Patents by Inventor Rik Ter Horst

Rik Ter Horst 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).

  • Composition and method for improving survival of bee colonies
    Patent number: 9333188
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of bee keeping; in particular the invention relates to a composition and a method for improving winter survival of individual bees and/or bee colonies and/or for preventing colony collapse. Research at Science in Water has led to the discovery that administering iron(II) to bees under certain conditions can reduce instances of winter mortality and CCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Science in Water B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Van Hoorn, Rik Ter Horst
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SURVIVAL OF BEE COLONIES
    Publication number: 20140045407
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of bee keeping; in particular the invention relates to a composition and a method for improving winter survival of individual bees and/or bee colonies and/or for preventing colony collapse. Research at Science in Water has led to the discovery that administering iron(II) to bees under certain conditions can reduce instances of winter mortality and CCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Science in Water B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Van Hoorn, Rik Ter Horst