Patents by Inventor Robert J. Horvat

Robert J. Horvat 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).

  • Volatiles of Japanese honeysuckle flowers as attractants for adult Lepidopteran insects
    Patent number: 6190652
    Abstract: Compositions of cis-jasmone were found to effectively attract adult Lepidoptera. The cis-jasmone may be used alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, particularly linalool and/or phenylacetaldehyde. By attracting the adult Lepidoptera to attracticidal baits and/or field traps, the attractants are useful for the control and monitoring of these agricultural pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Sammy D. Pair, Robert J. Horvat
  • Volatiles of Japanese honeysuckle flowers as attractants for adult Lepidopteran insects
    Patent number: 5665344
    Abstract: Compositions of cis-jasmone were found to effectively attract adult Lepidoptera. The cis-jasmone may be used alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, particularly linalool and/or phenylacetaldehyde. By attracting the adult Lepidoptera to attracticidal baits and/or field traps, the attractants are useful for the control and monitoring of these agricultural pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Sammy D. Pair, Robert J. Horvat