Patents
US 10182565 B2: Insect repellent fixture and method
- Granted
- 2019-01-22
- Filed
- 2016-02-16 application 15044753
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A fixture (100) for gradually releasing a spatially effective semiochemical, for example a repellant. The fixture includes a slotted tube (140), that may be formed for example, from a porous material, a peripheral tube (102) having a plurality of apertures and disposed outward from the slotted tube, a base (110) that engages the slotted tube and the outer tube, a funnel member (160) that engages a top end of the slotted tube and the peripheral tube, and a cap (130). In an embodiment the base includes a lighting element (150).
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190122.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling International, Inc. 61 patents | US company or organization | Spokane, WA | STERLING INTERNATIONAL,INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qing-He Zhang | Spokane, WA | 53 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rodney G. Schneidmiller | Liberty Lake, WA | 61 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01M | Catching, trapping or scaring of animals ; apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals or noxious plants | A01M13/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01N | Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof ; biocides, e.g. as disinfectants, as pesticides or as herbicides ; pest repellants or attractants; plant growth regulators | A01N25/34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02A | Technologies for adaptation to climate change | Y02A50/30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCHNEIDMILLER, RODNEY G. signed 2016-02-08 ZHANG, QING-HE signed 2016-02-08 | STERLING INTERNATIONAL INC. SPOKANE, WA | 39658/428 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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