Illuminated Patents (Class 43/113)
  • Publication number: 20100071254
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an improved flying insect trap, in the form of a housing and internal disposable portion. In one embodiment, the exterior portion comprises roof and body panels which are manufactured from a poster board paper stock that is printed on opposing sides with contrasting colors. The interior portion comprises a self-adhesive assembly constructed from a heavy weight chipboard material that is preferably white that surrounds an internal attractive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Allen Calkins, Stephan Sutton
  • Publication number: 20100058645
    Abstract: An apparatus for catching an insect sitting on a contact surface. The apparatus includes a casing, a light source disposed in the casing for dazzling and immobilizing the insect on the contact surface, and a catch tube disposed in the casing and movable relative to the casing. The apparatus further includes a catch container disposed adjacent to the catch tube and a slider to lift the insect off the contact surface. The slider is movable relative to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: GERD REIME
  • Publication number: 20100058646
    Abstract: A motor-driven tubular hollow cylindrical partial mask component surrounds a central vertical blue light and rotates around the blue light. The hollow cylindrical partial mask blacks out a major portion of the blue light. A single vertical transparent slit in the partial mask admits blue light out to form a 360 degree scanning vertical beam of blue light as the partial mask rotates to attract deer flies, bell hornets and other flying insects. The flying insects enter through a surrounding exterior electrified cage to be electrically zapped and exterminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Raymond Scholz
  • Publication number: 20100050499
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an intelligent pest-killing lamp that attracts, disorients, and ideally kills plant pests, soil insects and sanitary insects, protecting plants and crops. The invention generates light at wavelengths between about 360 nm and about 420 nm with about 365 nm being preferred. The invention can also generates combinations of four colors of light. The light pulses at frequencies ranging from about 250 to about 500 hz, disorienting pests. The invention comprises a screw lamp base, an upper cover, a middle cover, a lamp and a control circuit board. The control circuit board comprises a controller that controls the light pulse frequency and an oscillator that drives the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: FUWAYSUN TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
    Inventor: Chaowei Liang
  • Publication number: 20100024278
    Abstract: Trapping devices for biting and nuisance flies, and fleas are disclosed. Device optionally include: a trap housing; a trapping surface, positioned in the trap housing, for trapping insects, the trapping surface having an exposed sticky side; a light-emission module, positioned in the trapping surface, having at least one LED light source; a light-transmitting casing for covering the light-emission module, a heating film for emitting heat in a vicinity of the trapping surface, an attractant compartment in the trap housing; an attractant drawer configured to be inserted into the attractant compartment, and configured to hold at least one insect attractant; and at least one attractant-dispersant aperture configured to emit at least one insect attractant in front of the trapping surface. Other disclosed devices include a trapping ramp for catching fleas, and a shadow mode for enhancing insect attraction. Other disclosed devices include an attractant combined with a sticky sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: WESTHAM LTD.
    Inventors: Miri Simchoni-Barak, Yosef Schlein, Gunter Muller
  • Publication number: 20090293341
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a method and apparatus for an organic insect extermination lamp, which continuously kills mosquitoes and other biting insects without the use of hazardous chemicals, pesticides or electrocution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Tom Fleming
  • Publication number: 20090288333
    Abstract: An insect trap comprises a housing, an ultraviolet light with a peak wavelength of 340 to 380 nm operatively connected to the housing, and a bait including an attractant proximate the ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet light and the bait in the housing have a synergistic effect that is greater than a sum of the ultraviolet light alone and the bait alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Staci Jo Johnston, Larry Mitch Lark, Emory H. Matts
  • Publication number: 20090277073
    Abstract: An insect-trapping apparatus attracts insects with different phototaxis characteristics through a light emitting element of different wavelengths disposed on an inner side of a base, and absorbs and converts the light energy of the light emitting element to electric energy through the solar plate disposed on an inner surface of the base. This electric energy is provided as an alternative electric supply for the light emitting element and the electric mesh on an outer surface of the base, thereby achieving the goal of recycled power use, energy conservation, and trapping and killing insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Juei-Chao Chen
  • Publication number: 20090277074
