Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
449 | Bee culture | 74 |
449001000 | METHOD | 28 |
20090311942 | Bee feeder assembly; components; and, methods - A bee feeder assembly is provided, including a receptacle, a cover member and a ladder arrangement. The ladder arrangement includes at least one ladder member comprising a porous member depending downwardly from the cover member. Methods of assembly and use are described. | 12-17-2009 |
20100022161 | Ideal Bee Hive Walls - Beehive walls created by using a thin metallic sheet and insulation, separated by an air space in order to protect the bees from harmful electromagnetic waves, create a warm environment, and properly ventilate the hive. This will increase honey production throughout the year while providing a comfortable living environment. This method is both effective and affordable. | 01-28-2010 |
20100062683 | ACOUSTIC SENSOR FOR BEEHIVE MONITORING - A method of and system for using sounds produced by bees flying near a beehive entrance enable a beekeeper to assess the operational productivity of the beehive. In a preferred embodiment, the method entails positioning an acoustic pickup device, such as a microphone, at a location to pick up and provide an audio signal representing sounds produced by bees flying around the beehive entrance. The flying bees produce the sounds either while hovering in the vicinity of the beehive or while launching from locations around the beehive entrance to forage for pollen and nectar. The audio signal is analyzed to distinguish the sound of launching flying bees from the sound of ambient background noise. | 03-11-2010 |
20100261409 | Device for scraping debris from a honey super - A device for scraping debris from a honey super is provided which scrapes debris from the inside surfaces of a honey super and from the recesses at the upper ends of the front and back walls of a honey super. | 10-14-2010 |
20140273733 | CONTINUOUS WEIGHT MONITORING OF BEEHIVES - An apparatus and method for continuously monitoring the weight of an object are disclosed. The apparatus does not obstruct a central portion of the bottom of the object being monitored, and is especially well-suited for monitoring the weight of a beehive. In the illustrative embodiment, a ring-shaped fluid-filled bladder is sandwiched between a ring-shaped top surface and a ring-shaped base, and a pressure hose connects the bladder to a pressure gauge. Beehive weight data can be obtained in a continuous fashion, without requiring any moving of the beehive or of the apparatus, and without any other type of disruption. Moreover, the apparatus provides a stable platform that keeps the beehive immobile during monitoring, which is beneficial for the health of the colony. Advantageously, the apparatus can be constructed from inexpensive, off-the-shelf components and materials, and is capable of obtaining accurate measurements over a wide range of temperatures and environmental conditions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140323014 | Method For Extracting Drone Bee Larvae With Maximum Biological Value - The proposed method relates to the pharmaceutical and foods industries and to medicine, in particular to biologically active dietary supplements (BADS), and describes a process for extracting drone bee larvae for producing a drone bee brood with maximum biological value. | 10-30-2014 |
20140329437 | A method and apparatus for treating a bees nest - A method to remove bees from a bees nest includes the steps of placing a bee repellent to a target position near the bee nest, removing the bee repellent from the target position after a predetermined amount of time, removing honey from the bees nest and sealing the bees nest so that the bees cannot access the bee nest. | 11-06-2014 |
20150359204 | APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTS - A bee vectoring apparatus includes a tray for positioning in the exit path of a beehive. The tray includes a bottom, a bee entrance end, and a bee exit end. The apparatus includes a tray lid positioned above the bottom, with first and second barrier walls extruding downwardly from the lid. A ceiling extends between bottom ends of the first and second barrier walls. | 12-17-2015 |
20160000049 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Hive Bodies - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a first bar and a second bar. Each of the first bar and the second bar comprise a first end, a second end, five substantially straight portions, and two lifting flanges. Each of the five substantially straight portions of each bar is coupled to an adjacent substantially straight portion via a curved portion that defines a radius of curvature. | 01-07-2016 |
20160192625 | BEEHIVE IN COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS | 07-07-2016 |
449002000 | Honeybee | 18 |
20080280528 | Varroa mites control entrance (VMCE) - A method and apparatus for removing of Varroa Mites from Honeybees as the Honeybee enter and exit the hive entrance. | 11-13-2008 |
