Patents by Inventor Richard J. Tate

Richard J. Tate 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).

  • Pest electrocution device with infrared detector
    Patent number: 10143193
    Abstract: A device for electrocuting pests includes first and second electrodes and an infrared detector. The infrared detector is responsive to infrared radiation emitted by a pest and provides output signals indicating the presence of a pest. A circuit responsive to the output signals and responsive to sensing current flowing between the first and second electrodes, which indicates that a pest is present and in contact with the electrodes, provides high voltage across the first and second electrodes when a selected one of the output signals and the sensing current indicates that a pest is in contact with the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Robert G. Noe, Richard J. Tate
  • Pest Electrocution Device with Infrared Detector
    Publication number: 20150320029
    Abstract: A device for electrocuting pests includes first and second electrodes and an infrared detector. The infrared detector is responsive to infrared radiation emitted by a pest and provides output signals indicating the presence of a pest. A circuit responsive to the output signals and responsive to sensing current flowing between the first and second electrodes, which indicates that a pest is present and in contact with the electrodes, provides high voltage across the first and second electrodes when a selected one of the output signals and the sensing current indicates that a pest is in contact with the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Robert G. Noe, Richard J. Tate
  • Pest Electrocution Device with Infrared Detector
    Publication number: 20090102600
    Abstract: A device for electrocuting pests includes first and second electrodes and an infrared detector. The infrared detector is responsive to infrared radiation emitted by a pest and provides output signals indicating the presence of a pest. A circuit responsive to the output signals and responsive to sensing current flowing between the first and second electrodes, which indicates that a pest is present and in contact with the electrodes, provides high voltage across the first and second electrodes when a selected one of the output signals and the sensing current indicates that a pest is in contact with the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Robert G. Noe, Richard J. Tate