    Abstract: Multipurpose apparatus capable of attracting, trapping, damaging instantly and subsequent killing of insects including mosquitoes which comprises of a supporting cylindrical body (3) with open ends, the body provided with a removable cover (1) on open top end (2) fixed with supporting legs (12) leaving sufficient gap between cover and body, having a UV lamp (6) with a protective safety cover (4) fitted internally below top open end and a removable insect collecting part (8) installed at other end, UV lamp is closely enclosed with a heat conducting wire mesh (5) which further extends horizontally to entire diameter of axial fan's opening, an axial fan (7) is fitted above the protective wire mesh guard (17) and beneath UV lamp and heat conducting wire mesh (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Ignatius Orwin Noronha
  • Patent number: 7607255
    Abstract: A kind of mosquito and fly killer, which at least includes round chassis with motor installed, a lure tray driven by motor and equipped on the round chassis, mosquito and fly collection channel and a collection box that connect with the channel that are both set on the lure tray, featuring that there are at least three movable baffles uniformly and vertically insert on the radial direction of the mentioned lure tray, the bottom of movable baffle is placed on the guide rail of the round chassis that consists of at least one ring loop; The mentioned guide rail is set with at least two parallel ring loops, arranged in the round chassis according to their height and fluctuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Xilin Hu
  • Patent number: 7543408
    Abstract: An insect-catcher has a frame, a cover and a gathering base. The frame has an open top and a bottom. The top has at least one key mounted on the edge of the open top and protruding from the open top. The cover detachably covers the open top of the frame and has at least one light tube, a high-voltage net and at least one safety switch. Each safety switch has an activating lever aligning with the keyway and pressing against one key. The gathering base detachably connects to the bottom of the frame. The activating lever disengages from the key and turns off the high-voltage net when the cover separates from the frame so people will not get hurt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Well Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heng-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20090139155
    Abstract: A ceiling system includes a number of longitudinal beams and/or transverse beams to be arranged in longitudinal arrangement and/or transverse arrangement in a building space, a number of ceiling panels to be arranged on the longitudinal and/or transverse beams, and at least one insect catching device, which: a horizontal holder supported by the transverse beams and/or longitudinal beams; one or more electrical lamps for emitting ultraviolet light to the surrounding area for the purpose of attracting insects; a connecting element for connecting the lamp to the domestic mains supply; and a fixing element for fixing insects attracted by the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Leendert Maria Kelders
  • Patent number: 7541936
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for affecting movement of a cockroach by attracting a cockroach to a specified location or repelling a cockroach from a specified location. One generates a cockroach wing-fanning sound adjacent the location and exposes the cockroach to the sound. Acoustic generators emitting wing-fanning sound are preferably incorporated into insect traps, insect bait stations and insect repelling stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventors: Rosanna M. Wijenberg, Stephen J. Takacs, Gerhard Gries
  • Publication number: 20090100743
    Abstract: A device for illumination and insect extermination for use with a conventional electrical wall outlet features a light source and an electrocution grid both operatively connected to electrical connectors through which power is supplied. The light source and grid are arranged such that the grid does not interfere with the transmission of light in at least one direction. A housing and a perforated translucent guard positioned about the light source and grid allow a substantial portion of the light emitted to leave the device while preventing accidental human contact with the electrocution grid. A switch allows the grid to be manually disabled while removal of the guard causes automatic disabling. A photoelectric sensor prevents wasteful energy use by activating the light source only when the surrounding environment is substantially dark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Adrian Prater
  • Publication number: 20090094883
    Abstract: An insect trap (100) is disclosed which has insect retention means (300) for preventing escape of insects which enter an effective zone of said insect retention means (300) and insect attractant means (200) for attracting insects from a selected group of insects to within said effective zone of said insect retention means (300). The attractant means include at least one variable infra-red radiation emission means (2, 4) adapted to emit variable infra-red radiation. The arrangement is such that insects from the selected group which are outside the trap (100) can detect the variable infra-red radiation and are attracted to an area within the effective zone of the insect retention means (300). A method of attracting insects from a selected group of insects to a predetermined location is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Kenneth John Child
