American Biophysics Corporation Takes Action on Patent Infringement; Maker of Revolutionary Mosquito Magnet Seeks Damages and Injunctive Relief.Business Editors EAST GREENWICH, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 American Biophysics biophysics, application of various methods and principles of physical science to the study of biological problems. In physiological biophysics physical mechanisms have been used to explain such biological processes as the transmission of nerve impulses, the muscle Corporation, the manufacturer of the Mosquito Magnet (www.mosquitomagnet.com) filed a lawsuit for patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. in the Providence, Rhode Island  “Providence” redirects here. For other uses, see Providence (disambiguation). Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. U.S. District Court against Melrose, Massachusetts-based Armatron International, Inc. and one of its divisions, Flowtron Outdoor Products. In the lawsuit, American Biophysics Corporation accused Flowtron of violating its patent rights relating to methods and devices for trapping insects by Flowtron's manufacture and distribution of an insect trapping device known as the Mosquito Power Trap. "American Biophysics Corporation has invested significant resources in the technology, research and development of the Mosquito Magnet," said company President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Raymond Iannetta. "This action is an ongoing effort to enforce our intellectual property rights." American Biophysics has asked the Court to award it up to three times the total monetary damages sustained by the company as a result of Flowtron's willful and deliberate patent infringement. American Biophysics Corporation is also seeking that Flowtron be enjoined from infringing American Biophysics patent rights through the manufacture, use and offer for sale of the Mosquito PowerTrap devices and methods. The Mosquito Magnet(TM) is the result of ten years of intense research performed in coordination with multiple government agencies. The trap works by mimicking a large mammal's breath by catalytically producing the proper amount of carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. , heat and humidity from propane gas. The machine then emits a warm, moist carbon dioxide plume, which attracts the blood-seeking insects. As they approach the source, they are vacuumed into the machine's net where they dehydrate dehydrate /de·hy·drate/ (de-hi´drat) to remove water from (a compound, the body, etc.). de·hy·drate v. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. and die. "The Mosquito Magnet is the result of our client's hard work over many years. Its commercial success is tied to its unique and patented technology. The U.S. patent system is designed to protect the rights of those who develop new and useful inventions NEW AND USEFUL INVENTION. This phrase is used in the act of congress relating to granting patents for inventions. 2. The invention to be patented must not only be new, but useful; that is, useful in contradistinction to frivolous or mischievous inventions. . We believe small companies like American Biophysics will have their rights upheld in court," says Adam Hess, of the law firm Pillsbury Winthrop, which represents American Biophysics Corporation. American Biophysics Corporation, founded in 1991, is a scientific research firm based in East Greenwich, RI. |
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