360 results about "Insect repellants" patented technology

A safety applicator glove system and method is disclosed that is particularly suitable for use in situations where insect repellent and the like must be applied to human skin without contaminating the hands of the person applying the insect repellent. The basic system disclosed includes a glove or mitten with an absorbent outer surface and an internal barrier lining to prevent penetration of liquid on the outer surface of the glove with the person's hand that has been inserted into the glove / mitten. Attached to the glove / mitten proximally to the hand entry point is a protective sleeve / gauntlet that may be extended over the surface of the glove and sealed to act as a containment vessel for the liquid-soaked glove. When retracted, this protective sleeve / gauntlet serves to prevent contamination of the person making use of the glove / mitten system. Various embodiments of the present invention may also be applied with advantage to the control of contamination associated with biohazardous waste, including but not limited to use with surgical gloves and the like.

Apparatus and methods for animal control and restraint. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a retractable tether (e.g., leash) having a single-handed grip handle which include a built-in chemical repellent. The handle further includes a mechanism for quickly dispensing chemical repellent directionally by initiating a safety and actuating a trigger mechanism. The repellant can be used to rapidly spray one or more animals (such as during a dogfight) so as to minimize physical trauma to the dogs, and emotional trauma to the owner(s). Also, the handle is optionally equipped with a built in light for effective use of the handle (and repellant) in the dark, as well as a retractable mechanism to manage the dispensing and storage of a leash that can be attached to an animal collar.

The present invention is directed to an ultrasonic repellent humidifier for dispersing insect repellant into the air as a micro fine repellent vapor. A repellent tank provides rhodinol and cedarwood oil based repellent to a repellent well. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned in the well beneath the level of the repellent. It vibrates, forming a repellant vapor that is drawn into a vapor duct by a forced air system and out of the unit, dispersing the repellent vapor into the surrounding air. The vibrating portion of the ultrasonic transducer that is exposed to the oil-based repellent is a ceramic material that inhibits residue from forming on the transducer that reduces its efficiency. The ceramic material may be formed on the metal case of the transducer or on the piezoelectric oscillation crystal, or it may be a separately replaceable disc.

The present invention is directed to an ultrasonic repellent humidifier for dispersing insect repellant into the air as a micro fine repellent vapor. A repellent tank provides rhodinol and cedarwood oil based repellent to a repellent well. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned in the well beneath the level of the repellent. It vibrates, forming a repellant vapor that is drawn into a vapor duct by a forced air system and out of the unit, dispersing the repellent vapor into the surrounding air. The vibrating portion of the ultrasonic transducer that is exposed to the oil-based repellent is a ceramic material that inhibits residue from forming on the transducer that reduces its efficiency. The ceramic material may be formed on the metal case of the transducer or on the piezoelectric oscillation crystal, or it may be a separately replaceable disc.

Disclosed is a breathable insole heater element (12, 40) for footwear. The heater element is formed by photochemically etching a porous metallized fabric, e.g. nickel-metallized polyester woven fabric. The heater element is embedded in or laminated in an insole for an article of footwear such as a shoe or boot. The insole may be cut to size as desired. The insole may include microencapsulated agents such as fragrances, perfumes, microbials or insect repellents. The microcapsules may be activated to release the agents due to the heat generated by the heater element in operation.

The present invention is directed to an ultrasonic repellent humidifier for dispersing insect repellant into the air as a micro fine repellent vapor. A repellent tank provides rhodinol and cedarwood oil based repellent to a repellent well. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned in the well beneath the level of the repellent. It vibrates, forming a repellant vapor that is drawn into a vapor duct by a forced air system and out of the unit, dispersing the repellent vapor into the surrounding air. The vibrating portion of the ultrasonic transducer that is exposed to the oil-based repellent is a ceramic material that inhibits residue from forming on the transducer that reduces its efficiency. The ceramic material may be formed on the metal case of the transducer or on the piezoelectric oscillation crystal, or it may be a separately replaceable disc.

