Patents by Inventor Phillip J. Howard

Phillip J. Howard 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).

  • Bait materials, pest monitoring devices and other pest control devices that include polyurethane foam
    Patent number: 8454985
    Abstract: A termite bait includes a plurality of cellulosic food material pieces palatable to termites embedded within a water resistant polyurethane foam matrix. Another termite bait includes a plurality of cellulosic food material pieces embedded within a water-absorbent polyurethane foam matrix. Yet another termite bait includes at least one cellulosic food material piece encapsulated within a water resistant polyurethane foam coating. Such termite baits can be used alone or in a monitoring device or other termite control device. Another termite control device includes a container, a cellulosic food material within the container and a water resistant polyurethane foam positioned to separate the food material from its environment. The container can contain a termite bait as described above or can include a chamber containing a cellulosic food material and at least one pocket containing a polyurethane foam barrier to reduce intrusion of water through the pocket to the food material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Edward Eger, Jr., Donald E. Williams, III, Sol M. Mirasol, Mike P. Tolley, Joseph J DeMark, Matthew T. Messenger, Phillip J. Howard
  • TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING PALATABILITY OF A BAIT MATERIAL IN A PEST CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120210629
    Abstract: A termite control bait container includes an upper end portion opposite a lower end portion. The bait container includes a chamber containing a termite bait. The lower end portion includes an air-trapping pocket below at least a portion of the bait to reduce intrusion of water through the lower end portion when installed in a selected orientation at least partially below ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Mike P. Tolley, Phillip J. Howard, Joseph J. DeMark, Donald E. Williams, III
  • Techniques for maintaining palatability of a bait material in a pest control device
    Patent number: 8196342
    Abstract: A termite control bait container includes an upper end portion opposite a lower end portion. The bait container includes a chamber containing a termite bait. The lower end portion includes an air-trapping pocket below at least a portion of the bait to reduce intrusion of water through the lower end portion when installed in a selected orientation at least partially below ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC
    Inventors: Mike P. Tolley, Phillip J. Howard, Joseph J. DeMark, Donald E. Williams, III
  • HERBICIDAL CAPSULE SUSPENSIONS OF ACETOCHLOR CONTAINING REDUCED AMOUNTS OF SAFENER
    Publication number: 20120129694
    Abstract: Aqueous herbicidal capsule suspensions of acetochlor, containing microcapsules of defined size, shell wall composition, and thickness which contain acetochlor and reduced levels of herbicide safener are provided. The aqueous herbicidal capsule suspensions of acetochlor provide commercially acceptable weed control and selectivity in corn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ditmarsen, Douglas J. Linscott, Stephen L. Wilson, Phillip J. Howard, David G. Ouse, Brandon M. Downer, Eric Scherder, Joey Cobb, Mark Woodruff, Ricardo Boeker, Samuel M. Ferguson, Courtney Gallup
  • Bait materials, pest monitoring devices and other pest control devices that include polyurethane foam
    Publication number: 20100043276
    Abstract: In one aspect of the application, a termite bait, monitoring device or other termite control device includes a plurality of cellulosic food material pieces palatable to termites embedded within a water resistant polyurethane foam matrix. In another aspect, a termite bait, monitoring device or other termite control device includes a plurality of cellulosic food material pieces palatable to termites embedded within a water-absorbent polyurethane foam matrix. In another aspect a termite bait, monitoring device or other termite control device includes at least one cellulosic food material piece encapsulated within a water resistant polyurethane foam coating. In another aspect of the application, a termite control device includes a container, a cellulosic food material within the container and a water resistant polyurethane foam positioned to separate the food material from its environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph Edward Eger, JR., Donald E. Williams, III, Sol M. Mirasol, Mike P. Tolley, Joseph J. DeMark, Matthew T. Messenger, Phillip J. Howard
  • Techniques for maintaining palatability of a bait material in a pest control device
    Publication number: 20090188155
    Abstract: A termite control bait container includes an upper end portion opposite a lower end portion. The bait container includes a chamber containing a termite bait. The lower end portion includes an air-trapping pocket below at least a portion of the bait to reduce intrusion of water through the lower end portion when installed in a selected orientation at least partially below ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Mike P. Tolley, Phillip J. Howard, Joseph J. DeMark, Donald E. Williams, III