Patents by Inventor Kathlene Laurie Jacobson
Kathlene Laurie Jacobson 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).
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Patent number: 11806638Abstract: A cooling pond system and related methods of improving cooling performance in a cooling pond system using one or more submerged dams to increase cooling performance within the cooling pond system, and increase salt precipitation or recovery. The inclusion of one or more submerged dams within an existing cooling pond system can reduce an outflow temperature by 1-5° F. as compared to the same cooling pond system without any submerged dams. In addition or alternatively, pond depth can be controlled to enhance flow mixing and convection cooling. As the temperature is reduced throughout the cooling pond system, more potassium containing salts are precipitated form the brine solution resulting in increased production or recovery within the same cooling footprint.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Grant Shaver, Rubeena Batta, Carey Heinbigner, Murray Schultz
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Patent number: 11613981Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Publication number: 20220274896Abstract: A biological-laden dry fertilizer includes a dry fertilizer granule and a coating inoculated with a biological agent and applied to the dry fertilizer granule. The biological coating is a solution or suspension comprising water or oil and at least one biological agent, or an emulsion of an oil and a solution or suspension comprising water and at least one biological agent. The at least one biological agent is a biological chemical, plant extract, microbial agent, and/or a living organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Troy William Hobbs, Lauren A. Balaban
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Publication number: 20210402316Abstract: A cooling pond system and related methods of improving cooling performance in a cooling pond system using one or more submerged dams to increase cooling performance within the cooling pond system, and increase salt precipitation or recovery. The inclusion of one or more submerged dams within an existing cooling pond system can reduce an outflow temperature by 1-5° F. as compared to the same cooling pond system without any submerged dams. In addition or alternatively, pond depth can be controlled to enhance flow mixing and convection cooling. As the temperature is reduced throughout the cooling pond system, more potassium containing salts are precipitated form the brine solution resulting in increased production or recovery within the same cooling footprint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Grant Shaver, Rubeena Batta, Carey Heinbigner, Murray Schultz
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Patent number: 11117069Abstract: A cooling pond system and related methods of improving cooling performance in a cooling pond system using one or more submerged dams to increase cooling performance within the cooling pond system, and increase salt precipitation or recovery. The inclusion of one or more submerged dams within an existing cooling pond system can reduce an outflow temperature by 1-5° F. as compared to the same cooling pond system without any submerged dams. In addition or alternatively, pond depth can be controlled to enhance flow mixing and convection cooling. As the temperature is reduced throughout the cooling pond system, more potassium containing salts are precipitated form the brine solution resulting in increased production or recovery within the same cooling footprint.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Grant Shaver, Rubeena Batta, Carey Heinbigner, Murray Schultz
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Patent number: 11084762Abstract: Methods and related systems for conditioning of granular fertilizers post-manufacture to reduce the generation of dust during handling, transport, and storage of the fertilizers, and/or to increase the agricultural benefits of the fertilizer. The method includes introducing a quantity of an aqueous conditioning agent, such as by spraying, to a plurality of fertilizer granules. The aqueous conditioning agent can include one or more beneficial agricultural and/or dedusting additives including one or more acidifying agents, one or more drying agents, one or more herbicides and/or pesticides, one or more chelating agents, one or more biological agents, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Bryan Todd Baylor, Lauren A. Balaban, Troy William Hobbs, Timothy Gene Holt
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Publication number: 20210180438Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Patent number: 10934826Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Publication number: 20200277239Abstract: Methods and related systems for conditioning of granular fertilizers post-manufacture to reduce the generation of dust during handling, transport, and storage of the fertilizers, and/or to increase the agricultural benefits of the fertilizer. The method includes introducing a quantity of an aqueous conditioning agent, such as by spraying, to a plurality of fertilizer granules. The aqueous conditioning agent can include one or more beneficial agricultural and/or dedusting additives including one or more acidifying agents, one or more drying agents, one or more herbicides and/or pesticides, one or more chelating agents, one or more biological agents, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Bryan Todd Baylor, Lauren A. Balaban, Troy William Hobbs, Timothy Gene Holt
