Patents by Inventor Michael Alexander Birkett

Michael Alexander Birkett 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).

  • Composition for attracting bed bugs
    Patent number: 10653138
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds for attracting bed bugs, compositions thereof, devices comprising said compositions and their use in the detection, monitoring and control of bed bugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Rothamsted Research Limited
    Inventors: Mary McFadden Cameron, James George Logan, Emma Natalie Ivy Weeks, John Anthony Pickett, Michael Alexander Birkett
  • Olfactory ligands
    Patent number: 10334845
    Abstract: The invention provides analogs of (S)-germacrene D analog which have improved insect repellent properties compared to (S)-germacrene D analog or which have insect attractant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY COELLEGE CARDIFF CONSULTANTS LIMITED, ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH
    Inventors: John Anthony Pickett, Michael Alexander Birkett, David James Miller, Rudolf Konrad Allemann
  • COMPOSITION FOR ATTRACTING BED BUGS
    Publication number: 20190059369
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds for attracting bed bugs, compositions thereof, devices comprising said compositions and their use in the detection, monitoring and control of bed bugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Rothamsted Research Limited
    Inventors: Mary McFadden Cameron, James George Logan, Emma Natalie Ivy Weeks, John Anthony Pickett, Michael Alexander Birkett
  • OLFACTORY LIGANDS
    Publication number: 20180271089
    Abstract: The invention provides analogues of (S)-germacrene D analogue which have improved insect repellent properties compared to (S)-germacrene D analogue or which have insect attractant properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: John Anthony PICKETT, Michael Alexander BIRKETT, David James MILLER, Rudolf Konrad ALLEMANN
  • Pest repellent comprising geranylacetone
    Patent number: 9326520
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for inhibiting the activity of an insect pest against a subject (or repelling an insect pest from an environment or preventing attraction to an environment) which compositions comprise geranylacetone as an active ingredient plus a carrier plus a further active ingredient selected from the list consisting of: 6-Methyl-hepten-2-one, octanal, plus optional other chemicals. Also provided are related materials and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: The University Court of the University of Aberdeen, Rothamsted Research Limited
    Inventors: John Anthony Pickett, James George Logan, Michael Alexander Birkett, Anne Jennifer Mordue
  • Lure
    Patent number: 8715704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lure for attracting, and in some circumstances, killing dust mites, especially house dust mites. The lure comprises neryl formate and/or limonene and is usually arranged in powder form to allow it to be shaken over an area containing the mites. What about liquid that dries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Rothamsted Research Limited
    Inventors: Amanda Skelton, Mary Cameron, Michael Alexander Birkett, John Anthony Pickett
  • LURE
    Publication number: 20100310499
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lure for attracting, and in some circumstances, killing dust mites, especially house dust mites. The lure comprises neryl formate and/or limonene and is usually arranged in powder form to allow it to be shaken over an area containing the mites. What about liquid that dries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Amanda Skelton, Mary Cameron, Michael Alexander Birkett, John Anthony Pickett
  • Method and Compositions
    Publication number: 20090306217
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for inhibiting the activity of an insect pest against a subject (or repelling an insect pest from an environment or preventing attraction to an environment) which compositions comprise geranylacetone as an active ingredient plus a carrier plus a further active ingredient selected from the list consisting of: 6-Methyl-hepten-2-one, octanal, plus optional other chemicals. Also provided are related materials and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: John Anthony Pickett, James George Logan, Michael Alexander Birkett, Anne Jennifer Mordue