Patents by Inventor Drew R. Bobeck

Drew R. Bobeck 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).

  • Publication number: 20230348337
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an agricultural composition comprising paraformaldehyde, a nitrification inhibitor, urea, an ammonia source, or a combination thereof and one or more reaction products prepared from paraformaldehyde, a nitrification inhibitor, urea, an ammonia source, and optionally a solvent, wherein the one or more reaction products is present in an amount of at least 20 wt % of the total weight of the agricultural composition. Also discloses is a fertilizer composition comprising the agricultural composition and a nitrogen source. Further disclosed are processes for preparing an agricultural composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. BOBECK, Ahmed A. IMAN, Stacey Leigh WERTZ
  • Publication number: 20230112532
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an agricultural composition comprising paraformaldehyde, a nitrification inhibitor, urea, an ammonia source, or a combination thereof and one or more reaction products prepared from paraformaldehyde, a nitrification inhibitor, urea, an ammonia source, and optionally a solvent, wherein the one or more reaction products is present in an amount of at least 20 wt. % of the total weight of the agricultural composition. Also discloses is a fertilizer composition comprising the agricultural composition and a nitrogen source. Further disclosed are processes for preparing an agricultural composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. BOBECK, Ahmed A. IMAN, Stacey Leigh WERTZ
  • Publication number: 20230016572
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a low temperature stable aqueous formulation of N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) with stability against crystallization and/or freezing upon exposure to low temperatures of 0° C. or below. Formulations of the present disclosure may also contain water-soluble agents such as microbial strains. The present disclosure also provides methods to make and use the formulation according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: KOCH AGRONOMIC SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. BOBECK, Jessica W. GILES
  • Patent number: 11542211
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel agricultural microbial inoculant compositions for uses in promoting plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality. The novel microbial inoculant compositions comprise one or more microbial species, one or more urease inhibitors and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides fertilizer compositions comprising said microbial inoculant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Koch Agronomie Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Cedric J. Pearce
  • Publication number: 20200123076
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel agricultural microbial inoculant compositions for uses in promoting plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality. The novel microbial inoculant compositions comprise one or more microbial species, one or more urease inhibitors and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides fertilizer compositions comprising said microbial inoculant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Cedric J. Pearce
  • Patent number: 10513467
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel agricultural microbial inoculant compositions for uses in promoting plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality. The novel microbial inoculant compositions comprise one or more microbial species, one or more urease inhibitors and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides fertilizer compositions comprising said microbial inoculant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Cedric J. Pearce
  • Patent number: 10487019
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel highly concentrated phosphoric or thiophosphoric triamide formulation with enhanced stability against crystallization or freezing under extended exposure to low temperature of 0° C. or below. It also provides a method to make and use such formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Kwame Owusu-Adom
  • Publication number: 20190335747
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high concentration nitrapyrin liquid formulation with improved stability against crystallization and/or freezing under exposure to low temperatures of 0° C. or below, and methods to make and use such a formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Jessica W. Giles
  • Publication number: 20190124917
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel microbial inoculant compositions for uses in promoting plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality. The novel microbial inoculant compositions comprise one or more microbial species, one or more urease inhibitors and/or nitrification inhibitors. The present invention also provides fertilizer compositions comprising said microbial inoculant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventor: Drew R. Bobeck
  • Publication number: 20180282239
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates generally to stable and homogeneous aqueous suspension compositions comprising urea, water, a suspension agent, urease inhibitor N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) and nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD), and to methods of preparing and using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventor: Drew R. Bobeck
  • Publication number: 20180050967
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel highly concentrated phosphoric or thiophosphoric triamide formulation with enhanced stability against crystallization or freezing under extended exposure to low temperature of 0° C. or below. It also provides a method to make and use such formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Kwame Owusu-Adom
  • Publication number: 20180002244
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel agricultural microbial inoculant compositions for uses in promoting plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality. The novel microbial inoculant compositions comprise one or more microbial species, one or more urease inhibitors and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides fertilizer compositions comprising said microbial inoculant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Cedric J. Pearce
  • Patent number: 9834487
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel highly concentrated phosphoric or thiophosphoric triamide formulation with enhanced stability against crystallization or freezing under extended exposure to low temperature of 0° C. or below. It also provides a method to make and use such formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Kwame Owusu-Adom
  • Patent number: 9790134
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel agricultural microbial inoculant compositions for uses in promoting plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality. The novel microbial inoculant compositions comprise one or more microbial species, one or more urease inhibitors and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides fertilizer compositions comprising said microbial inoculant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Cedric J. Pearce
  • Patent number: 9682894
    Abstract: An improved composition comprising substantial spherical UFP particles and an active agent, such as NBPT, and optionally other components is used as an additive for liquid and solid fertilizers, typically containing urea. Methods of making the compositions and their use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt D Gabrielson, Stacey L Wertz, Drew R Bobeck, Allen R Sutton
  • Publication number: 20170015604
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel highly concentrated phosphoric or thiophosphoric triamide formulation with enhanced stability against crystallization or freezing under extended exposure to low temperature of 0° C. or below. It also provides a method to make and use such formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Kwame Owusu-Adom
  • Publication number: 20160355445
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel agricultural microbial inoculant compositions for uses in promoting plant growth, plant productivity and/or soil quality. The novel microbial inoculant compositions comprise one or more microbial species, one or more urease inhibitors and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides fertilizer compositions comprising said microbial inoculant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Bobeck, Cedric J. Pearce
  • Patent number: 9446991
    Abstract: An improved composition comprising substantial spherical UFP particles and an active agent, such as NBPT, and optionally other components is used as an additive for liquid and solid fertilizers, typically containing urea. Methods of making the compositions and their use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Koch Angronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt D Gabrielson, Stacey L Wertz, Drew R Bobeck, Allen R Sutton
  • Publication number: 20160075609
    Abstract: An improved composition comprising substantial spherical UFP particles and an active agent, such as NBPT, and optionally other components is used as an additive for liquid and solid fertilizers, typically containing urea. Methods of making the compositions and their use are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt D. Gabrielson, Stacey L. Wertz, Drew R. Bobeck, Allen R. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20160075613
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved solvent systems for the preparation of liquid formulations of urease or nitrification inhibitors, specifically NBPT, comprising alkylene glycol alkyl ethers. The solvent systems provided good solubility of the urease inhibitor as well as at least one of improved stability, lower flammability, lower toxicity, improved cold temperature storage, improved handling, improved adsorption onto and/or solubility with solid media such as UFP or urea. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Koch Agronomic Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt D. Gabrielson, Stacey L Wertz, Pablo G Dopico, Drew R. Bobeck