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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Van Voris, Richland, WA (US);
Dominic A Cataldo, Kennewick, WA (US);
Frederick G Burton, Stansbury Park, UT (US);
Norman R Gordon, Kennewick, WA (US);
Joel R Coats, Ames, IA (US);
W Eugene Skiens, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424411 ; 424D / ; 514124 ; 514521 ; 514531 ;
Abstract
A method and device are disclosed which prevent the intrusion of insects onto wood structures by using a controlled release device capable of releasing insecticide. In the disclosed method, the device maintains a minimal effective level of insecticide for a predetermined period of time.