The present invention is directed to an ultrasonic repellent humidifier for dispersing insect repellant into the air as a micro fine repellent vapor. A repellent tank provides rhodinol and cedarwood oil based repellent to a repellent well. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned in the well beneath the level of the repellent. It vibrates, forming a repellant vapor that is drawn into a vapor duct by a forced air system and out of the unit, dispersing the repellent vapor into the surrounding air. The vibrating portion of the ultrasonic transducer that is exposed to the oil-based repellent is a ceramic material that inhibits residue from forming on the transducer that reduces its efficiency. The ceramic material may be formed on the metal case of the transducer or on the piezoelectric oscillation crystal, or it may be a separately replaceable disc.

Wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and / or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human are disclosed. They are of the type that are clipped onto a belt or the like, and use a powered fan to dispense active. They are configured with fan rotor arrangements to minimize power use while still achieving acceptable air flow rates. These changes permit use of smaller batteries and more compact arrangements for battery positioning. This in turn permits a much more compact and lightweight construction to achieve the desired results. The devices are also provided with a rotatable clip structure to render use of the device more comfortable when the user is seated and to provide greater control over the direction of the dispensing. Further, they are provided with modified lids to facilitate active refill replacement.

Cleaning compositions in the form of nano- or micro-emulsions and containing one or more green surfactants are disclosed. The composition may further include one or more green linkers. The presence of two or more green surfactants may synergistically improve the cleaning performance of the composition. Moreover, the presence of the one or more green linkers may also synergistically improve the soil removal or streak reduction performance of the composition. The composition may further include additional natural actives, such as natural fragrances, natural insecticides, natural insect repellants, and natural oils to provide prolonged release of the natural actives in a controlled manner. The green surfactants not only improve the ecological profile of the disclosed compositions but also allow the formation of stable micro- or nano-emulsions at room temperature with good cleaning performances.

The invention discloses a high-yield summer corn cultivation method, which comprises the following steps: applying tuza fertilizer, diammonium phosphate, urea and potassium sulfate to each mu of land, and ploughing the materials, which are mixed uniformly, under the ground; selecting compact-type improved high-yield corn seeds; before sowing, soaking the seeds in warm water at a temperature of 18-25 DEG C for 4-7 hours, carrying out ventilating and drying on the seeds; mixing the seeds with anticorrosive fungicide and insect repellant; sowing in large and small lines at intervals and in a staggering manner, wherein the distance between each two adjacent large lines is 40cm-50cm, the distance between each two adjacent small lines is 20cm, the planting distance is 23cm-24cm, the sowing depth is 3cm-5cm, and 2 to 3 seeds are sown in each seed cave and are positioned at intervals of 2cm; carrying out thinning and filling the gaps with seedlings after corns grow to have 3-4 leaves, then carrying out final singling of the seedlings; and carrying out intertillage on the corns when the corns grow to have 5-8 leaves, dressing 8kg-10kg of urea on each mu of land, and when the corns grow to have 8-9 leaves, and ploughing a groove of 10cm-12cm among the large lines to bury weeds so as to achieve an effect of corn ridging.

A horse and / or livestock brush releases a liquid gel solution directly onto the coat of an animal during brushing. Delivery of the liquid gel solution is activated by manually depressing the brushes cover. The liquid gel solution includes perfumes, fragrances and other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioners, dyes, moisturizers, or antibacterial compounds. The brush includes a flexible deformable membrane with a plurality of apertures that are, optionally, aligned with apertures in brush bristles for delivery of the liquid gel active composition, and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. A porous sponge saturated with the liquid gel active ingredient is inserted over the flexible deformable membrane. A cover is inserted through a second opening and rests upon the porous sponge. Brushing action deforms the flexible deformable membrane and squeezes the sponge, releasing the active ingredient during brushing or when the cover is depressed manually.

Disclosed herein are novel methods for reducing or preventing the harmful effects of solar radiation on skin. Also disclosed are novel sunscreen compositions comprising 3-[2-(4-diethylaminophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]thiazolium salt for reducing or preventing the harmful effects of solar radiation on skin. Agents that provide UV-A and UV-B filters are also included. The invention further discloses additional sunscreen active agents, emollients, humectants, dry-feel modifiers, waterproofing agents, insect repellants, antimicrobial preservatives, antioxidants, chelating agents, fragrances and moisturizers, suitable carriers for topical application and emulsions.

