Patents by Inventor Samuel A. Burgeson

Samuel A. Burgeson 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: 11964077
    Abstract: A scent device comprises a container defining a volume and configured to hold a fill material, which may include one or more chemical compounds, natural formulations, or both configured to absorb odor and/or moisture, and/or emit a scent. The scent device includes a vented cap reversibly coupled to the container via a connection mechanism, and a breathable insert sandwiched between the container and the cap. The breathable insert may comprise a non-woven fabric supported along its perimeter by a structural mount. Methods of manufacturing the scent device involve cutting a mount from a support material, attaching a breathable material to the mount to form a breathable insert, depositing a scent-controlling material within a container, and sandwiching the breathable insert between the container and a cap upon coupling the cap with the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel A. Burgeson, Anthony Berg
  • Publication number: 20230363373
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods of attracting deer using a novel device configured to hold and support at least one tree branch above the ground, optionally above a deer scrape. The device can include a mounting plate configured for attachment to a mounting object, such as a tree or manually installed post. Two tubular portions, each configured to receive and support at least an end portion of a tree branch, may extend from a common surface of the mounting plate. One of the tree branches may serve as an interaction branch upon which deer may deposit natural scents formulated to attract other deer. A deer attractant device, such as a liquid scent dispenser, may be suspended from one of the tree branches supported by the device to deposit the attractant on the interaction branch and/or scrape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Publication number: 20220305166
    Abstract: A scent device comprises a container defining a volume and configured to hold a fill material, which may include one or more chemical compounds, natural formulations, or both configured to absorb odor and/or moisture, and/or emit a scent. The scent device includes a vented cap reversibly coupled to the container via a connection mechanism, and a breathable insert sandwiched between the container and the cap. The breathable insert may comprise a non-woven fabric supported along its perimeter by a structural mount. Methods of manufacturing the scent device involve cutting a mount from a support material, attaching a breathable material to the mount to form a breathable insert, depositing a scent-controlling material within a container, and sandwiching the breathable insert between the container and a cap upon coupling the cap with the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel A. Burgeson, Anthony Berg
  • Patent number: 11382998
    Abstract: A scent device comprises a container defining a volume and configured to hold a fill material, which may include one or more chemical compounds, natural formulations, or both configured to absorb odor and/or moisture, and/or emit a scent. The scent device includes a vented cap reversibly coupled to the container via a connection mechanism, and a breathable insert sandwiched between the container and the cap. The breathable insert may comprise a non-woven fabric supported along its perimeter by a structural mount. Methods of manufacturing the scent device involve cutting a mount from a support material, attaching a breathable material to the mount to form a breathable insert, depositing a scent-controlling material within a container, and sandwiching the breathable insert between the container and a cap upon coupling the cap with the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel A. Burgeson, Anthony Berg
  • Patent number: 11241007
    Abstract: A liquid scent dispenser may include a container, an attachment component, and a cap. The container may define an opening at a first end and an interior portion housing a liquid scent. A first attachment opening defined by the attachment component may be engaged with the container opening. The attachment component may define a second opening and an interior volume housing an amount of air. The cap may be engaged with the second opening and may define at least one scent dispense tube, which may be in fluid communication with the interior container volume. The dispenser may be configured to permit an expansion of air pressure in its interior volume when there is an increase in ambient temperature, so that air displaces a portion of the liquid scent from the dispenser, which passes through the interior volume into the cap and exits the dispenser through a scent dispense tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel A. Burgeson, Shawn McKinney
  • Publication number: 20210187145
    Abstract: A scent device comprises a container defining a volume and configured to hold a fill material, which may include one or more chemical compounds, natural formulations, or both configured to absorb odor and/or moisture, and/or emit a scent. The scent device includes a vented cap reversibly coupled to the container via a connection mechanism, and a breathable insert sandwiched between the container and the cap. The breathable insert may comprise a non-woven fabric supported along its perimeter by a structural mount. Methods of manufacturing the scent device involve cutting a mount from a support material, attaching a breathable material to the mount to form a breathable insert, depositing a scent-controlling material within a container, and sandwiching the breathable insert between the container and a cap upon coupling the cap with the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel A. Burgeson, Anthony Berg
