Patents by Inventor Jerome A. Karnowski

Jerome A. Karnowski 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).

  • Method and apparatus for producing coke
    Patent number: 8152970
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for quenching metallurgical coke made in a coking oven. The method includes pushing a unitary slab of hot coke onto a substantially planar receiving surface of a hot car. The hot car containing the coke is then transported to a quench car station. The unitary slab of hot coke is pushed onto a substantially planar receiving surface of a quench car at the quench car station. Quenching of the slab of hot coke is conducted in the quench car with a predetermine amount of water. After quenching, the quenched coke is dumped onto a receiving pad for collection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: SunCoke Technology and Development LLC
    Inventors: Michael P. Barkdoll, Donald M. Watkins, Richard C. Retort, Richard W. Westbrook, Jerome A. Karnowski, Mark A. Ball
  • Method and apparatus for producing coke
    Publication number: 20070205091
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for quenching metallurgical coke made in a coking oven. The method includes pushing a unitary slab of hot coke onto a substantially planar receiving surface of a hot car. The hot car containing the coke is then transported to a quench car station. The unitary slab of hot coke is pushed onto a substantially planar receiving surface of a quench car at the quench car station. Quenching of the slab of hot coke is conducted in the quench car with a predetermine amount of water. After quenching, the quenched coke is dumped onto a receiving pad for collection thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Barkdoll, Donald Watkins, Richard Retort, Richard Westbrook, Jerome Karnowski, Mark Ball