A central body or device adapted to take payment in a variety of means and dispense sunscreen, insect repellant, hand sanitizers, or similar lotions, gels, or liquids. The sunscreen (or similar lotion, gel or liquid) may be dispensed in foil packets, plastic bladders, gel packs, or similar containers, or may be dispensed directly, such as through a spray attachment. The device may be unpowered, or powered by a battery, solar panel, or electrical power supply. The device may accept payment in a variety of forms: coins, bills, credit or debit cards, a hotel or resort access or room card, or the like. It may be mounted on a wall or vertical flat surface, or mounted on a pole or stand.

A rinse-off liquid personal cleansing composition comprising (a) water; (b) from about 1% to about 60% by weight of a water-soluble surfactant, (c) a water-insoluble oil selected from highly branched polyalphaolefins having formula (1): wherein R<1> is H or C1-C20 alkyl, R<4> is C1-C20 alkyl, R<2> is H or C1-C20, and R<3> is C3-C20 preferably from C5-C20, n is an integer from 0 to 3 and m is an integer of from 1 to about 1000 and having a number average molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 25,000; and (d) a hydrophobic skin active component selected from antimicrobial agents, sunscreens, vitamins, perfume oils insect repellants, anti-fungal agents, and mixtures thereof, wherein the hydrophobic skin active component has a ClogP value of greater than 3. The personal cleansing compositions of the invention provide improved deposition of hydrophobic skin actives, excellent rinse feel and skin mildness.

A horse and / or livestock brush releases a liquid gel solution directly onto the coat of an animal during brushing. Delivery of the liquid gel solution is activated by manually depressing the brushes cover. The liquid gel solution includes perfumes, fragrances and other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioners, dyes, moisturizers, or antibacterial compounds. The brush includes a flexible deformable membrane with a plurality of apertures that are, optionally, aligned with apertures in brush bristles for delivery of the liquid gel active composition, and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. A porous sponge saturated with the liquid gel active ingredient is inserted over the flexible deformable membrane. A cover is inserted through a second opening and rests upon the porous sponge. Brushing action deforms the flexible deformable membrane and squeezes the sponge, releasing the active ingredient during brushing or when the cover is depressed manually.

An alcohol-free insect repellent composition includes: (a) from about 30 to about 60 weight % of lemongrass oil; (b) from about 15 to about 40 weight % of essential oil of lemon eucalyptus; (c) from about 10 to about 30 weight % of rose geranium oil; and (d) from about 2 to about 20 weight % of litsea cubeba oil; the balance of the insect repellent composition to 100 weight % being water; wherein the insect repellent composition is free of non-naturally occurring ingredients. This simplified abstract is not intended to limit, and should not be interpreted as limiting, the scope of the claims.

Wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and / or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human are disclosed. They are of the type that are clipped onto a belt or the like, and use a powered fan to dispense active. They are configured with a first timer to account for a passive release rate of the active and a second timer to account for an active release rate of the active. The first time and second timer are in communication with a useful life indicator to provide a signal to a user of the device to indicate when the substrate in the device for containing the active should be replaced.

A carrier assembly facilitates the carrying (e.g. by a hiker) of a dispenser for materials such as insect repellents. There are two housings that couple together to form a sealed vault for storing the dispenser between uses. There is also a connector section of one housing in the form of a clip for mounting the housing structure on a backpack or belt loop. A sealing sleeve and a locking sleeve cooperate with the vault to achieve quick opening of the housing parts when desired, without compromising sealing between openings of the vault.

