Patents by Inventor Kenneth John Child

Kenneth John Child 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).

  • Insect trap and method of attracting insects
    Patent number: 7937887
    Abstract: An insect trap (100) is disclosed which has insect retention means (300) for preventing escape of insects which enter an effective zone of said insect retention means (300) and insect attractant means (200) for attracting insects from a selected group of insects to within said effective zone of said insect retention means (300). The attractant means include at least one variable infra-red radiation emission means (2, 4) adapted to emit variable infra-red radiation. The arrangement is such that insects from the selected group which are outside the trap (100) can detect the variable infra-red radiation and are attracted to an area within the effective zone of the insect retention means (300). A method of attracting insects from a selected group of insects to a predetermined location is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Black Mantis Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth John Child
  • INSECT TRAP AND METHOD OF ATTRACTING INSECTS
    Publication number: 20090094883
    Abstract: An insect trap (100) is disclosed which has insect retention means (300) for preventing escape of insects which enter an effective zone of said insect retention means (300) and insect attractant means (200) for attracting insects from a selected group of insects to within said effective zone of said insect retention means (300). The attractant means include at least one variable infra-red radiation emission means (2, 4) adapted to emit variable infra-red radiation. The arrangement is such that insects from the selected group which are outside the trap (100) can detect the variable infra-red radiation and are attracted to an area within the effective zone of the insect retention means (300). A method of attracting insects from a selected group of insects to a predetermined location is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Kenneth John Child
  • Insect trap
    Patent number: D449091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Envirosafe Technologies NZ LTD.
    Inventor: Kenneth John Child
  • Insect trap
    Patent number: D532479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Black Mantis Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth John Child