  • Patent number: 7503142
    Abstract: The insertable pest catching device is an invention that because of its unique geometry and design provides for the simple and cost effective catching of pests such as hornets and yellow jackets. The device is principally intended for use in combination with an empty plastic two-liter volume soda pop bottle. In practice, an attractant such as a predetermined amount of sugar water is placed into a capped plastic bottle and the funnel shaped device is retentatively pressed into the side of the bottle. The device in combination with the bottle creates an attraction to pests. The pests are guided into the bottle through the funnel and subsequently die within the bottle. After a predetermined quantity of pests are trapped within the bottle, the bottle, with the device still inserted may be discarded as an entire assembly. Thus the disassembly, mess, and washing common with prior art pest catching devices are avoided. In certain embodiments, multiple devices may be inserted into a single bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventor: Michael A. Uhl
  • Publication number: 20090038207
    Abstract: A mosquito-killing LED lamp also serving as a lighting fixture includes an LED light source, one or a plurality of light board comprised of multiple UV LEDs and multiple visible light LED arranged in array; a power supply combined in modular with the LED light source to output power to drive those UV and visible light LEDs; and a casing containing the light board, one or a plurality of electric shock mesh holding against the light board, and one or a plurality of barrier on a surface of the casing; the power supply being electrically connected to one or a plurality of high voltage transformer, which in turn being electrically connected to the electric shock mesh to seduce and killing mosquitoes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Heng-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20090031612
    Abstract: This invention relates to a non-chemical device for repelling flies from a building entrance or outside area. The device repels flies from such environments using the prismatic effect of ambient light passing through the clear rigid housing of the device, through the fluid contained within, and reflecting off a reflective element within the fluid. The device may be constructed such that a vacuum is created within the housing in order to prevent the growth of aerobic organisms within the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: April Hubbard, Reginald Hubbard
  • Publication number: 20090025275
    Abstract: A process and device to attract a multitude of terrestrial and aerial arthropods using a plurality of light wavelengths emitted from light emitting diodes (LEDs). The selected light wavelengths increase trap capture rates by taking advantage of the insect's physiological and behavior instincts associated with vision and sensory perception. The LED wavelengths (light color) are selected to mimic the electromagnetic spectra of natural features, such as sugar and blood meal resources within the target insect's environment. Lighting platforms containing a plurality of LEDs produce the mimicking colors and can be optimally arranged in either a cylindrical fashion or on polygonal lighting chips. These two types of lighting platforms can be modified to fit existing insect traps, used in new light trap designs, or incorporated into insect traps currently lacking a lighting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Lee William Cohnstaedt, Jonathan Isaiah Gillen, William Martin Cohnstaedt
  • Publication number: 20080289246
    Abstract: A device (1) for catching and collecting insects is described, comprising an elongate carrier (2) intended for carrying an adhesive (K); guide means (6) for mounting the carrier (2) in such a way that it is displaceable in its longitudinal direction; drive means (31, 32) for making the carrier (2) move in its longitudinal direction; and application means (42) for applying an adhesive (K) onto the carrier (2) when the carrier (2) moves past the application means (42). Preferably, the device is provided with cleaning means (51) for removing adhered insects from the carrier (2) when the carrier (2) moves past the cleaning means (51). Preferably, the carrier is arranged along the contour of a space and provided with lures, which then have a spatial action and prevent insects from entering the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Paul Hendrik van Bers
  • Publication number: 20080236028
    Abstract: A flying insect trapping system uses a control assembly that has a dispersion assembly that vaporizes small amounts of octenol, the octenol mixing with carbon dioxide the flow of which is regulated into a mixing housing. The mixture is released to attract flying insects from a distance. A trapping assembly uses a heat source, namely a light for short distance attraction of the insects, which insects fly to the light and are drawn into a mesh by a fan. Each trapping assembly can have a control assembly associated with it, or a single master control assembly can be used which delivers the carbon dioxide and octenol mixture to each of the trapping assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: William B. McBride, Scott C. Helzer
  • Publication number: 20080229652
