Patents by Inventor Carey Heinbigner

Carey Heinbigner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compacted granular potassium chloride, and method and apparatus for production of same
    Patent number: 7727501
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for the production of compacted granular potassium chloride with improved handling qualities. A binding ingredient such as sodium hexametaphosphate is blended with the potassium chloride feed material in advance of compaction. The product of this apparatus and method has improved handling, storage, strength and other qualities over compacted granular potassium produced using prior art methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: The Mosaic Company
    Inventors: Del Ferguson, Rob Plosz, Annette Revet, Doug LaRocque, Peter Jackson, Carey Heinbigner, Dave Zirk, Scott St. Germaine
  • CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION FOR USE IN ELEVATED TO FULLY SATURATED SALT ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20070256603
    Abstract: A cementitious composition made by providing a brine solution comprising water and salt; mixing the brine solution with a salt sequestering agent; adding a cementitious base material and mixing to form the cementitious composition. The salt sequestering agent is conveniently a zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: The Mosaic Company
    Inventors: Carey Heinbigner, Murray Schultz, Devon Hill
  • Compacted granular potassium chloride, and method and apparatus for production of same
    Publication number: 20050036929
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for the production of compacted granular potassium chloride with improved handling qualities. A binding ingredient such as sodium hexametaphosphate is blended with the potassium chloride feed material in advance of compaction. The product of this apparatus and method has improved handling, storage, strength and other qualities over compacted granular potassium produced using prior art methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Del Ferguson, Rob Plosz, Annette Revet, Doug LaRocque, Peter Jackson, Carey Heinbigner, Dave Zirk, Scott St. Germaine