Patents by Inventor Samuel K. Abban

Samuel K. Abban 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).

  • System and method for removing varroa mites from bees
    Patent number: 11793174
    Abstract: The bee washing system washes worker bees and filters out varroa mites so that a beekeeper/operator can estimate the number of infected bees in a hive. The system includes a bee containment section with a coarse mesh filter, and a wash material section with a fine mesh filter. The system is structured so that when the bee containment section is loaded with bees, and the wash material section is loaded with wash material, an operator washes the bees by shaking the system. When the wash is complete, the operator detaches the wash material section from the system and counts the mites present on the fine mesh filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Samuel K. Abban, Irving Smith, Francisco Posada-Florez
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING VARROA MITES FROM BEES
    Publication number: 20220053738
    Abstract: The bee washing system washes worker bees and filters out varroa mites so that a beekeeper/operator can estimate the number of infected bees in a hive. The system includes a bee containment section with a coarse mesh filter, and a wash material section with a fine mesh filter. The system is structured so that when the bee containment section is loaded with bees, and the wash material section is loaded with wash material, an operator washes the bees by shaking the system. When the wash is complete, the operator detaches the wash material section from the system and counts the mites present on the fine mesh filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel K. Abban, Irving Smith, Francisco Posada-Florez