Patents by Inventor Klaas Jan Hutter

Klaas Jan Hutter 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
  • Patent number: 10202311
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a urea fertilizer having a lignin compound and elemental sulphur dispersed throughout the fertilizer and having improved hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez, Cyrille Paul Allais, Klaas Jan Hutter, Charles James Ingoldsby, Carlos Moreira Tomaz
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9598322
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation an emulsion of elemental sulphur particles, said process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first stream comprising a liquid fertilizer and/or a liquid fertilizer precursor; (b) providing a second stream comprising liquid elemental sulphur; and (c) mixing the first stream and the second stream in a mixing device in the presence of a multifunctional ionic surfactant to form an emulsion comprising elemental sulphur particles which are coated with a layer of the multifunctional ionic surfactant and dispersed in the fertilizer and/or the fertilizer precursor, whereby a temperature is applied which maintains the elemental sulphur substantially in the liquid form in the mixing device. The invention further provides an elemental sulphur-containing fertilizer obtainable by a process according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Cyrille Paul Allais, Klaas Jan Hutter, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160326066
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a urea fertiliser having a lignin compound and elemental sulphur dispersed through-out the fertiliser and having improved hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Rafael Alberto GARCIA MARTINEZ, Cyrille Paul ALLAIS, Klaas Jan HUTTER, Charles James INGOLDSBY, Carlos MOREIRA TOMAZ
  • Publication number: 20150175492
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation an emulsion of elemental sulphur particles, said process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first stream comprising a liquid fertilizer and/or a liquid fertilizer precursor; (b) providing a second stream comprising liquid elemental sulphur; and (c) mixing the first stream and the second stream in a mixing device in the presence of a multifunctional ionic surfactant to form an emulsion comprising elemental sulphur particles which are coated with a layer of the multifunctional ionic surfactant and dispersed in the fertilizer and/or the fertilizer precursor, whereby a temperature is applied which maintains the elemental sulphur substantially in the liquid form in the mixing device. The invention further provides an elemental sulphur-containing fertilizer obtainable by a process according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Cyrille Paul Allais, Klaas Jan Hutter, Rafael Alberto Garcia Martinez