20090197507 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING PARASITES FROM BEES WITHIN A HIVE AND METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for removing parasites from bees within a hive. The apparatus has a housing that extends from a first end to a second end and has a hollow interior. An air moving device is attached to the first end and a spout is connected to the second end. A container is located within the hollow interior of the housing and contains a parasite killing solution therein. The spout is then connected to a bee hive such that a heating system in communication with the housing can cause the parasite killing solution to boil allowing the air moving device to take the steam from the parasite killing solution to the interior of the hive to kill parasites. | 08-06-2009 |
20100003893 | Integral honey centrifuge or extractor from frames, combs, opercula and similar, and process for honey extraction - Patent of invention to a honey centrifuge or extractor which is comprised by a body or shield ( | 01-07-2010 |
20120202403 | Beehive frame and comb foundation for controlling varroa mites - A frame and comb foundation and method for controlling Varroa mites in a honeybee hive. In a first embodiment the invention is comprised of half portions of the frame and comb foundation in combination with a power supply, heating element, electronic control unit (ECU), temperature sensor and an optional diagnostic system. The ECU which may be mounted on the frame and comb foundation or, in a separate enclosure is comprised of a micro-controller and other circuitry. The temperature sensor is mounted adjacent to the heating unit. The power supply may mobile or stationary, such as a battery or line current. | 08-09-2012 |
20120258646 | Compositions for Controlling Varroa Mites in Bees - An isolated nucleic acid agent is disclosed comprising a nucleic acid sequence which downregulates expression of a gene product of a | 10-11-2012 |
20120264353 | METHOD FOR TRAINING HONEYBEES TO RESPOND TO OLFACTORY STIMULI AND ENHANCEMENT OF MEMORY RETENTION THEREIN - A specialized conditioning protocol for honeybees that is designed for use within a complex agricultural ecosystem. This method ensures that the conditioned bees will be less likely to exhibit a conditioned response to uninfected plants, a false positive response that would render such a biological sensor unreliable for agricultural decision support. Also described is a superboosting training regime that allows training without the aid of expensive equipment and protocols for training in out in the field. Also described is a memory enhancing cocktail that aids in long term memory retention of a vapor signature. This allows the bees to be used in the field for longer durations and with fewer bees trained overall. | 10-18-2012 |
20140045407 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SURVIVAL OF BEE COLONIES - The invention is in the field of bee keeping; in particular the invention relates to a composition and a method for improving winter survival of individual bees and/or bee colonies and/or for preventing colony collapse. | 02-13-2014 |
20140127968 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING A HONEY BEE PARASITIC MITE INFESTATION - As described below, the present invention features methods and compositions for controlling a honey bee parasitic mite or for the treatment or prevention of a parasitic mite infestation in a honey bee hive. In particular embodiments, the invention provides a miticidal delivery device, wherein the device is a strip comprising at least about 15% potassium salts of hop beta acids, solvent and an emulsifier. | 05-08-2014 |
20140134920 | METHOD OF A THERMAL TREATMENT OF BEE COLONIES AND A DEVICE FOR PURSUANCE OF THIS METHOD - A thermal treatment of bee colonies to ensure death of bee parasites in an interior of a hive frame superstructure through transformation of short wave electromagnetic radiation to long wave thermal radiation, where an efficient temperature increase above the value of 40° C. is done by the help of a secondary thermal energy and/or a primary thermal energy when sunrays or a generated radiation permeate through a thermosolar lid on an active surface of a photo-absorbent component and/or go through a transparent screen into the interior of the hive frame superstructure and land on an active photo-absorbent layer of a thermo solar frame. Also described is construction of a device for pursuance of a thermal treatment of bee colonies. Other implementations are also described. | 05-15-2014 |
20140199914 | APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTS - A tray for positioning in an exit path of a bee hive comprises a base, a bee entrance end, and a bee exit end. Spaced apart side walls extend upwardly from the base. The sidewalls extend generally lengthwise between the bee entrance end and bee exit end. A plurality of posts extend upwardly from the base and are positioned between the bee entrance end and the bee exit end. The posts are generally circular in cross-section. The posts act as obstacles around which the bees must walk to reach the bee exit end from the bee entrance end. | 07-17-2014 |
20140213144 | LYSING PAENIBACILLIS LARVAE BY EXPOSURE TO PHAGE - Materials and Methods for lysing a strain of | 07-31-2014 |
