Patents by Inventor Robert Behle

Robert Behle 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).

  • Formulated arthropod cadavers for pest suppression
    Patent number: 6524601
    Abstract: Pesticidal and/or antimicrobial biological agent-infected arthropod cadavers are formulated by applying a coating agent once on the surface of the cadaver which either (a) prevents the cadavers from sticking together and/or rupturing or (b) acts as an adhesive for a powder or granule applied to the cadaver to prevent sticking and rupturing. The formulated cadavers maintain or improve infectivity, reproducibility, and survivability. The formulated cadavers can be partially desiccated to improve on shelf-life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: David I. Shapiro, Robert Behle, Michael R. McGuire, Edwin E. Lewis