    Abstract: The embodiments described and claimed herein relate to insect traps. One particular embodiment of the insect trap comprises a housing which holds a insect attracting light source, an insect immobilizing device, and a visible-spectrum light source. The housing at least partially conceals the insect attracting light source, the insect immobilizing device, and the visible-spectrum light source from view and includes a channel into which insects can enter the housing and approach the insect immobilizing device and through which a graduated pattern of insect attracting light can be projected into an area desired to be free from insects. The light pattern emitted from the insect trap includes a diffused light component that is reflected off of a reflective surface and an intense light component that is transmitted through a light conduit. The light conduit captures light from the insect attracting light source from a first end that is in close proximity to the insect attracting light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: John Cadman Willcox, John Maurice Weaver
  • Patent number: 7401436
    Abstract: There is provided a capturing apparatus for capturing flying insects, comprising: a UV lamp; a birdlime cartridge; a birdlime configured to be wound to the birdlime cartridge; and a means for winding the birdlime at a variable speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Cesco Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chan H. Chyun
  • Publication number: 20080141578
    Abstract: The present invention provides a LED mosquito trap lamp combined with a liquid mosquito bait. The mosquito trap lamp further includes a bait-drawing means and a bait-releasing unit for assisting the emanation of the bait. The combination of ultra-violet light and the mosquito bait for attracting the mosquitoes proves to be effective and safe as the ultra-violet light is provided by using visible light LEDs in combination of the filter and the liquid bait is nontoxic to human beings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SONDLIN TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Lung Chen, Hao-Jan Lin
  • Publication number: 20080134567
    Abstract: An insect trap using attractant light, comprising a source of insect attractant light and a housing that can be mounted on a generally planar or flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of light cooperate to form a bidirectional or a multidirectional (overlapping or non-overlapping) pattern of insect attractant light. The housing comprises one, two or more openings for the insect attractant light that is reflected and radiated onto the flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of insect attractant light can cooperate to form a light pattern directed in a continuous display pattern that can surround the housing. The housing openings further facilitate the entry of flying insect pests into the trap. As the insects enter the trap, they are immobilized on an insect immobilization surface mounted within the trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, Oliver A. Ossanna, Douglas G. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20080134568
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel apparatus and methods which use specific wavelengths of visible light, or combinations of specific wavelengths of visible light with specific wavelengths of ultra-violet light, to manipulate the behavior of stored product insect pests, including moths and Indian meal moths. The apparatus for attracting stored product insect pests, including (but not limited to) the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella, the Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia kuhniella, the tobacco moth, Ephestia elutella, the almond moth, Cadra cautella, and the raisin moth, Cadra figulielella, consists of a light source placed in a trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: PHEROTECH INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Arthur Cowan, Gerhard J. Gries
  • Patent number: 7383660
    Abstract: An insect trap having a rear cover attached to a wall which is connected to a separate and removable front cover. The front cover can be primarily round in shape with a plurality of slats and a shiny exterior appearance. An adhesive member, such as a sticky board, can be attached to the rear surface of the front cover. A light bulb is disposed within a ballast/socket member attached to the front of the rear cover. Once plugged in, light from the bulb is primarily and substantially retained within the trap by its capture in view of the rounded ends of the rear cover. The light illuminates the trap itself to attract insects to the area between the rear and front covers where the adhesive member is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventor: John Llewellyn Greening
  • Publication number: 20080127545
    Abstract: A method for preventing and controlling insect pests is provided. First, the spectral sensitivities of photoreceptors in the compound eye of the insects were measured intracellularly by equal quantum flux measurements; the measured signals were preamplified and then sent to a PC-based data acquisition system. Next, the colored papers were chosen according to the spectral sensitivities of the photoreceptors to test the color preference of the insect, and the data was analyzed with the ANOVA test. A linear model was used to analyze the choice rate data obtained from the color preference tests. Finally, the spectra of the colors, which preference of the insect were obtained to further developing a visual cue trap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: En-Cheng Yang, Wen-Yen Wu, Yu-Po Chen
