Patents by Inventor Robert W. J. Weiss

Robert W. J. Weiss 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).

  • Patent number: 7181885
    Abstract: An insect trapping apparatus and associated method attracts insects, such as mosquitos, by emitting a carbon dioxide gas as an insect attractant and producing a heat signature from the insect trap characteristic of a warm blooded animal and a blue light of a wavelength that attracts insects into the insect trap. The carbon dioxide gas is exhausted together with moisture through a vertically extending exhaust tube to minimize cooling of the carbon dioxide gas and minimize condensation of moisture while attracting insects through an inflow channel of an insect trap to trap the insects therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: American Biophysics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Spiro, Robert W. J. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20040123512
    Abstract: An insect trapping apparatus and associated method attracts insects, such as mosquitos, by emitting a carbon dioxide gas as an insect attractant and producing a heat signature from the insect trap characteristic of a warm blooded animal and a blue light of a wavelength that attracts insects into the insect trap. The carbon dioxide gas is exhausted together with moisture through a vertically extending exhaust tube to minimize cooling of the carbon dioxide gas and minimize condensation of moisture while attracting insects through an inflow channel of an insect trap to trap the insects therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: LENTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Spiro, Robert W.J. Weiss
  • Patent number: 6662489
    Abstract: An insect trapping apparatus and associated method attracts insects, such as mosquitos, by emitting a carbon dioxide gas as an insect attractant and producing a heat signature from the insect trap characteristic of a warm blooded animal and a blue light of a wavelength that attracts insects into the insect trap. The carbon dioxide gas is exhausted together with moisture through a vertically extending exhaust tube to minimize cooling of the carbon dioxide gas and minimize condensation of moisture while attracting insects through an inflow channel of an insect trap to trap the insects therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Lentek International, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Spiro, Robert W. J. Weiss
  • Patent number: 6655080
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for trapping insects, such as mosquitos, is disclosed. A gas source emits a gas for attracting insects. An insect trap barrel assembly is spaced from the gas source and includes a cylindrically configured housing having an outer wall surface. An air intake wall is spaced from the outer wall surface and defines an annular configured air inflow channel. A fan assembly is mounted within the housing and communicates with the air inflow channel and draws outside air into the housing and traps insects that are drawn into the housing with the inflow of air. The air intake wall is dimensioned and spaced from the outer wall such that the inflow of air into the inflow channel creates a substantially laminar flow of air along the outer wall surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Lentek International, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Spiro, Robert W. J. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030154643
    Abstract: An insect trapping apparatus and associated method attracts insects, such as mosquitos, by emitting a carbon dioxide gas as an insect attractant and producing a heat signature from the insect trap characteristic of a warm blooded animal and a blue light of a wavelength that attracts insects into the insect trap. The carbon dioxide gas is exhausted together with moisture through a vertically extending exhaust tube to minimize cooling of the carbon dioxide gas and minimize condensation of moisture while attracting insects through an inflow channel of an insect trap to trap the insects therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Lentek International, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Spiro, Robert W.J. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030154645
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for trapping insects, such as mosquitos, is disclosed. A gas source emits a gas for attracting insects. An insect trap barrel assembly is spaced from the gas source and includes a cylindrically configured housing having an outer wall surface. An air intake wall is spaced from the outer wall surface and defines an annular configured air inflow channel. A fan assembly is mounted within the housing and communicates with the air inflow channel and draws outside air into the housing and traps insects that are drawn into the housing with the inflow of air. The air intake wall is dimensioned and spaced from the outer wall such that the inflow of air into the inflow channel creates a substantially laminar flow of air along the outer wall surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Lentek International, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Spiro, Robert W.J. Weiss
  • Patent number: D466579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Lentek International, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Spiro, Robert W. J. Weiss