An ecofriendly maritime pest management provides a compartmentalized and portable container for transporting an eclectic assortment of pest management devices insecticides, and baits. The ecofriendly maritime pest management kit has many novel features that enhance the capabilities to transport and compartmentalize pest management devices and nontoxic baits, and are useful for use on a maritime vessel on the ocean. The pest management devices and nontoxic baits articles are segregated into different compartments and color coded for quick access. The ecofriendly maritime pest management kit includes a mechanical pest entrapment device, a gimbally mounted container for containing a predetermined quantity of nontoxic insecticide, an insect repellant delivery device, an insect repellant solid composition, and a container for the insect repellant solid composition. The exterior pouches provides the option of carrying bait, sanitation gels, paper towels, contact information, medicine, or other articles beneficial for the management of pests on a maritime vessel.

A portable shoe cover apparatus. The portable shoe cover apparatus includes a shoe cover portion and a shoe cover connection portion. The shoe cover portion is attachable and removable for covering a top portion of a shoe but not covering a bottom portion of a sole of the shoe. The shoe cover portion comprises a waterproof or water resistant portion. The shoe cover connection portion is connected to a top end of the shoe cover portion and is attachable and removable to a portion of a person wearing the shoe and comprises an insect repellant portion. The shoe cover apparatus is attachable and removable to the shoe via plural different types of attachment means.

An article forming pet gear (such as a pet coat, jacket, shirt or sweater) having a plurality of interchangeable attachments appointed to modify the article's look, feel and function. The article comprises a proximal end, distal end and a central section appointed to receive the interchangeable attachment. The interchangeable attachment includes a top wall having a show surface and a back wall having a securing member adapted to engage with the article for removably attaching the interchangeable attachment to the article. The interchangeable attachments have a plethora of designs and may include LED, fiber optic and / or reflective properties to provide aesthetic appeal, the ability to design one's own accessory, enhanced visibility, and / or increased safety of the pet during nighttime or dusk hours. They may also be treated with insect repellent, fragrance enhancers, and / or water repellant agents.

This invention forms a loose fill packing material comprising clean, elongated strips of paper formed from corrugated cardboard having internal fluting formatted to expand in height, improving the ability of the strips to lattice. A vertical slitter divides cardboard into blanks of a predetermined width generally with the grain of corrugation. The blanks are fed into a shredding device that cuts the blanks with a scissor motion across the width of the blank. The strips pass onto a cleated perforated conveyor and into an enclosed suction housing. Inside the suction housing is a vortex box enhancing air flow for cleaning the strips. Strips are centered on the conveyor. The strips move from the conveyor to an angled, vibrating sifter plate into a collector. Strips are sprayed with a liquid material having microbicidal, sanitizing, insect repellant, disinfectant and / or deodorizing properties.

The invention relates to the field of clothing, in particular to a piece of antibacterial, mosquito-and-insect-repellent functional loungewear. The antibacterial, mosquito-and-insect-repellent functional loungewear is characterized in that silver ion antibacterial agent and permethrin mosquito-and-insect-repellent finishing agent are used for processing a textile, and the processing steps are fabric preprocessing, finishing solution preparation, padding, drying, preshrinking and clothing making. The antibacterial, mosquito-and-insect-repellent functional loungewear has a broad-spectrum, high-effective antibacterial effect on a variety of harmful bacteria, such as staphylococcus aureus, pneumobacillus, colibacillus, pseudomonas aeruginosa, candida albicans and trichophyton mentagrophytes, the bacteria inhibition rate of the antibacterial, mosquito-and-insect-repellent functional loungewear on staphylococcus aureus and other harmful bacteria still reaches more than 99 percent after the antibacterial, mosquito-and-insect-repellent functional loungewear is washed for 100 times, the stay and bite of mosquitoes are effectively reduced, the antibacterial, mosquito-and-insect-repellent functional loungewear has repelling and killing effects on various mosquitoes and insects, such as culex, aedes aegypti, tick and bedbug, and the loungewear made of the fabric has remarkable antibacterial, deodorizing, itch-relieving and mosquito-and-insect-repellent functions.

A crawling insect barrier is provided in the form of a plate, coaster, block or the like having an upper support surface comprising an insect free region for supporting an article to be preserved from contact with insects. For example, the article may comprise a container of food. A circuit is formed about the insect free region comprising a crawling insect physical repellent such as diatomaceous earth. In one version of the invention the circuit comprises a moat of talcum powder about the insect free region. In another version of the invention sides of the insect barrier bear the insect repellent to thereby form a circuit, i.e. a closed path, about the insect free region.

