Patents by Inventor Matthew W. Yans

Matthew W. Yans 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).

  • Modular insect trap
    Patent number: 11089772
    Abstract: The invention relates to a trap for collecting arthropods, for example ticks. The device comprises an attractant placed over an adhesive surface with the adhesive facing down or at an angle to prevent debris from inadvertently collecting. The arthropods, attracted to the device by the attractant then adhere to the adhesive surface on their dorsal side. The invention also relates to a method of using the device to collect insects by placing one or more of the devices in a desired collection area and collecting insects over a period of time without the need for constant monitoring of the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Matthew W Yans
  • Modular Insect Trap
    Publication number: 20190000062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a trap for collecting arthropods, for example ticks. The device comprises an attractant placed over an adhesive surface with the adhesive facing down or at an angle to prevent debris from inadvertently collecting. The arthropods, attracted to the device by the attractant then adhere to the adhesive surface on their dorsal side. The invention also relates to a method of using the device to collect insects by placing one or more of the devices in a desired collection area and collecting insects over a period of time without the need for constant monitoring of the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Matthew W. Yans
  • Modular insect trap
    Patent number: 10098337
    Abstract: The invention relates to a trap for collecting arthropods, for example ticks. The device comprises an attractant placed over an adhesive surface with the adhesive facing down or at an angle to prevent debris from inadvertently collecting. The arthropods, attracted to the device by the attractant then adhere to the adhesive surface on their dorsal side. The invention also relates to a method of using the device to collect insects by placing one or more of the devices in a desired collection area and collecting insects over a period of time without the need for constant monitoring of the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Matthew W. Yans
  • Modular insect trap
    Publication number: 20160066555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a trap for collecting arthropods, for example ticks. The device comprises an attractant placed over an adhesive surface with the adhesive facing down or at an angle to prevent debris from inadvertently collecting. The arthropods, attracted to the device by the attractant then adhere to the adhesive surface on their dorsal side. The invention also relates to a method of using the device to collect insects by placing one or more of the devices in a desired collection area and collecting insects over a period of time without the need for constant monitoring of the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew W. Yans