Patents by Inventor Richard T. Arbogast

Richard T. Arbogast 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).

  • Terrestrial arthropod trap
    Patent number: 8276314
    Abstract: The arthropod trap has a base with a plurality of sides that angle upwardly and inwardly toward a capture area in the center of the base. Multiple outwardly-projecting fins are disposed on or adjacent to the sides of the base. The fins also angle upwardly toward the capture area so that the fins guide arthropods into the capture area. The capture area includes a pitfall so that the arthropods topple through a pitfall opening and are retained in the pitfall. A trap cover fits over and at least partially conceals the capture area. In one embodiment, the trap cover provides a platform for the placement of light emitting diodes that emit light in a wavelength that appeals to the positive phototaxis instincts of the target arthropods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Adrian J. Duehl, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Richard T. Arbogast, Peter E. A. Teal
  • Terrestrial Arthropod Trap
    Publication number: 20110289822
    Abstract: The arthropod trap has a base with a plurality of sides that angle upwardly and inwardly toward a capture area in the center of the base. Multiple outwardly-projecting fins are disposed on or adjacent to the sides of the base. The fins also angle upwardly toward the capture area so that the fins guide arthropods into the capture area. The capture area includes a pitfall so that the arthropods topple through a pitfall opening and are retained in the pitfall. A trap cover fits over and at least partially conceals the capture area. In one embodiment, the trap cover provides a platform for the placement of light emitting diodes that emit light in a wavelength that appeals to the positive phototaxis instincts of the target arthropods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Adrian J. Duehl, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Richard T. Arbogast, Peter E.A. Teal