Patents by Inventor Karen M. Vail

Karen M. Vail 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).

  • Ant bait attractive to multiple species of ants
    Patent number: 5939061
    Abstract: An attractant composition has been discovered for the control of multiple species of pest arthropods, particularly multiple species of pest ants. The composition, which includes a sugar and a salt or base, and water, attracts both oil-loving and sweet-loving ants and is especially useful with water soluble or suspendable toxicants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Karen M. Vail, David F. Williams, David H. Oi