Patents by Inventor John Splawn

John Splawn 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).

  • Publication number: 20170343265
    Abstract: An improved liquid vessel cooling system for cooling, transporting and dispensing liquid comprises a base assembly having a base housing enclosing a refrigeration unit and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface attached to a thermally conductive support base snugly encircled by a plurality of evaporator coils. In alternate embodiments the evaporator coils may be incorporated within the support base structure or the support base structure may be constructed with cavities and passages such that the support base structure itself functions as the plurality of evaporator coils. A container containing the liquid is attached to the support base and comprises a top portion, a bottom portion and a spear that extends inside the container from the top portion to proximate the bottom portion. An insulation sleeve is removably positioned over the container through a first opening at a middle portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth Keast, John Splawn
  • Patent number: 9733007
    Abstract: An improved liquid vessel cooling system for cooling, transporting and dispensing liquid comprises a base assembly having a base housing enclosing a refrigeration unit and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface attached to a thermally conductive support base snugly encircled by a plurality of evaporator coils. In alternate embodiments the evaporator coils may be incorporated within the support base structure or the support base structure may be constructed with cavities and passages such that the support base structure itself functions as the plurality of evaporator coils. A container containing the liquid is attached to the support base and comprises a top portion, a bottom portion and a spear that extends inside the container from the top portion to proximate the bottom portion. An insulation sleeve is removably positioned over the container through a first opening at a middle portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Beergo, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Keast, John Splawn
  • Patent number: 9458706
    Abstract: A submersible pump for oil wells that is attached to two strings of tubing that are run into a well. One is for injection of water down to the pump and the other is for producing oil from the well. The pump has a reciprocating piston that will suck in oil and discharge it at a higher pressure and push it up to the surface. This happens simply by pouring water at zero pressure into the injection tubing at the surface. This results in a hydrostatic pressure in the bottom that tubing. A directional switching control valve alternately directs the hydrostatic pressure to one side of a piston and then the other side of the piston in the pump thereby utilizing the energy with just the weight of the water to operate it. The directional switching valve first receives the hydrostatic pressure and diverts it to the pump chambers alternately. No pumping jack is needed no sucker rods are needed, no electricity is needed. There must be water available to be funneled into the tubing to cause it to pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Inventor: John Splawn Page, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150027698
    Abstract: In a well, the method of lifting oil to the surface that utilizes the hydrostatic pressure, the stored energy in a column of fluid in a tubing string to power a down hole pump that is controlled by a directional switching control valve that selectively directs said hydrostatic pressure to said pump resulting in a flow of production fluid into another string of tubing that conducts that fluid up to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: JOHN SPLAWN PAGE, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140260412
    Abstract: An improved liquid vessel cooling system for cooling, transporting and dispensing liquid comprises a base assembly having a base housing enclosing a refrigeration unit and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface attached to a thermally conductive support base snugly encircled by a plurality of evaporator coils. In alternate embodiments the evaporator coils may be incorporated within the support base structure or the support base structure may be constructed with cavities and passages such that the support base structure itself functions as the plurality of evaporator coils. A container containing the liquid is attached to the support base and comprises a top portion, a bottom portion and a spear that extends inside the container from the top portion to proximate the bottom portion. An insulation sleeve is removably positioned over the container through a first opening at a middle portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth Keast, John Splawn
  • Patent number: 7513321
    Abstract: Two cars in tandem consist of a small front cab car and a second caboose car that plugs into the small car resulting in a larger car for more passengers or cargo space. The front car includes a longitudinal support frame that supports the cab. The support frame is angled downward from front to back relative to the ground so that a forward end of the frame is higher than the back end of the support frame when the cab is operating in a stand along mode. During coupling, the back end be raised up to be parallel to the ground to provide a proper alignment to receive a telescopic entry of the caboose's longitudinal support frame and thereby hold the rear wheels of the cab up elevated off of the ground completing a connection for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: John Splawn Page, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080289888
    Abstract: This invention of two cars in tandem consists of a small front cab car and a second caboose car that plugs into the small car resulting in a larger car for more passengers or cargo space. People seated in both cars are close enough to talk to each other. The small car could have a turbo diesel engine that gets 80 miles per gallon when operating alone, the caboose car could have one or two electric motors and battery that combined with the diesel engine would provide impressive power. The small cab car can be used alone when only one or two people need transportation. The cars could be purchased separately and dealers could make the caboose car available to rent when an owner of a small cab car needs a larger car. Each car has two frames; a lower frame and an upper frame that connect, together telescopically and can be disconnected. The caboose cars could be equipped with seats or beds or kitchens or showers or be empty for hauling motor cycles, toys or materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: John Splawn Page, JR.
  • Publication number: 20040200396
    Abstract: The invention of a sailboat that uses three ways of creating lift on the hull of a boat so that it rides higher on the water and gives the sailors a fast dry ride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: John Splawn Page
  • Publication number: 20030141992
    Abstract: THE SHIFTLESS DOUBLE STROKE KEYBOURD AND WORD PROCESSOR FOR COMPUTERS will type a lower case letter when a keyboard key it is struck once and it will type a capital letter if that key is struck twice. When two lower case letters are desired as in the word better, the key is held down slightly longer to cause a repeat of that letter. The same double stroke technique is used to type the number keys. One stroke types a number and holding the key down slightly longer gives repeats of that number. The same double stroke technique is used to type the symbols on the lower and upper part of the symbol keys; the typist strikes the key once for the lower symbol and strikes that key a second time to get the upper symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: John Splawn Page
  • Publication number: 20030006342
    Abstract: An aircraft with an area of the fuselage that is isolated from the main passenger seating area by a lockable door in cooperation with adjacent walls and which said area includes the area and space about the pilots cockpit cabin entrance area, and or a restroom entrance area and or a galley entrance area creating an isolated area of the fuselage floor plan for the security, privacy and safety of the crew members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: John Splawn Page
  • Patent number: 6449824
    Abstract: A device that is manually manipulated to engage and or grip the inside of a tube sufficiently to transmit an upward pull on a tube to loosen it and remove it from its stuck condition. Its use includes a special METHOD of jarring the tube; a feature that causes high impact upward forces to be transmitted to a tube. This aids tremendously in removing it from severely stuck conditions. The tube referred to is in the pipe extending up from the underground gas tanks at gasoline service stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: John Splawn Page, Jr.