to electrical fittings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: John Cadman Willcox, Matthew Varghese Kaye
  • Publication number: 20080229652
    Abstract: The embodiments described and claimed herein relate to insect traps. One particular embodiment of the insect trap comprises a housing which holds a insect attracting light source, an insect immobilizing device, and a visible-spectrum light source. The housing at least partially conceals the insect attracting light source, the insect immobilizing device, and the visible-spectrum light source from view and includes a channel into which insects can enter the housing and approach the insect immobilizing device and through which a graduated pattern of insect attracting light can be projected into an area desired to be free from insects. The light pattern emitted from the insect trap includes a diffused light component that is reflected off of a reflective surface and an intense light component that is transmitted through a light conduit. The light conduit captures light from the insect attracting light source from a first end that is in close proximity to the insect attracting light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: John Cadman Willcox, John Maurice Weaver