Patents by Inventor Bernard Plantamura

Bernard Plantamura 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).

  • Installation for heating the bodies of preforms for blow-moulding containers
    Patent number: 8662876
    Abstract: Installation for heating the bodies (1) of thermoplastic preforms (2) with a view to manufacturing containers by blow-molding or stretch-blow-molding, while the preforms (2) are being moved along with their bodies (1) following a predetermined path (T), this installation comprising at least one directional source (5) of electromagnetic radiation directed towards a location (E) on the path (T); the source (5) is inclined by an angle (?) of between about 60° and 10° and preferably less than about 45°, with respect to the tangent (6) to the path (T) at the location (E); thus, the electromagnetic radiation can pass through several preform bodies or parts of bodies without being appreciably reflected back towards the source (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Bernard Plantamura
  • Heating plastics via infrared radiation
    Patent number: 8546277
    Abstract: Process for heating a plastic by means of at least one source of electromagnetic radiation, characterized in that the electromagnetic radiation is emitted in the infrared at a wavelength or in a wavelength spectrum contained in one of the following ranges: 1110-1160 nm; 1390-1450 nm; 1610-1650 nm; 1675-1700 nm; 1880-2100 nm; 2170-2230 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Bernard Plantamura
  • HEATING PLASTICS VIA INFRARED RADIATION
    Publication number: 20100089906
    Abstract: Process for heating a plastic by means of at least one source of electromagnetic radiation, characterized in that the electromagnetic radiation is emitted in the infrared at a wavelength or in a wavelength spectrum contained in one of the following ranges: 1110-1160 nm; 1390-1450 nm; 1610-1650 nm; 1675-1700 nm; 18802100 nm; 2170-2230 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventor: Bernard Plantamura
  • INSTALLATION FOR HEATING THE BODIES OF PREFORMS FOR BLOW-MOULDING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20080305203
    Abstract: Installation for heating the bodies (1) of thermoplastic preforms (2) with a view to manufacturing containers by blow-moulding or stretch-blow-moulding, while the preforms (2) are being moved along with their bodies (1) following a predetermined path (T), this installation comprising at least one directional source (5) of electromagnetic radiation directed towards a location (E) on the path (T); the source (5) is inclined by an angle (?) of between about 60° and 10° and preferably less than about 45°, with respect to the tangent (6) to the path (T) at the location (E); thus, the electromagnetic radiation can pass through several preform bodies or parts of bodies without being appreciably reflected back towards the source (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventor: Bernard PLANTAMURA