Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph De Ginto

Michael Joseph De Ginto 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 and apparatus for repelling pests
    Patent number: 7537358
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing pests sensitive to light from inhabiting an enclosed area. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a strobe light configured to emit high intensity flashes of light in a continuously repeated pattern, a mounting mechanism configured to mount the strobe light in the enclosed area, and a power source configured to supply energy to the strobe light; placing the strobe light in the enclosed area in a relatively central location; providing power to the strobe light; and driving pests sensitive to light from the enclosed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Joseph De Ginto, William Lester Earl