A hairbrush for people and pets releases a perfume, fragrance and / or other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioning composition, dye composition, moisturizing ingredients, or antibacterial compounds when brushed or activated by manually depressing a cover. The brush includes a flexible deformable membrane that carries brush bristles and has a plurality of apertures for delivery of the active composition and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. A porous sponge being saturated with the active ingredient is inserted over the flexible deformable membrane. A cover is inserted through a second opening and rests upon the porous sponge. Brushing action deforms the flexible deformable membrane and squeezes the sponge releasing the active ingredient. Manually depressing the cover also releases the active ingredient even though the bristles may not be in direct contact with the hair at that time.

The invention discloses an aquiculture plant insectifuge comprising the following components by the weight percentage: 15-70% of a garlicin powder, 0.2-2% of matrine, 0.5-7.5% of capsaicine, 5-25% of a fresh ginger powder, 4-20% of a cortex meliae powder, 2-20% of a betel nut powder, and 1-20% of stemona. The above components are in scientific compatibility, before use, the aquiculture plant insectifuge is soaked for 0.5-2 hours with industrial alcohol, then is spilled to a whole pool, or is taken orally by being mixed according to a ratio of 0.1-1%, and can achieve a good insect repellent effect in various aquaculture animals.

A horse and / or livestock brush assembly releases a fluid and / or liquid solution directly onto the coat of an animal during brushing. The brush assembly includes a brush base attached to a hose and flow regulator. The brush base comprises a flexible deformable membrane with a plurality of apertures that are, optionally, aligned with apertures in brush bristles for delivery of the fluid and / or liquid solution, and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. Delivery of the fluid or liquid solution is controlled by way of the flow regulator. An optional mixing chamber housing a water soluble compound containing active ingredients may be attached to the flow regulator to form a liquid solution. The liquid solution includes perfumes, fragrances and other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioners, dyes, moisturizers, or antibacterial compounds. The fluid and / liquid is delivered directly to the animal's fur or hair while brushing the coat.

A technique for cultivating tea trees with carbon powder in order to improve the quality of tea includes such steps as applying the alkaline carbon powder in deep soil, transplanting tea trees in the soil, irrigating with the solution of bamboo or wood vinegar, spreading weeds on the field, applying organic fertilizer, applying the vegetative insect repellant, and pruning.

The invention provides a wear-resistant flame-retardant cable sheath compound, which contains the following raw materials in parts by weight: 75-80 parts of PVC resin, 15-22 parts of vinyl chloride-acetate copolymer, 13-18 parts of polyvinylidene fluoride, 8-12 parts of neoprene, 13-15 parts of butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber, 5-8 parts of butadiene styrene rubber, 3-9 parts of butadiene rubber, 10-12 parts of fiberglass, 8-14 parts of carboxymethyl cellulose, 1-3 parts of carbon black, 1-3 parts of white carbon black, 1.5-2 parts of talcum powder, 0.5-1.8 parts of zinc oxide, 1.5-2 parts of magnesium oxide, 5-8 parts of nano calcium carbonate, 5-8 parts of Nano-Si powder, 5-7 parts of Nano-xuancheng stone, 6-12 parts of Insect repellent, 5-10 parts of sulphur, 5-10 parts of Tertiary stearic acid, 6-12 parts of pitch, 14-16 parts of composite flame retardant, 15-19 parts of filler, and 1-3 parts of plasticizer. By taking a mixture of PVC resin, butadiene styrene rubber, butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber, EPDM rubber, neoprene and butadiene rubber as a base material, the wear-resistant flame-retardant cable sheath compound is excellent in flame-retardant performance; by adding other rawmaterials including composite flame retardant and the anti-aging agent, the anti-aging performance and flame-retardant performance of cables can be obviously enhanced, and the service life of the cable can be greatly prolonged.