Patents by Inventor Wesley J. Bolsen

Wesley J. Bolsen 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).

  • REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FARMING USING BIOCHAR
    Publication number: 20230125341
    Abstract: A method for using treated biochar to reduce the overall environmental impact of farming and minimize the carbon footprint of farms is provided. The method comprising engaging in one or more of the following practices: (1) combining treated biochar with feed or using biochar as feed for animals to reduce methane from enteric fermentation and increase animal health and nutrition; (2) combining treated biochar with compost, animal bedding or manure piles to reduce odor and increase nutrient retention; (3) applying treated biochar to lagoons to reduce odor and treat water; (4) applying treated biochar to pastures to increase pasture health; (5) applying treated biochar to crops to increase crop productivity, healthier roots and prevent fertilizer leaching; and (6) using the carbon negativity of a produced biochar to reduce the overall farm or ranch carbon footprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Juliette MacKay, Richard Wilson Belcher, Wesley J. Bolsen, Brian Buege, Daren Einar Daugaard, Han Suk Kim
  • Reducing the environmental impact of farming using biochar
    Patent number: 11426350
    Abstract: A method for using treated biochar to reduce the overall environmental impact of farming and minimize the carbon footprint of farms is provided. The method comprising engaging in one or more of the following practices: (1) combining treated biochar with feed or using biochar as feed for animals to reduce methane from enteric fermentation and increase animal health and nutrition; (2) combining treated biochar with compost, animal bedding or manure piles to reduce odor and increase nutrient retention; (3) applying treated biochar to lagoons to reduce odor and treat water; (4) applying treated biochar to pastures to increase pasture health; (5) applying treated biochar to crops to increase crop productivity, healthier roots and prevent fertilizer leaching; and (6) using the carbon negativity of a produced biochar to reduce the overall farm or ranch carbon footprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Juliette MacKay, Richard Wilson Belcher, Wesley J. Bolsen, Brian Buege, Daren Einar Daugaard, Han Suk Kim