20140242875 | REPELLENT BOARD - The invention relates to a device for expelling bees from a bee hive, the bee hive having a portion containing at least one bee frame, the device comprising: a board for covering the portion of the bee hive, the board having a bottom side to face towards said portion, the board further comprising an inlet for receiving an air flow and at least two outlet slits arranged at the bottom side for directing at least a part of the air flow into said portion of the bee hive, a conduit system connecting the inlet and the at least two outlet slits, the outlet slits extending over a length of the at least one bee frame. | 08-28-2014 |
20140308876 | BEEKEEPING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A beekeeping apparatus includes a bottom side having an arcuate groove defined therein, the arcuate groove being sized and dimensioned to correspond to the rim of a repository; and a top side including a recessed area defined therein, the recessed area being sized and dimensioned to correspond to a beekeeping frame, and a plurality of generally rectangular openings defined through the recessed area, the rectangular openings each being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of a beekeeping frame, and collectively being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain portions of different sizes of beekeeping frames. | 10-16-2014 |
20150133026 | BEEKEEPING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A beekeeping apparatus includes a bottom side having an arcuate groove defined therein, the arcuate groove being sized and dimensioned to correspond to the rim of a repository; and a top side including a recessed area defined therein, the recessed area being sized and dimensioned to correspond to a beekeeping frame, and a plurality of generally rectangular openings defined through the recessed area, the rectangular openings each being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of a beekeeping frame, and collectively being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain portions of different sizes of beekeeping frames. | 05-14-2015 |
20160015007 | Method and Apparatus for Managing a Bee Hive - A hive box is disclosed that includes a wall that defines an opening that is opened and closed by a closure member. The opening and the closure member may span part or all of the width of the wall. A plurality of two-part frames is provided inside the hive box that each include a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion of the two part frame is removable or partially removed from the hive box through the opening when the closure member is opened without removing the upper portion of the frame. A sliding connection is provided between the upper portion and the lower portion of the frame. Sensors, other electronics, or a LED and light detector may be provided inside the hive box that create data relating to a condition inside the hive box for transmission to a remote receiver. | 01-21-2016 |
20160081309 | FRUCTOBACILLUS AS A PROBIOTIC FOR HONEYBEES - Described herein are methods for promoting microbiome development in honey bees using an effective amount of | 03-24-2016 |
20160106768 | LYSOPHOSPHOLIPIDS AND LYSOPHOSPHOLIPID ANALOGUES AGAINST HONEYBEE BROOD DISEASES - The present invention refers to a compound selected from the group consisting of a lysophospholipid and a lysophospholipid analogue for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of honeybee brood diseases, in particular American foulbrood and European foulbrood. The invention also refers to a diet composition, a sprayable composition, a dipping solution for brood combs, a beeswax composition and liposomal and microsphere- or nanosphere-based compositions, comprising a compound according to the invention, for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of bee brood diseases. | 04-21-2016 |
20190141962 | FUME BOARD | 05-16-2019 |
449003000 | HIVE | 40 |
20140220859 | Built-In Housing For Nurturing or Controlling Creatures - A wall, floor or ceiling mounted apparatus for housing or controlling creatures, the apparatus including a housing adapted to be built in to a wall floor or ceiling and a plurality of removable and exchangeable inserts which are adapted to fit into the housing. | 08-07-2014 |
449004000 | For nonhoney producing bee | 1 |
20120302131 | POLLEN BEE NEST - This invention discloses a bee nest for protecting bees from the environment. The bee nest has desiccating and insulating properties, as well as properties that repulse and deter varrora destructor mites. The bee nest comprises a housing having a first open end and a second open end. The first open end is covered by a first end plate which has ventilation means for the housing. A second end plate encloses the second end. Within the housing, there are a plurality of elongate conduits or tubes. Surrounding the plurality of elongate conduits is filler medium, such as crushed volcanic rock filler. Optionally essential oils to deter mites are distributed on the rock filler. | 11-29-2012 |
449005000 | With provision to extract honey | 2 |
