Patents by Inventor Ralph J. Weilbacher, Jr.

Ralph J. Weilbacher, Jr. 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).

  • Mole detector
    Patent number: 7088251
    Abstract: A mole or animal detector includes apparatus for placement over a portion of a soil surface overlaying a portion of a mole tunnel, including a detector or sensor and circuitry for detecting movement of the portion of the soil surface indicative of passage of a mole through the underlying tunnel portion and generating a signal representative thereof, the signal being directly observable or audible or otherwise sensible, or transmitted to a receiver operable for emitting a signal, for instance, at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventor: Ralph J. Weilbacher, Jr.