Patents by Inventor Danny E. Sparling

Danny E. Sparling 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: 9976089
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to coal charging systems used with coke ovens. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a charging head having opposing wings that extend outwardly from the charging head, leaving an open pathway through which coal may be directed toward side edges of the coal bed. In other embodiments, an extrusion plate is positioned on a rearward face of the charging head and oriented to engage and compress coal as the coal is charged along a length of the coking oven. In other embodiments, charging plates extend outwardly from inward faces of opposing wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: John Francis Quanci, Chun Wai Choi, Danny E. Sparling, Dexter Junior Mounts, Mark Anthony Ball
  • Publication number: 20170253804
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to coal charging systems used with coke ovens. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a charging head having opposing wings that extend outwardly from the charging head, leaving an open pathway through which coal may be directed toward side edges of the coal bed. In other embodiments, an extrusion plate is positioned on a rearward face of the charging head and oriented to engage and compress coal as the coal is charged along a length of the coking oven. In other embodiments, charging plates extend outwardly from inward faces of opposing wings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: John Francis Quanci, Chun Wai Choi, Danny E. Sparling, Dexter Junior Mounts, Mark Anthony Ball
  • Patent number: 9580656
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to coal charging systems used with coke ovens. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a charging head having opposing wings that extend outwardly from the charging head, leaving an open pathway through which coal may be directed toward side edges of the coal bed. In other embodiments, an extrusion plate is positioned on a rearward face of the charging head and oriented to engage and compress coal as the coal is charged along a length of the coking oven. In other embodiments, charging plates extend outwardly from inward faces of opposing wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: John Francis Quanci, Chun Wai Choi, Danny E. Sparling, Dexter Junior Mounts, Mark Anthony Ball
  • Publication number: 20160060534
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to coal charging systems used with coke ovens. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a charging head having opposing wings that extend outwardly from the charging head, leaving an open pathway through which coal may be directed toward side edges of the coal bed. In other embodiments, an extrusion plate is positioned on a rearward face of the charging head and oriented to engage and compress coal as the coal is charged along a length of the coking oven. In other embodiments, charging plates extend outwardly from inward faces of opposing wings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: JOHN FRANCIS QUANCI, CHUN WAI CHOI, DANNY E. SPARLING, DEXTER JUNIOR MOUNTS, MARK ANTHONY BALL
  • Patent number: 4993685
    Abstract: Apparatus including spaced ramps directing spaced wheels of an automobile upon platforms to define each of the first and second ramp members. An elongate flexible web is mounted longitudinally of each ramp member and extends forwardly thereof to accommodate frictional engagement with automotive wheels to align and secure the ramps in position subject to mounting of the ramps by the associated automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Inventor: Danny E. Sparling