20140370781 | Apiculture - An artificial honeycomb for use in a beehive and which enables honey to be removed from the honeycomb without removing the honeycomb from the hive, the honeycomb comprising cells and being formed of at least two parts which are moveable relative to each other between a cell formed position where the cells comprise side walls and an end wall to enable bees to fill the cell with honey, and a cell open position where at least some of the said walls have moved apart, whereby honey in the cells can be removed from the honeycomb by movement of the at least two parts to the cell open position. | 12-18-2014 |
20160000050 | Honeycomb Cutting Apparatus and Honey Collection System - An apparatus for cutting honeycomb from a honey frame comprising a frame with an opening for inserting a honey frame and at least one blade supported by the frame. The at least one blade is adapted to pivot between a first position where a honey frame can be inserted into the opening and a second position where the blade will cut the honeycomb. | 01-07-2016 |
449006000 | Observation | 3 |
20090068926 | Assembly for capturing bees - An assembly | 03-12-2009 |
20150320018 | Beehive - A beehive for honeybees having a configuration that allows a beekeeper to inspect the hive at regular intervals with minimal disturbance to the honeybees. The bees work comb frames contained within an array of master frames. The master frames are pivotably attached to a support pole with connectors fixed to the master frames. The connectors are arranged so that the array of master frames containing the comb frames are side by side and in a rectangular cross section when the beehive is closed. The master frames can be rotated around the support pole either individually or in groups allowing inspection of the comb frames without damaging the comb frames. | 11-12-2015 |
20160007576 | MODULAR OBSERVATION BEEHIVES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | 01-14-2016 |
449007000 | Multi-queen; e.g., swarm capture | 1 |
20140127969 | MAN-MADE BEEHIVE - The present invention is a man-made beehive that allows a plurality of bees to store more of a plurality of honey than a traditional beehive that includes a natural cedar wood general rectangular shape two queen hive, a plurality of brood boxes removably held within the two queen hive, the broad boxes house a plurality of eggs, larvae and pupae from the bees utilized by the man-made beehive and a plurality of screened bottom boards positioned in the bottom portion of the two queen hive. The man-made beehive also includes a telescoping cover positioned on the top portion of the two queen hive to protect the man-made beehive and a queen excluder that is positioned between a pair of the broad boxes. | 05-08-2014 |
449009000 | With feeder | 4 |
20140378027 | BEEHIVE SYSTEM - A beehive comprises a main housing, a primary entrance housing that is rotatably attached to the main housing, and means for rotating the main housing about its rotational axis between vertical and horizontal positions. The main housing includes chambers for holding honey frames and brood frames. The primary entrance housing includes a primary entrance slot that allows ingress and egress of bees into and out of the primary entrance housing. A primary entrance tube connects the main housing to the primary entrance housing. The primary entrance tube provides a path of travel for bees to move between the primary entrance housing and the main housing. In this configuration, the bees may freely move from the exterior of the beehive, through the primary entrance slot into the primary entrance housing, and through the primary entrance tube into the chambers of the main housing. | 12-25-2014 |
20150140897 | STACKABLE PACKAGE AND SYSTEM FOR HOLDING AND TRANSPORTING HONEYBEES - A package and system for holding and transporting small living beings, particularly, insects such as honeybees and the like, configurable in a robust, sturdy three-dimensional shape for handling and transport by mail and commercial carriers, which prevents stinging from within the package, allows escape of smaller accompanying insects such as hive beetles, is interlocking with others of the packages and strong enough to support other packages and items thereon; that provides for air flow through and about the package for heat dissipation for proper honeybee environment; that accommodates food and separately carrying a queen bee; and that can be easily and quickly broken down into a non-operational, generally flat configuration for initial sale, transport, and storage. | 05-21-2015 |
449011000 | Having external food supply | 2 |
20130273807 | STRUCTURE AND CONFIGURATION FOR TOP BAR HIVE - A hive for feeding bees includes features to provide multiple configurations based on the needs of the bees. The hive includes side ports that use glass plates and port covers to allow access to the interior of the hive without unnecessarily disturbing the bees. The hive also uses a top bar configuration to promote bee health and productivity. The hive also includes hive ends to receive feeding assemblies that provide materials to the bees without disturbing the interior of the hive. | 10-17-2013 |