  • Publication number: 20180249702
    Abstract: A liquid scent dispenser may include a container, an attachment component, and a cap. The container may define an opening at a first end and an interior portion housing a liquid scent. A first attachment opening defined by the attachment component may be engaged with the container opening. The attachment component may define a second opening and an interior volume housing an amount of air. The cap may be engaged with the second opening and may define at least one scent dispense tube, which may be in fluid communication with the interior container volume. The dispenser may be configured to permit an expansion of air pressure in its interior volume when there is an increase in ambient temperature, so that air displaces a portion of the liquid scent from the dispenser, which passes through the interior volume into the cap and exits the dispenser through a scent dispense tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel A. Burgeson, Shawn McKinney
  • Publication number: 20150136871
    Abstract: Systems and devices for dispensing liquid scent and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to scent wick dispensers having an increased surface area, containers to be used with such scent wick dispensers and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Patent number: 8739455
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature regulated, pressure activated liquid scent dispenser. The pressure in the interior of the container may increase as ambient temperature increases. A release structure of the container may release a portion of the liquid scent once a threshold pressure or threshold amount of pressure build-up is reached in the interior of the container. A method comprises filling the interior volume with a liquid scent so that the interior volume also includes a volume of air, suspending the dispenser over a ground surface, and dispensing the liquid scent from the interior volume through the release structure. Due to an increase of pressure of the volume of air, and upon reaching a threshold air pressure, the release structure releases a portion of the liquid scent from the interior volume. Applications may include dispensing animal attractant or repellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Publication number: 20130334255
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature regulated, pressure activated liquid scent dispenser. The pressure in the interior of the container may increase as ambient temperature increases. A release structure of the container may release a portion of the liquid scent once a threshold pressure or threshold amount of pressure build-up is reached in the interior of the container. A method comprises filling the interior volume with a liquid scent so that the interior volume also includes a volume of air, suspending the dispenser over a ground surface, and dispensing the liquid scent from the interior volume through the release structure. Due to an increase of pressure of the volume of air, and upon reaching a threshold air pressure, the release structure releases a portion of the liquid scent from the interior volume. Applications may include dispensing animal attractant or repellent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER, INC.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Patent number: 8510984
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature regulated, pressure activated liquid scent dispenser. The pressure in the interior of the container may increase as ambient temperature increases. A release structure of the container may release a portion of the liquid scent once a threshold pressure or threshold amount of pressure build-up is reached in the interior of the container. A method comprises filling the interior volume with a liquid scent so that the interior volume also includes a volume of air, suspending the dispenser over a ground surface, and dispensing the liquid scent from the interior volume through the release structure. Due to an increase of pressure of the volume of air, and upon reaching a threshold air pressure, the release structure releases a portion of the liquid scent from the interior volume. Applications may include dispensing animal attractant or repellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Publication number: 20090031608
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature regulated, pressure activated liquid scent dispenser. The pressure in the interior of the container may increase as ambient temperature increases. A release structure of the container may release a portion of the liquid scent once a threshold pressure or threshold amount of pressure build-up is reached in the interior of the container. A method comprises filling the interior volume with a liquid scent so that the interior volume also includes a volume of air, suspending the dispenser over a ground surface, and dispensing the liquid scent from the interior volume through the release structure. Due to an increase of pressure of the volume of air, and upon reaching a threshold air pressure, the release structure releases a portion of the liquid scent from the interior volume. Applications may include dispensing animal attractant or repellent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Patent number: D635034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Patent number: D673855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Patent number: D692775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Patent number: D692776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Wildlife Research Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Burgeson
  • Patent number: D823685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel A. Burgeson, Shawn McKinney