  • Patent number: 7363745
    Abstract: A pest trapping device including a cap, a spewing member, a fan, a rotatable shaft, a transformer, a tray, a blue light emitting element, an electric circuit board, and a net. The spewing member has symmetrical holes to which support rods are secured for supporting the transformer controlling the rotatable shaft to rotate and further rotate the fan connected with the shaft. The tray is placed on the support rods for holding a pest-attracting chemical. The electric circuit board is positioned on a fixing frame fixed in the cap and connected with the light emitting element and the transformer that is turned on and off by a switch on the cap. When the device is powered, pests can be attracted by a smell giving out by the volatile chemical in the tray and the yellow color of the device, and during nighttime also by the blue light emitting element and sucked in by the fan and then held in the net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventors: Liao Hsin-Chang, Liao Yi-Shawn
  • Publication number: 20080066372
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a method and apparatus for an organic insect extermination lamp, which continuously kills mosquitoes and other biting insects without the use of chemicals, pesticides or electrocution. The present organic insect extermination lamp has no detrimental effects on human health or the environment. The organic insect extermination lamp comprises a fixture having a power supply and a light source for attracting mosquitoes and other biting insects and at least one container for holding a natural exterminating substance, wherein the natural exterminating substance evaporates natural exterminating vapors for killing the mosquitoes and other biting insects. The natural exterminating substance may comprise any Allyl Sulfide emulsion or any other organic compound. An Allyl Sulfide emulsion may contain garlic oil, garlic paste, garlic emulsion, crushed fresh garlic, or other forms of natural killing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Tom Fleming
  • Publication number: 20080034642
    Abstract: An electric insect killer includes: a housing; an insect attracting and killing module coupled to the housing and including a light source for generating light to attract insects, and a high voltage grid unit surrounding the light source and operable to electrocute the insects attracted to the light source; a power supplying module including a power storing unit mounted in the housing and coupled electrically to the light source and the high voltage grid unit to supply electric power thereto; and a power generator including a power generating member mounted in the housing and connected electrically to the power storing unit, and a drive arm accessible externally of the housing, coupled to the power generating member, and operable to drive the power generating member to generate electricity that is to be stored in the power storing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080034643
    Abstract: An electric insect killer includes a housing, an insect attracting and killing module, an illuminating module, and a power supplying module. The insect attracting and killing module is coupled to the housing and includes a light source for generating light to attract insects, and a high voltage grid unit surrounding the light source and operable to electrocute the insects attracted to the light source. The illuminating module is mounted on the housing for emitting illuminating light. The power supplying module is mounted in the housing, and is coupled electrically to the light source, the high voltage grid unit, and the illuminating module for supplying electric power thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080010896
    Abstract: A solar powered insect trapping and terminating apparatus includes an upper tube body, a lower tube body being disposed on the ground for the upper tube body to insert into the lower tube body and a case being disposed besides the lower tube body. A power supply is disposed within the case to implement the solar powered insect trapping and terminating apparatus. When a user tries to trap and terminate insects, he/she only needs to prepare a basin or to dig a sink on the ground, therefore, when the plurality of luminous elements of the lamp emitting light of different wavelengths, various kinds of insects would be attracted to fly to the basin or the sink then as an insect falls into the basin or the sink, it would be trapped inside and could not escape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Chin Kuo Lin
  • Patent number: 7308774
    Abstract: A solar insect killer and catcher includes a casing, a solar plate, a power supply, a control switch, a timer, a circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements to emit the lights having various wavelengths. If a user intends to kill or catch the insects, he/she can prepare a water-collecting basin or dig a water-collecting pit outdoors. When the casing emits the lights having various wavelengths according to the preset timings, many kinds of insects can be attracted by the lights and then fly into the water-collecting basin or water-collecting pit. As a result, the insects cannot escape from the water collecting basin or water collecting pit and be captured therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Aleague International Co.