20140323015 | BEE FEEDERS AND BEE FEEDING SYSTEMS FOR BEE COLONIES - A bee feeder system includes a bee house having a plurality of levels. One of the levels includes a bee feeder having a frame with a top major surface and a bottom major surface. The frame surrounds a central opening and a feeder pipe extends across the central opening. The feeder pipe has a distal section that extends along a longitudinal axis and that includes feeder holes formed therein. A divider covers the central opening for separating the top major surface of the frame from the bottom major surface of the frame. The feeder pipe has a proximal section that extends outside the frame. A feed container is attached to the proximal section of the feeder pipe for supplying feed to the distal section of the feeder pipe. The feeder pipe is rotatable relative to the frame for moving between an ON position in which the feeder holes face toward the bottom major face of the frame and an OFF position in which the feeder holes face toward the top major face of the frame. | 10-30-2014 |
449012000 | With heater | 1 |
20160198687 | DEVICE FOR COMBATING THE VARROA MITE IN A BEE BROOD | 07-14-2016 |
449013000 | With ventilator | 7 |
20120295514 | BUMBLEBEE NEST BOX - This invention relates to a nest box ( | 11-22-2012 |
20130005216 | PVC Beehive - The instant invention describes a beehive constructed and arranged to contain one or more components which are assembled using minimal amounts of fastening devices. The beehive includes one or more hive bodies, such as deep hive bodies or honey super bodies preferably made of rot proof PVC board, which are designed to house or store a bee colony, bee brood, and honey. Each of the bodies is designed to contain one or more walls which are secured together to form the body structure. The bodies are constructed of a single unit structure having one or more integral hinged members that join two rigid members together, allowing the two rigid members to fold along the line of the hinge. By folding along the line of the hinge, a desired shape can be constructed and secured without the need for additional fastening devices, such as screws or nails. | 01-03-2013 |
20130273808 | LOCAL BEE HIVE WITH SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE INSIDE IT - The invention relates to a bee hive system which comprises a housing, at least one ambient condition sensor being adapted to sense an ambient condition in the housing, a first fan being adapted to generate an air flow in at least a portion of the housing, a container for a liquid having an opening, wherein the container is arranged such that the air flow generated by the first fan at least partially passes the opening of the container, electronics connected to the ambient condition sensor and to the first fan, wherein the electronics controls the first fan according to the sensed ambient condition. | 10-17-2013 |
20130316614 | POLYMER REINFORCED WOODEN HIVES - A polymer reinforced wooden hive can comprise a wooden hive box built with joints and having an exterior surface, and interior surface, and at least one rim for receiving a hive top or a hive bottom. A continuous polymeric coating applied to the exterior surface and the rim, but not to the interior surface. The continuous polymeric coating can provide mechanical reinforcement to the joints, strengthening the wooden hive box. Hive tops and hive bottoms can also be included as part of the polymer reinforced wooden hives, and can likewise be coated with a continuous polymeric coating. | 11-28-2013 |
20140295733 | BEE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A bee transportation system is configured to ship a bee box and has a bee container having a front side and a rear side and further configured to accommodate the bee box and the feeder can. At least one front ventilation port is arranged on the front side and configured to permit air to pass through the bee container and the bee box. At least one rear ventilation port is arranged on the front side and configured to permit the air to pass through the bee container and the bee box. Flaps are mechanically coupled to the bee container and configured to hold the feeder can in place. The bee container creates an insulated environment for the bee box. The ventilation ports are configured to prevent bee stingers from extending through the ventilation ports which prevents injuries. | 10-02-2014 |
20160029603 | BEEHIVE AND BEEHIVE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a beehive ( | 02-04-2016 |
449014000 | In cover | 1 |
20100203802 | PLASTIC BEEHIVE - The present invention relates to demounted beehives wherein the air circulation is realized effectively and the heat isolation is enhanced. The beehive essentially comprises one or more body ( | 08-12-2010 |
449015000 | Cover | 2 |
20110263182 | Beehive enclosure with moisture elimination - An enclosure cover for collecting and disposing of unwanted moisture within honeybee hives during periods of temperature and humidity conditions that promote alternate freezing and thawing. An internal cover surface collects and condenses moisture produced by the bees' metabolism which otherwise may be deposited on the internal surface of the cover as frost and later thaw, causing droplets of cold water to fall on the clustered bees. The enclosure cover is arranged to direct and channel collected water from the condensation surface and discharge the same outside of the hive. | 10-27-2011 |
