Paul R Perry

US Patent:

59898984, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

May 27, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/068997

Inventors:

Xixuan Jin - Worcester MA
Kathryn E. Grigas - Worcester MA
Carol Ann Johnson - Worcester MA
Paul Perry - Acton MA
David W. Miller - Amherst MA

Assignee:

EcoScience Corporation - East Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

C12N 104
C12N 114

US Classification:

435260

Abstract:

Methods for packaging Metarhizium fungal cultures or conidia are described. In one embodiment, the fungal culture is provided within an insect infection chamber that attracts insects, then infects them with a lethal dosage of fungus, where the packaging maintains high humidity within the chamber, allows free exchange of gases, and is impermeable to microbes, including fungal spores, viruses, and bacteria. In a second embodiment, the fungal conidia are packaged under conditions which maintain high viability even after long-term storage at both 25. degree. C. and 37. degree. C. , i. e. , low relative humidity and oxygen. The conidia can then be reactivated for the use in the control of insects such as cockroaches, flies, ants, soft-bodied insects, turf pests, and caterpillars.

US Patent:

20200102147, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Sep 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/586040

Inventors:

- Chelmsford MA, US
Justin Holwell - Sterling MA, US
Paul Perry - Versailles KY, US
William Fannin - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137

Abstract:

A configurable modular robotic autonomous guided vehicle having an engine module and multiple different ones of selectably interchangeable logistic or material handling accessory modules. The engine module has motors, sensors and a control system integrated with each other for autonomous navigation freely throughout a travel area forming a logistic space. A module interface is located at one end of the engine module for modular coupling of the engine module with a handling accessory module of the vehicle. Each of the handling accessory modules has a different predetermined logistic or material handling characteristic that on integral coupling with the engine module define a different logistic or material handling autonomous guided vehicle type. Selectable coupling of the handling accessory module with the engine module configures the vehicle so as to change the vehicle type from a first vehicle type to a second vehicle type different than the first vehicle type.