    Inventor: Chin-Kuo Lin
  • Patent number: 7284350
    Abstract: A flying insect trap is described including a source of insect attractant light, an insect immobilization device, and a housing partially surrounding the source of light. The housing includes a chassis configured to be attached to a mounting surface, an upper housing pivotally attached to the chassis, and a lower housing that is removably attached to the lower portion of the chassis. In an alternative embodiment, the housing of the trap includes a chassis and a lower housing, where the lower housing includes a lip that surrounds a support structure for an insect immobilization device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, Paul A. Pilosi, Martijn F. Loerakker
  • Patent number: 7281350
    Abstract: A housing has an upper and lower portion. Each portion has a recessed interior face, an exterior face and a periphery there around. The upper portion and the lower portion are coupled together with spacers. An aperture is provided between the upper and lower portions. A light source has an upper extent and a lower extent. The upper extent of the light source has a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are positioned radially and are contained in a shield. The light source is adapted to be positioned such that the LEDs are in line with the aperture, the light source further having a power source with a heat source and bait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Inventor: Alvin D. Wilbanks
  • Patent number: 7243458
    Abstract: A device for attracting and capturing or otherwise disabling insects includes a fan mechanism structured and arranged to provide an outflow of air out of the device to atmosphere, and to draw an inflow directed counter the outflow from atmosphere into the device, the outflow being substantially within the inflow outside of the device. The flow mechanism is also structured and arranged to provide an insect attractant in the outflow. The device can include mounting structure being adapted to position the device with the outflow directed in a substantially downward direction. The outflow attracts insects to the vicinity of the device, and the inflow urges the insects to enter the device. An insect disabling structure is arranged with the flow mechanism to capture or otherwise disable insects being urged into the device by the inflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: Mark H. Miller, Bruce E. Wigton, Kenneth Lonngren
  • Patent number: 7234268
    Abstract: A bug killing device includes a body that defines a combustion chamber with a candle disposed in the combustion chamber. The burning candle produces heated gases that include carbon dioxide. A first bait receptacle is disposed above the combustion chamber with bait being disposed in the first bait receptacle such that the heat from the burning candle warms the bait receptacle to evaporate bait into an electrified grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Inventor: Tommy D. Welch
  • Patent number: 7191560
    Abstract: A flying insect trap containing a light, a fan, and a heater is disclosed. A light controller controls the operation of the light, so that the light can turn off or blink when it is time to change the adhesive paper that traps the insects or the bait that attracts the insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventor: David Harris
  • Patent number: 7143542
    Abstract: A decorative fly trap for household use includes a sconce having a housing including a bottom section and an overhead cover partially enclosing a source of UV light, and an adhesive trapping medium. The cover includes an intermediate surface extending from behind the UV light source upwardly and over the UV light source to a location forward of the light source. A base mount is removably assembled to the bottom of the unit so that the unit may either be wall mounted or supported on a horizontal surface, such as a table. A UV reflective coating is applied to the interior exposed surfaces of the housing including the curved intermediate surface of the cover to enhance the reflection of UV light out into the room and downwardly in front of the to attract insects. The housing includes a horizontal aperture for admitting reflected light from within the sconce onto a front surface of a lower tier of the bottom section for attracting insects as well as for presenting an attractive appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Paraclipse, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry R. Taylor, C. Ronald Lambert
  • Patent number: 7096621
    Abstract: A flying insect trap is described including a source of insect attractant light, an insect immobilization device, and a housing partially surrounding the source of light. The housing includes a chassis configured to be attached to a mounting surface, an upper housing pivotally attached to the chassis, and a lower housing that is removably attached to the lower portion of the chassis. In an alternative embodiment, the housing of the trap includes a chassis and a lower housing, where the lower housing includes a lip that surrounds a support structure for an insect immobilization device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, Paul A. Pilosi, Martijn F. Loerakker
  • Patent number: 7073287
    Abstract: A housing is provided for attracting and eradicating mosquitoes. The interior walls of the housing is painted with a dark color such as black and it is coupled to a water container with an air duct. An electrified conductive grid is mounted at a large front opening of the main housing. A mixture of water and charcoal is placed in the water container. A louver panel is mounted in front of the electrified conductive grid to provide a shield as well as a canopy against rain and sun light. An interior container having a plurality of open top compartment is located in the main housing with various selected organic materials placed in those compartments for creating an environment in the main housing attractive to various types of mosquitoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Inventor: Leung Fai Lau