20160044898 | CONDENSED WATER SHEDDING BEEHIVE - An improved beehive for shedding moisture and protecting bees includes a condensation promoting surface that provides for controlled condensation of water vapor to form liquid water and transport of the condensed liquid water out of the beehive. | 02-18-2016 |
449016000 | Alighting board | 1 |
20130109275 | MAN-MADE BEE HOUSING APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
449017000 | Comb honey | 1 |
20120302132 | Vented Top Bar Beehive System - The present invention is a vented top bar beehive system comprised of a vented top bar beehive and a harvest box. The beehive contains viewing panels which allow the hive be viewed, providing an education component. In addition, the top bars and honeycomb may be removed from inner chamber for viewing. When a top bar and honeycomb are removed, the bees stay on the honeycomb, reducing the need for protective gear or the bees to be smoked prior to working with the hives. The vented top bar beehive is suited to the way bees naturally want to create their hive and is easy to maintain, making it ideal for noncommercial beekeepers who want to decentralize beekeeping, enhance local pollination and help offset colony collapse. | 11-29-2012 |
449019000 | Having pollen collector or applier | 1 |
20140004770 | Pollen Feeder | 01-02-2014 |
449020000 | Passage | 4 |
20120077412 | HIVE-MOUNTED DISSEMINATOR DEVICE - The present invention relates to the dissemination of biological control agents or other substances through the use of bees, in particular bumblebees. It relates to a disseminator device, installable in or in connection to the hive, and which contains biological control agents or other substances which are picked up, carried and disseminated by the bees when leaving the hive. | 03-29-2012 |
20150366169 | HONEYBEE BEHAVIOR MONITORING SEVICE AND HONEYBEE BEHAVIOR MONITORING SYSTEM - A honeybee behavior monitoring system, including a honeybee behavior monitoring device positioned in a beehive for counting and recording the in-and-out activity of honeybees near a beehive, wherein the honeybee behavior monitoring device includes a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit for generating sensing signals; a counting unit for recording and determining whether honeybees are entering or departing from the beehive; a transmission unit for transmitting the in-and-out activity count to an external device, wherein each honeybee behavior monitoring device transfers data therebetween via a wireless sensing network, and finally data is transmitted to a rear-end server for storage and subsequent analysis of honeybee behaviors according to the status of counting and recording in each honeybee behavior monitoring device and ambient beehive environmental data or meteorological data, thereby providing accurate in-and-out activity counts to facilitate honeybee behavior studies. | 12-24-2015 |
449021000 | Queen/drone control means | 1 |
20160249535 | APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTS | 09-01-2016 |
449024000 | Adjustable | 1 |
449025000 | Entrance | 1 |
20110306272 | BOTTOM BOARD FOR A BEEHIVE - A beehive bottom board is disclosed that includes recessed areas at the front of the bottom board defining openings for the hive entrance. The size of the hive entrance may be adjusted by sliding a mounted hive body forwards or backwards. | 12-15-2011 |
449026000 | Stand or hive container | 5 |
20100105282 | BEE HOUSE - A bee house for housing a plurality of bee hives includes a generally rectangular frame and four upwardly extending opaque fixed walls fixed to the frame and a gable roof having a generally triangular cross-section. The roof has a peak and a pair of eaves or outer edges below its peak and defines a longitudinally extending opening between a pair of roof panels at or along the peak. The bee house also includes a plurality of shelves for holding three bee hives on each shelf and an air-conditioner for maintaining the bee house at a temperature of between about 25° C. and 35 C. | 04-29-2010 |
20110312244 | BEEHIVE - A beehive includes a column of stacked boxes which open onto each other at their tops and bottoms, with the column bearing a cap at its top and a floor at its bottom. The boxes have access ports for ingress and egress of bees, and the column is suspended above the ground on a support post which bears a pivot such that the column can be tipped from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation for easy maintenance. Bars, frames, and/or screens may be hung within and atop the boxes to promote desired comb-building behaviors, with bees tending to build comb downwardly from higher boxes into lower boxes. At desired times, upper boxes bearing honey may be removed from the column and lower boxes bearing brood may be rotated to the top of the column so that the bees continuously propagate down the column. | 12-22-2011 |
