Patents by Inventor Keith W. Blount

Keith W. Blount 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).

  • Method for tagging insects and arthropods
    Patent number: 10834896
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and associated method for tagging insects and arthropods. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, an electrosprayer is provided including a nozzle cartridge, a spray chamber removably attached to the nozzle cartridge and a power supply operatively connected to the nozzle cartridge and a grounding plate within the spray chamber to electrically charge droplets expelled from the nozzle which coat one or more insects contained in the spray chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Horn-Bond Lin, Matthew B. Hart, Jay D. Eversole, Keith W. Blount, Wesley Walker
  • METHOD FOR TAGGING INSECTS AND ARTHROPODS
    Publication number: 20180049406
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and associated method for tagging insects and arthropods. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, an electrosprayer is provided including a nozzle cartridge, a spray chamber removably attached to the nozzle cartridge and a power supply operatively connected to the nozzle cartridge and a grounding plate within the spray chamber to electrically charge droplets expelled from the nozzle which coat one or more insects contained in the spray chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Horn-Bond Lin, Matthew B. Hart, Jay D. Eversole, Keith W. Blount, Wesley Walker
  • Electrosprayer for arthropod tagging
    Patent number: 9832972
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and associated method for tagging insects and arthropods. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, an electrosprayer is provided including a nozzle cartridge, a spray chamber removably attached to the nozzle cartridge and a power supply operatively connected to the nozzle cartridge and a grounding plate within the spray chamber to electrically charge droplets expelled from the nozzle which coat one or more insects contained in the spray chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Horn-Bond Lin, Matthew B. Hart, Jay D. Eversole, Keith W. Blount, Wesley Walker
  • ELECTROSPRAYER FOR ARTHROPOD TAGGING
    Publication number: 20140263694
    Abstract: An electrosprayer for insect and arthropod tagging having a nozzle cartridge comprising a liquid reservoir, a high voltage connector, and at least one nozzle; a spray chamber where each nozzle is directed into the spray chamber; and a high voltage power supply, where the power supply applies voltage through the high voltage connector. Also disclosed is the related method for tagging insects and arthropods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Horn Bon Lin, Matthew B. Hart, Jay D. Eversole, Keith W. Blount, Wesley Walker