Patents by Inventor Jason Trevor O'Brien

Jason Trevor O'Brien 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).

  • Patent number: 10464854
    Abstract: A process for preparing a micronutrient-enriched phosphate-based fertilizer is disclosed. An aqueous fertilizer mixture comprising phosphoric acid and/or phosphate rock is prepared and optionally granulated in granulator unit. The pH of the fertilizer mixture is measured and controlled such that the pH is maintained within a predefined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Cyrille Paul Allais, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez, Klaas Jan Hutter, Charles James Ingoldsby, Jason Trevor O'Brien, Carlos Moreira Tomaz
  • Patent number: 10221106
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a urea-sulphur fertiliser composition, the process comprising providing feeds comprising elemental sulphur, urea, and optionally a surfactant, such as a multifunctional ionic surfactant; merging the feeds in order to obtain a combined feed; passing the combined feed through a mixing stage in order to obtain a mixed feed; and passing the mixed feed through a processing stage in order to obtain the urea-sulphur fertiliser composition. Compositions obtained by the process are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Cyrille Paul Allais, Klaas Jan Hutter, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez, Charles James Ingoldsby, Carlos Moreira Tomaz, Jason Trevor O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20170210675
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a urea-sulphur fertiliser composition, the process comprising providing feeds comprising elemental sulphur, urea, and optionally a surfactant, such as a multifunctional ionic surfactant; merging the feeds in order to obtain a combined feed; passing the combined feed through a mixing stage in order to obtain a mixed feed; and passing the mixed feed through a processing stage in order to obtain the urea-sulphur fertiliser composition. Compositions obtained by the process are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Cyrille Paul ALLAIS, Klaas Jan HUTTER, Rafael Alberto GARCIA MARTINEZ, Charles James INGOLDSBY, Carlos MOREIRA TOMAZ, Jason Trevor O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20160368830
    Abstract: A process for preparing a micronutrient-enriched phosphate-based fertiliser is disclosed. An aqueous fertiliser mixture comprising phosphoric acid and/or phosphate rock is prepared and optionally granulated in granulator unit. The pH of the fertiliser mixture is measured and controlled such that the pH is maintained within a predefined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Cyrille Paul ALLAIS, Rafael Alberto GARCIA MARTINEZ, Klaas Jan HUTTER, Charles James INGOLDSBY, Jason Trevor O'BRIEN, Carlos TOMAZ
  • Patent number: 8702834
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for the manufacture of sulphur-containing fertilizer compositions, said process comprising the steps of: a) providing a slurry of at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material selected from the group consisting of ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate based nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) compounds, super phosphates and partially acidulated phosphate rocks; b} bringing said slurry into contact with at least one surfactant and elemental sulphur; and c) introducing the mixture obtained in step b) into a granulator unit in order to obtain granules of the fertilizer composition, wherein the elemental sulphur is present in an amount in the range of form 1 to 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of the fertilizer composition The present invention also provides a fertilizer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Jany Birgitta Maria Antens, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez, Reginald Lambert, Jason Trevor O'Brien, Marinus Johannes Reynhout, Guy Lode Magda Maria Verbist, John Woodruffe
  • Patent number: 8668759
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of sulphur-containing fertilizer compositions, comprising the steps of: a} providing a slurry of at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material selected from the group consisting of ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate based nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) compounds, super phosphates and partially acidulated phosphate rocks; b) bringing said slurry into contact with at least one anionic surfactant and elemental sulphur; c) introducing the mixture obtained in step b} into a granulator unit in order to obtain granules of the fertilizer composition, wherein the at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material is present in an amount in the range of at least 50 wt. %, the elemental sulphur is present in an amount in the range of from 1 to 25 wt. % and the anionic surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from 0.001 to 3 wt. % based on the overall weight of the fertilizer composition. The present invention also provides a fertilizer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Jany Birgitta Maria Antens, Sunil Ashtekar, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez, Reginald Lambert, Jason Trevor O'Brien, Marinus Johannes Reynhout, Guy Lode Magda Maria Verbist, John Woodruffe
  • Publication number: 20110302975
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for the manufacture of sulphur-containing fertilizer compositions, said process comprising the steps of: a) providing a slurry of at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material selected from the group consisting of ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate based nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) compounds, super phosphates and partially acidulated phosphate rocks; b} bringing said slurry into contact with at least one surfactant and elemental sulphur; and c) introducing the mixture obtained in step b) into a granulator unit in order to obtain granules of the fertilizer composition, wherein the elemental sulphur is present in an amount in the range of form 1 to 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of the fertilizer composition The present invention also provides a fertilizer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Jany Birgitta Maria Antens, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez, Reginald Lambert, Jason Trevor O'Brien, Marinus Johannes Reynhout, Guy Lode Magda Maria Verbist, John Woodruffe
  • Publication number: 20110302973
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of sulphur-containing fertilizer compositions, comprising the steps of: a} providing a slurry of at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material selected from the group consisting of ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate based nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) compounds, super phosphates and partially acidulated phosphate rocks; b) bringing said slurry into contact with at least one anionic surfactant and elemental sulphur; c) introducing the mixture obtained in step b} into a granulator unit in order to obtain granules of the fertilizer composition, wherein the at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material is present in an amount in the range of at least 50 wt. %, the elemental sulphur is present in an amount in the range of from 1 to 25 wt. % and the anionic surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from 0.001 to 3 wt. % based on the overall weight of the fertilizer composition. The present invention also provides a fertilizer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Jany Birgitta Maria Antens, Sunil Ashtekar, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez, Reginald Lambert, Jason Trevor O'Brien, Marinus Johannes Reynhout, Guy Lode Magda Maria Verbist, John Woodruffe