20130196570 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS WEIGHT MONITORING OF BEEHIVES - An apparatus and method for continuously monitoring the weight of an object are disclosed. The apparatus does not obstruct a central portion of the bottom of the object being monitored, and is especially well-suited for monitoring the weight of a beehive. In the illustrative embodiment, a ring-shaped fluid-filled bladder is sandwiched between a ring-shaped top surface and a ring-shaped base, and a pressure hose connects the bladder to a pressure gauge. Beehive weight data can be obtained in a continuous fashion, without requiring any moving of the beehive or of the apparatus, and without any other type of disruption. Moreover, the apparatus provides a stable platform that keeps the beehive immobile during monitoring, which is beneficial for the health of the colony. Advantageously, the apparatus can be constructed from inexpensive, off-the-shelf components and materials, and is capable of obtaining accurate measurements over a wide range of temperatures and environmental conditions. | 08-01-2013 |
20140017976 | BOTTOM BOARD FOR SUPPORTING A HONEY BEE HIVE - A bottom board for supporting a honey bee hive which has a board, three vertical walls extending above and below the board, with a first groove opening that extends between two parallel vertical walls wherein a screen covers the first groove opening and an aperture extends thru the one of the two vertical walls that is in communication with the first groove opening and whereby one end of a tray extends thru the aperture so that a beekeeper has access to the tray without disturbing the remainder of the hive. | 01-16-2014 |
20150300871 | Apparatus for Weight Monitoring of Beehives - An apparatus and method for continuously monitoring the weight of an object are disclosed. The apparatus does not obstruct a central portion of the bottom of the object being monitored, and is especially well-suited for monitoring the weight of a beehive. In the illustrative embodiment, a ring-shaped fluid-filled bladder is sandwiched between a ring-shaped top surface and a ring-shaped base, and a pressure hose connects the bladder to a pressure gauge. Beehive weight data can be obtained in a continuous fashion, without requiring any moving of the beehive or of the apparatus, and without any other type of disruption. Moreover, the apparatus provides a stable platform that keeps the beehive immobile during monitoring, which is beneficial for the health of the colony. Advantageously, the apparatus can be constructed from inexpensive, off-the-shelf components and materials, and is capable of obtaining accurate measurements over a wide range of temperatures and environmental conditions. | 10-22-2015 |
449029000 | Hive shell of particular material | 3 |
20100297910 | Structural Reinforcement Component For A Wooden Bee Habitat - A selectively attachable, mass-produced component for reinforcing to man-made wooden bee habitats to counteract the effects of climates and prevent entry of invasive animals and insects components to extend the life and structural integrity of a bee habitat. | 11-25-2010 |
449030000 | Plastic or paper | 2 |
20110195633 | Modular Beehive Construction With Insulating Cover Plates - A plastic modular beehive construction including cover plates to enhance insulation from cold temperatures. The construction comprises opposing side and end walls. Outwardly protruding ribs are provided across areas of the outer face of each wall for reinforcement. Pin receivers are also included in selected locations on each outer face. An outwardly facing recess is preferably included in each wall, to define a hand grip. Pronged connectors are provided on the end walls. Recesses are provided on the side walls for receiving the pronged connectors of the end walls. The walls are snapped together, providing a rigid four-sided hive, having an open top and an open bottom. The cover plates, including pins on an inner wall that correspond with the locations of the pin receivers on the walls, are installed over each wall. The plates include a cutout corresponding with the size, configuration, and location of the hand grip recess. | 08-11-2011 |
20140335760 | Device for confining Bumblebees, use of a laminate material for confining bumblebees and method for confining bumblebees - The invention relates to the field of bumblebee ( | 11-13-2014 |
449032000 | Vertically stacked hive bodies | 1 |
20140134921 | MULTI-UNIT BEEHIVE - Field of use: The invention relates to beekeeping, in particular to beehive designs. | 05-15-2014 |
449035000 | Separable honey frame type | 2 |
20130017759 | ARTIFICIAL HONEYCOMBAANM Kunimune; NoriakiAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Kunimune; Noriaki Osaka JP - In order to artificially produce a honeycomb that is equivalent to honeycomb that honeybees produce in a natural environment, disclosed is an artificial honeycomb of which at least one pair of facing walls among the six walls configuring each honeycomb cell is formed in an inclined manner such that the gap between the two expands from the floor end of the walls towards the opening, and the floor plates and the walls are formed from a polylactic acid resin. | 01-17-2013 |
449042000 | Honey frame or honeycomb foundation details | 1 |
20140024289 | BEE FRAME AND INSERT FOR A BEE FRAME WITH PEST CONTROL - The present invention refers to a bee frame ( | 01-23-2014 |
449048000 | FEEDER | 1 |
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