  • Patent number: 7041306
    Abstract: Insects come into lighting fixtures, and enormous efforts are expended to clean the interior of a glove. Here is provided a repellent paint, which prevents this effect. The repellent paint is characterized in that it has at least cyclopropane carboxylate as a repellent ingredient, and comprises at least a porous carrier particle of an inorganic oxide, a surfactant, a paint binder and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tomioka, Toshihiko Nukui, Akira Kitawaki
  • Patent number: 7036268
    Abstract: A flying inspect trap has a source of UV light to attract insects and an adhesive sheet to trap them. A concave housing which encloses the light source and the trapping medium has a series of narrow light-transmissive slits in a front wall to permit a direct partial viewing of the source from the front of the unit to enhance insect attraction. A cover mounted above the housing has a reflecting surface in the form of a band shell which reflects light from the source out into the room as well as downwardly in front of the unit, and prevents light from shining directly or indirectly on the wall above the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Paraclipse, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry R. Taylor, C. Ronald Lambert
  • Patent number: 7036269
    Abstract: A multipurpose mosquito trap lamp base includes a base that admits light, a holder frame mounted in the base and holds an induced-draft fan at the front side and an ultraviolet lamp at the rear side, a hollow shell coupled to the rear side of the base for trapping mosquitoes, a filter cap capped on the rear side of the hollow shell for removing dust from air passing through the hollow shell, and an ozone generator mounted inside the base for generating ozone to sterilize air passing through the base and the hollow shell and the filter cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Inventors: Chang-Hao Chen, Wu-Chun Hsu
  • Patent number: 7024815
    Abstract: The invention provides a series of lamp-cum-insect exterminators in which guides serve to guide and/or deflect insects towards an extermination chamber. There is a primary light source within the guides which serves to attract insects towards the lamp and a secondary light source within the extermination chamber which serves to attract the insects down the guides into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Inventor: Gerhardus J. C. Visagie
  • Patent number: 6959510
    Abstract: An insect trap using attractant light, comprising a source of insect attractant light and a housing that can be mounted on a generally planar or flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of light cooperate to form a bidirectional or a multidirectional (overlapping or non-overlapping) pattern of insect attractant light. The housing comprises one, two or more openings for the insect attractant light that is reflected and radiated onto the flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of insect attractant light can cooperate to form a light pattern directed in a continuous display pattern that can surround the housing. The housing openings further facilitate the entry of flying insect pests into the trap. As the insects enter the trap, they are immobilized on an insect immobilization surface mounted within the trap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, Oliver A. Ossanna, Douglas G. Anderson
  • Patent number: 6898896
    Abstract: A trap for catching mosquitoes uses a plurality of housings that are disposed along a perimeter to be protected against the mosquitoes. Each housing has a heat source, a mesh for trapping the insects, and a fan to pull the insects into the mesh. A first container holds carbon dioxide while a second container holds octenol. The carbon dioxide is pumped through the octenol holding container and the combined carbon dioxide and octenol are passed are mixed and enter a first conduit. Each housing is fluid flow connected to the first conduit and some of the combined carbon dioxide and octenol passes to each housing in order to act as attractants for the insects. A second conduit runs parallel to the first conduit and carries electricity such that when each housing attaches to the first conduit it also attaches to the second conduit in order to provide an electrical connection to the housing's fan and light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventors: William B. McBride, Scott C. Helzer
  • Patent number: 6886292
    Abstract: An insect trap which includes a base having a rear surface and a front surface, a housing mounted to cover at least a portion of the front surface of the base, an insect attractant such as a light located at least partially within the housing, an insect neutralizer such as an adhesive surface located at least partially within the housing, and an electrical plug protruding from the rear surface of the base whereby the insect trap may be mounted to an electrical socket by inserting the electrical plug into the electrical socket. The insect trap can be easily mounted and removed, making it suitable for intermittent, seasonal, or temporary use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Gardner Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Studer, Tim Jones
  • Patent number: 6871443
    Abstract: A flying inspect trap includes large, multi-directional, oppositely facing ingress openings to elongated chambers housing UV lamps emitting insect attractant light. A disposable cartridge has two sections which mate together to form a container for a roll of adhesive trapping medium. The cartridge sections are opened and spread apart to fit beneath the UV lamps. A motor indexes the adhesive medium so that some unused portion is always available for trapping insects until the roll is exhausted. The spent roll is then rolled into one cartridge section externally; and the two cartridge sections are coupled together to encase the spent roll for disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Paraclipse, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Ronald Lambert, Kevin D. Sinclair, Larry R. Taylor