Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Heerman

Matthew C. Heerman 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).

  • Compositions and methods for improved honey bee health
    Patent number: 11622975
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a mixture of at least one cyclodextrin, a carrier, and optionally one or more vitamins and/or nutrients to improve at least one health factor of a beehive is disclosed. Methods of improving beehive health and apparatuses including such compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Yanping Chen, Matthew C. Heerman, Steven C. Cook, Jay D. Evans
  • DETECTION OF LIPASE ACTIVITY IN HONEY BEES
    Publication number: 20210199658
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to novel kits for measuring insect health, and to methods of making and using such compositions. More specifically, the invention relates to novel kits for a rapid and high-throughput measurement of lipase activity levels in insects, and the correlation of the measured lipase activity levels with insect stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yanping Chen, Matthew C. Heerman, Steven C. Cook, Jay D. Evans
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED HONEY BEE HEALTH
    Publication number: 20210015845
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a mixture of at least one cyclodextrin, a carrier, and optionally one or more vitamins and/or nutrients to improve at least one health factor of a beehive is disclosed. Methods of improving beehive health and apparatuses including such compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yanping Chen, Matthew C. Heerman, Steven C. Cook, Jay D. Evans