Patents by Inventor Pratima Jester

Pratima Jester 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).

  • Publication number: 20220174913
    Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial honeycomb foundation for beehives wherein a single foundation sheet includes cells of more than one size to accommodate both worker bees and drone bees. An array of hexagonally-shaped cells may be provided on either or both sides of a dividing film wall. Within the array of cells on each side of the dividing film wall there are provided an array of worker bee sized cells, typically in the range of between about 4.6 mm and 5.5 mm, and an array of drone bee sized cells, typically in the range of between about 6.4 mm and 6.6 mm. The hexagonally-shaped honeycomb cells projecting from the front surface of the dividing film wall are offset from the hexagonally-shaped honeycomb cells projecting from the rear surface of the dividing film wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: KEVIN JESTER, PRATIMA JESTER
  • Patent number: 10709116
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing hanging feeder frame for a hive box, with a clear lid for monitoring food syrup inside with the lid being easily removed or attached by clip edges to the hanging feeder frame. The hanging feeder can include uniform diameter tubes that attach to inner sides of the frame to add stability to the frame. The hanging feeder can include a float system in the tubes to restrict access to the syrup so that the bees have a safe and easy access to their food supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin D. Jester, Pratima Jester
  • Patent number: 10485225
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing a hive top feeder assembly with a feeder housing that can attach and attach to a top of a bee hive box/container, with a downwardly protruding entrance cone with or without locking arms/wings that can attach within an opening in the hive box/container. The feeder housing can have a hollow feeder cone and a sloped ladder to allow bees to climb up and down steps to reach and consume syrup from a syrup reservoir inside the feeder housing, followed by reversing their path to go down to the hive box/container to later make honey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin D. Jester, Pratima Jester