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Patent number: 10654759Abstract: Methods and related systems for conditioning of granular fertilizers post-manufacture to reduce the generation of dust during handling, transport, and storage of the fertilizers, and/or to increase the agricultural benefits of the fertilizer. The method includes introducing a quantity of an aqueous conditioning agent, such as by spraying, to a plurality of fertilizer granules. The aqueous conditioning agent can include one or more beneficial agricultural and/or dedusting additives including one or more acidifying agents, one or more drying agents, one or more herbicides and/or pesticides, one or more chelating agents, one or more biological agents, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Bryan Todd Baylor, Lauren A. Balaban, Troy William Hobbs, Timothy Gene Holt
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Publication number: 20200094158Abstract: A cooling pond system and related methods of improving cooling performance in a cooling pond system using one or more submerged dams to increase cooling performance within the cooling pond system, and increase salt precipitation or recovery. The inclusion of one or more submerged dams within an existing cooling pond system can reduce an outflow temperature by 1-5° F. as compared to the same cooling pond system without any submerged dams. In addition or alternatively, pond depth can be controlled to enhance flow mixing and convection cooling. As the temperature is reduced throughout the cooling pond system, more potassium containing salts are precipitated form the brine solution resulting in increased production or recovery within the same cooling footprint.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Grant Shaver, Rubeena Batta, Carey Heinbigner, Murray Schultz
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Publication number: 20200095856Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Patent number: 10589185Abstract: A cooling pond system and related methods of improving cooling performance in a cooling pond system using one or more submerged dams to increase cooling performance within the cooling pond system, and increase salt precipitation or recovery. The inclusion of one or more submerged dams within an existing cooling pond system can reduce an outflow temperature by 1-5° F. as compared to the same cooling pond system without any submerged dams. In addition or alternatively, pond depth can be controlled to enhance flow mixing and convection cooling. As the temperature is reduced throughout the cooling pond system, more potassium containing salts are precipitated from the brine solution resulting in increased production or recovery within the same cooling footprint.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Grant Shaver, Rubeena Batta, Carey Heinbigner, Murray Schultz
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Patent number: 10508529Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Publication number: 20180298742Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Publication number: 20180257000Abstract: A cooling pond system and related methods of improving cooling performance in a cooling pond system using one or more submerged dams to increase cooling performance within the cooling pond system, and increase salt precipitation or recovery. The inclusion of one or more submerged dams within an existing cooling pond system can reduce an outflow temperature by 1-5° F. as compared to the same cooling pond system without any submerged dams. In addition or alternatively, pond depth can be controlled to enhance flow mixing and convection cooling. As the temperature is reduced throughout the cooling pond system, more potassium containing salts are precipitated from the brine solution resulting in increased production or recovery within the same cooling footprint.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Grant Shaver, Rubeena Batta, Carey Heinbigner, Murray Schultz
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Patent number: 10012066Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Publication number: 20170197890Abstract: A biological-laden dry fertilizer includes a dry fertilizer granule and a coating inoculated with a biological agent and applied to the dry fertilizer granule. The biological coating is a solution or suspension comprising water or oil and at least one biological agent, or an emulsion of an oil and a solution or suspension comprising water and at least one biological agent. The at least one biological agent is a biological chemical, plant extract, microbial agent, and/or a living organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Troy William Hobbs, Lauren A. Balaban
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Publication number: 20160341023Abstract: Injection fluids formed of reverse emulsions and related methods of forming and using reverse emulsions for cavity control in solution mining. The reverse emulsion can reduce the volume of oil required to create an oil pad at the roof of a solution mining cavern in order to prevent vertical leaching and cavern collapse. The reverse emulsion can be formed from an emulsifier, a brine solution and oil. The emulsifier concentration can range from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion. The emulsifier and the oil can be combined to form an oil/emulsifier mixture, wherein the oil/emulsifier mixture is combined with the brine solution to form the reverse emulsion. The oil/emulsifier mixture can be from about 1% to about 5% by weight of the reverse emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Cam Thiele, Sheldon Rinas, Carey Heinbigner
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Publication number: 20160304410Abstract: Coatings and additives including a fatty acid or salt of fatty acid for application to granules. The coatings or additives can be applied to granules of, for example, fertilizer or animal feed. The fatty acid can be stearic acid, another saturated fatty acid, a salt of fatty acid such as sodium stearate, or combinations thereof, and can optionally include a carrier fluid. Preferably, the coating or flow additive is animal feed-grade certified to be used for products incorporated into food or animal feed as a nutrient supplement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Murray Schultz, Crystal Laschilier, Russell Adams, Jarid Hancock, Michelle Johnson, Kathlene Laurie Jacobson, Dawne Fuchs, Kimberly Rinas